1978 Japan Series

The 1978 Japan Series was the 29th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Yakult Swallows against the Pacific League champion Hankyu Braves. The Braves entered the series looking to win their fourth consecutive title, while the Swallows were making their first-ever Japan Series appearance. The Swallows defeated the Braves in seven games to claim their first championship.

1978 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Yakult Swallows (4) Tatsuro Hirooka 68-46-16
Hankyu Braves (3) Toshiharu Ueda 82-39-9
DatesOctober 14–22
MVPKatsuo Osugi (Yakult)
FSAMitsuhiro Adachi (Hankyu)
Broadcast
Japan Series

Summary

GameScoreDateLocationAttendance
1Swallows – 5, Braves – 6October 14Korakuen Stadium34,218[1]
2Swallows – 10, Braves – 6October 15Korakuen Stadium39,406[1]
3Braves – 5, Swallows – 0October 17Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium20,296[1]
4Braves – 5, Swallows – 6October 18Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium20,456[1]
5Braves – 3, Swallows – 7October 19Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium18,298[1]
6Swallows – 3, Braves – 12October 21Korakuen Stadium44,956[1]
7Swallows – 4, Braves – 0October 22Korakuen Stadium36,359[1]
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See also

References

  1. 1978年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
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