1987 Japan Series

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1987 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Managers Season
Seibu Lions (4) Masaaki Mori 71–45–14 (.612), GA: 9
Yomiuri Giants (2) Sadaharu Oh 76–43–11 (.639), GA: 8
DatesOctober 25 – November 1
MVP Kimiyasu Kudoh (Seibu)
FSA Kazunori Shinozuka (Yomiuri)
←  1986 Japan Series 1988  →

The 1987 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the 1987 season. The 38th edition of the Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Seibu Lions. The Lions came into the series as the defending champions, having won the 1986 Japan Series. This was the Giants' 24th appearance in the Japan Series and first since 1983. The Lions defeated the Giants, 4 games to 2, and won their second championship in a row and seventh overall.

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It was the first year the 18-inning limit was implemented for championships.

Summary

GameScoreDateLocationAttendance
1Lions – 3, Giants – 7October 25 Seibu Lions Stadium 32,365 [1]
2Lions – 6, Giants – 0October 26 Seibu Lions Stadium 32,434 [1]
3Giants – 1, Lions – 2October 28 Korakuen Stadium 40,608 [1]
4Giants – 4, Lions – 0October 29 Korakuen Stadium 40,829 [1]
5Giants – 1, Lions – 3October 30 Korakuen Stadium 41,383 [1]
6Lions – 3, Giants – 1November 1 Seibu Lions Stadium 32,323 [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1987年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball . Retrieved October 25, 2017.
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