1986 Japan Series
The 1986 Japan Series was the 37th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Hiroshima Toyo Carp against the Pacific League champion Seibu Lions. The series is notable for being the only time in Japan Series history that an eighth game was played. After a tie in the first game, the Carp won the next three games. However, the Lions would respond by winning the next four in a row to capture their sixth Japan Series championship and their third title in five years.
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| Dates | October 18–27 | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Kimiyasu Kudoh (Seibu) | ||||||||||||
| FSA | Mitsuo Tatsukawa (Hiroshima) | ||||||||||||
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Summary
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Carp – 2, Lions – 2 | October 18 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 26,037[1] |
| 2 | Carp – 2, Lions – 1 | October 19 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 26,652[1] |
| 3 | Lions – 4, Carp – 7 | October 21 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 31,769[1] |
| 4 | Lions – 1, Carp – 3 | October 22 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 32,136[1] |
| 5 | Lions – 2, Carp – 1 | October 23 | Seibu Lions Stadium | 32,395[1] |
| 6 | Carp – 1, Lions – 3 | October 25 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 26,107[1] |
| 7 | Carp – 1, Lions – 3 | October 26 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 26,101[1] |
| 8 | Carp – 2, Lions – 3 | October 27 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 16,828[1] |
See also
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