1976 Japan Series

The 1976 Japan Series was the 27th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Hankyu Braves. The Braves defeated the Giants in seven games to win their second consecutive Japan Series championship.

1976 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Hankyu Braves (4) Toshiharu Ueda 79-45-6
Yomiuri Giants (3) Shigeo Nagashima 76-45-9
DatesOctober 23 – November 2
MVPYutaka Fukumoto (Hankyu)
FSAIsao Shibata (Yomiuri)
Broadcast
Japan Series

Summary

GameScoreDateLocationAttendance
1Giants – 4, Braves – 6October 23Korakuen Stadium40,659[1]
2Giants – 4, Braves – 5October 25Korakuen Stadium47,452[1]
3Braves – 10, Giants – 3October 27Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium29,241[1]
4Braves – 2, Giants – 4October 29Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium23,443[1]
5Braves – 3, Giants – 5October 30Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium26,099[1]
6Giants – 8, Braves – 7November 1Korakuen Stadium44,948[1]
7Giants – 2, Braves – 4November 2Korakuen Stadium45,967[1]

See also

References

  1. 1976年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
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