1969 Japan Series

The 1969 Japan Series was the 20th 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 the third consecutive meeting between the two teams in the Japan Series, with the previous two matchups being won by the Giants. Yomiuri defeated Hankyu once again in six games to capture their fifth consecutive championship.

1969 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Yomiuri Giants (4) Tetsuharu Kawakami 73-51-6
Hankyu Braves (2) Yukio Nishimoto 76-50-4
DatesOctober 26 – November 2
MVPShigeo Nagashima (Yomiuri)
FSATokuji Nagaike (Hankyu)
Japan Series

Summary

GameScoreDateLocationAttendance
1Braves – 5, Giants – 6October 26Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium32,831[1]
2Braves – 2, Giants – 1October 27Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium24,106[1]
3Giants – 7, Braves – 3October 29Korakuen Stadium31,088[1]
4Giants – 9, Braves – 4October 30Korakuen Stadium29,900[1]
5Giants – 3, Braves – 5October 31Korakuen Stadium29,197[1]
6Giants – 9, Braves – 2November 2Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium33,242[1]

See also

References

  1. 1969年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
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