1979 Japan Series

The 1979 Japan Series was the 30th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Hiroshima Carp against the Pacific League champion Kintetsu Buffaloes. The Carp defeated the Buffaloes for their first Japan Series championship in team history.

1979 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Hiroshima Carp (4) Takeshi Koba 67-50-13
Kintetsu Buffaloes (3) Yukio Nishimoto 74-45-11
DatesOctober 24 – November 4
MVPYoshihiko Takahashi (Hiroshima)
FSATakashi Imoto (Kintetsu)
Broadcast
Japan Series

Summary

GameScoreDateLocationAttendance
1Buffaloes – 5, Carp – 2October 27Osaka Stadium25,121[1]
2Buffaloes – 4, Carp – 0October 31Osaka Stadium27,848[1]
3Carp – 3, Buffaloes – 2October 28Hiroshima Stadium29,032[1]
4Carp – 5, Buffaloes – 3October 30Hiroshima Stadium29,057[1]
5Carp – 1, Buffaloes – 0October 31Hiroshima Stadium29,090[1]
6Buffaloes – 6, Carp – 2November 3Osaka Stadium27,813[1]
7Buffaloes – 3, Carp – 4November 4Osaka Stadium24,376[1]
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References

  1. 1979年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2010.

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