1975 Japan Series
| 1975 Japan Series | ||||||||||
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| Dates | October 25 – November 2 | |||||||||
| MVP | Takashi Yamaguchi (Hankyu) | |||||||||
| FSA | Koji Yamamoto (Hiroshima) | |||||||||
The 1975 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 1975 season. The 26th edition of the series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Central League champion Hiroshima Toyo Carp against the Pacific League champion Hankyu Braves. The series lasted six games due to ties in Game 1 and Game 4 as the Braves won the rest of the games to sweep the Carp for their first championship in franchise history.
It is the only Japan Series to feature two tied games played.
Summary
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braves – 3, Carp – 3 (11) | October 25 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 24,694[1] |
| 2 | Braves – 5, Carp – 1 | October 26 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 36,418[1] |
| 3 | Carp – 4, Braves – 7 | October 28 | Hiroshima Stadium | 25,000[1] |
| 4 | Carp – 4, Braves – 4 (13) | October 30 | Hiroshima Stadium | 25,002[1] |
| 5 | Carp – 1, Braves – 2 | October 31 | Hiroshima Stadium | 25,077[1] |
| 6 | Braves – 7, Carp – 3 | November 2 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 30,371[1] |
NOTE: Games 1 and 4 ended tied because of 4:30:00 time limit. The current inning at 4:30:00 of play is the last inning.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 1975年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 20, 2017.