1968 Japan Series

The 1968 Japan Series was the 19th 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 Giants won. Yomiuri again defeated Hankyu in six games to capture their fourth consecutive title.

1968 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Yomiuri Giants (4) Tetsuharu Kawakami 77-53-4
Hankyu Braves (2) Yukio Nishimoto 80-50-4
DatesOctober 12–20
MVPShigeru Takada (Yomiuri)
FSATokuji Nagaike (Hankyu)
Japan Series

Summary

GameScoreDateLocationAttendance
1Giants – 4, Braves – 5October 12Korakuen Stadium24,482[1]
2Giants – 6, Braves – 1October 14Korakuen Stadium24,923[1]
3Braves – 4, Giants – 9October 16Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium19,462[1]
4Braves – 5, Giants – 6October 17Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium16,390[1]
5Braves – 6, Giants – 4October 18Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium15,225[1]
6Giants – 7, Braves – 5October 20Korakuen Stadium29,229[1]

See also

References

  1. 1968年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
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