The 1975 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 1975 season. The 26th edition of the series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Central League champion Hiroshima Toyo Carp against the Pacific League champion Hankyu Braves. The series lasted six games due to ties in Game 1 and Game 4 as the Braves won the rest of the games to sweep the Carp for their first championship in franchise history.
| 1975 Japan Series | ||||||||||
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| Dates | October 25 – November 2 | |||||||||
| MVP | Takashi Yamaguchi (Hankyu) | |||||||||
| FSA | Koji Yamamoto (Hiroshima) | |||||||||
It is the only Japan Series to feature two tied games played.
Summary
edit| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Braves – 3, Carp – 3 (11) | October 25 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 24,694[1] |
| 2 | Braves – 5, Carp – 1 | October 26 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 36,418[1] |
| 3 | Carp – 4, Braves – 7 | October 28 | Hiroshima Stadium | 25,000[1] |
| 4 | Carp – 4, Braves – 4 (13) | October 30 | Hiroshima Stadium | 25,002[1] |
| 5 | Carp – 1, Braves – 2 | October 31 | Hiroshima Stadium | 25,077[1] |
| 6 | Braves – 7, Carp – 3 | November 2 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | 30,371[1] |
NOTE: Games 1 and 4 ended tied because of 4:30:00 time limit. The current inning at 4:30:00 of play is the last inning.
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 1975年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
