1986 Japan Series

The 1986 Japan Series was the 37th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Hiroshima Toyo Carp against the Pacific League champion Seibu Lions. The series is notable for being the only time in Japan Series history that an eighth game was played. After a tie in the first game, the Carp won the next three games. However, the Lions would respond by winning the next four in a row to capture their sixth Japan Series championship and their third title in five years.

1986 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Seibu Lions (4) Masaaki Mori 68-49-13
Hiroshima Toyo Carp (3) Junro Anan 73-46-11
DatesOctober 18–27
MVPKimiyasu Kudoh (Seibu)
FSAMitsuo Tatsukawa (Hiroshima)
Broadcast
Japan Series

Summary

GameScoreDateLocationAttendance
1Carp – 2, Lions – 2October 18Hiroshima Municipal Stadium26,037[1]
2Carp – 2, Lions – 1October 19Hiroshima Municipal Stadium26,652[1]
3Lions – 4, Carp – 7October 21Seibu Lions Stadium31,769[1]
4Lions – 1, Carp – 3October 22Seibu Lions Stadium32,136[1]
5Lions – 2, Carp – 1October 23Seibu Lions Stadium32,395[1]
6Carp – 1, Lions – 3October 25Hiroshima Municipal Stadium26,107[1]
7Carp – 1, Lions – 3October 26Hiroshima Municipal Stadium26,101[1]
8Carp – 2, Lions – 3October 27Hiroshima Municipal Stadium16,828[1]

See also

References

  1. 1986年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
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