1973 Japan Series

The 1973 Japan Series was the 24th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Nankai Hawks. The Giants defeated the Hawks in five games to win an NPB-record ninth consecutive Japan Series title.

1973 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Yomiuri Giants (4) Tetsuharu Kawakami 66-60-4
Nankai Hawks (1) Katsuya Nomura 68-58-4
DatesOctober 27 – November 1
MVPTsuneo Horiuchi (Yomiuri)
FSAKatsuya Nomura (Nankai)
Broadcast
Japan Series

Summary

GameScoreDateLocationAttendance
1Hawks – 4, Giants – 3October 27Osaka Stadium27,027[1]
2Hawks – 2, Giants – 3October 28Osaka Stadium28,135[1]
3Giants – 8, Hawks – 2October 30Korakuen Stadium34,713[1]
4Giants – 6, Dragons – 2October 31Korakuen Stadium38,270[1]
5Giants – 5, Hawks – 1November 1Korakuen Stadium37,761[1]

See also

References

  1. 1973年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
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