1977 Japan Series

The 1977 Japan Series was the 28th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Hankyu Braves. This was a rematch of the previous year's Japan Series, which the Braves won in seven games. The Braves would again defeat the Giants, this time in five games, to capture their third consecutive championship.

1977 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Hankyu Braves (4) Toshiharu Ueda 69-51-10
Yomiuri Giants (1) Shigeo Nagashima 80-46-4
DatesOctober 22–27
MVPHisashi Yamada (Hankyu)
FSAKazumasa Kono (Yomiuri)
Broadcast
Japan Series

Summary

GameScoreDateLocationAttendance
1Braves – 7, Giants – 2October 22Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium27,971[1]
2Braves – 3, Giants – 0October 23Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium31,070[1]
3Giants – 5, Braves – 2October 25Korakuen Stadium37,914[1]
4Giants – 2, Braves – 5October 26Korakuen Stadium42,433[1]
5Giants – 3, Braves – 6October 27Korakuen Stadium41,006[1]

See also

References

  1. 1977年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
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