Nippon Professional Baseball postseason championship series
| 1979 Japan Series |
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| Team (Wins) | Manager(s) | Season |
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| Hiroshima Carp (4) | Takeshi Koba | 67-50-13 |
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| Kintetsu Buffaloes (3) | Yukio Nishimoto | 74-45-11 |
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| Dates | October 24 – November 4 |
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| MVP | Yoshihiko Takahashi (Hiroshima) |
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| FSA | Takashi Imoto (Kintetsu) |
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| ← 1978 | Japan Series | 1980 → |
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The 1979 Japan Series was the 30th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Hiroshima Carp against the Pacific League champion Kintetsu Buffaloes. The Carp defeated the Buffaloes for their first Japan Series championship in team history.
Summary
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
| 1 | Buffaloes – 5, Carp – 2 | October 27 | Osaka Stadium | 25,121[1] |
| 2 | Buffaloes – 4, Carp – 0 | October 31 | Osaka Stadium | 27,848[1] |
| 3 | Carp – 3, Buffaloes – 2 | October 28 | Hiroshima Stadium | 29,032[1] |
| 4 | Carp – 5, Buffaloes – 3 | October 30 | Hiroshima Stadium | 29,057[1] |
| 5 | Carp – 1, Buffaloes – 0 | October 31 | Hiroshima Stadium | 29,090[1] |
| 6 | Buffaloes – 6, Carp – 2 | November 3 | Osaka Stadium | 27,813[1] |
| 7 | Buffaloes – 3, Carp – 4 | November 4 | Osaka Stadium | 24,376[1] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g 1979年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
See also
Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
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