1970 Japan Series

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1970 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Managers Season
Yomiuri Giants (4) Tetsuharu Kawakami 79–47–4 (.627), 2 GA
Lotte Orions (1) Wataru Nonin 80–47–3 (.630), 10½ GA
DatesOctober 27 – November 2
MVP Shigeo Nagashima (Yomiuri)
FSA Reiji Iishi (Lotte)
←  1969 Japan Series 1971  →

The 1970 Japan Series was the championship series for Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the 1970 season. The 21st edition of the Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Lotte Orions. The Giants defeated the Orions in five games to win their sixth consecutive championship.

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Summary

GameScoreDateLocationAttendance
1Giants – 1, Orions – 0October 27 Korakuen Stadium 33,209 [1]
2Giants – 6, Orions – 3October 29 Korakuen Stadium 31,609 [1]
3Orions – 3, Giants – 5October 31 Tokyo Stadium 26,542 [1]
4Orions – 6, Giants – 5November 1 Tokyo Stadium 31,515 [1]
5Orions – 2, Giants – 6November 2 Tokyo Stadium 31,281 [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 1970年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball . Retrieved December 17, 2017.
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