1980 Japan Series
| 1980 Japan Series | ||||||||||
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| Dates | October 25 – November 2 | |||||||||
| MVP | Jim Lyttle (Hiroshima) | |||||||||
| FSA | Toru Ogawa (Kintetsu) | |||||||||
The 1980 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the 1980 season. The 31st 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 Kintetsu Buffaloes. In a rematch from the previous year's Japan Series, the Carp defeated the Buffaloes in seven games to capture their second consecutive Japan Series championship.
Summary
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carp – 4, Buffaloes – 6 | October 25 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 29,037[1] |
| 2 | Carp – 2, Buffaloes – 9 | October 26 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 29,668[1] |
| 3 | Buffaloes – 3, Carp – 4 | October 28 | Osaka Stadium | 17,371[1] |
| 4 | Buffaloes – 0, Carp – 2 | October 29 | Osaka Stadium | 21,254[1] |
| 5 | Buffaloes – 6, Carp – 2 | October 30 | Osaka Stadium | 22,287[1] |
| 6 | Carp – 6, Buffaloes – 2 | November 1 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 29,297[1] |
| 7 | Carp – 8, Buffaloes – 3 | November 2 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 29,952[1] |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1980年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 14, 2017.