1976 Japan Series

1976 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season Hankyu Braves (4) Toshiharu Ueda 79-45-6 Yomiuri Giants (3) Shigeo Nagashima 76-45-9
Dates	October 23 – November 2
MVP	Yutaka Fukumoto (Hankyu)
FSA	Isao Shibata (Yomiuri)
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The 1976 Japan Series was the 27th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Hankyu Braves. The Braves defeated the Giants in seven games to win their second consecutive Japan Series championship.

Summary

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Giants – 4, Braves – 6	October 23	Korakuen Stadium	40,659[1]
2	Giants – 4, Braves – 5	October 25	Korakuen Stadium	47,452[1]
3	Braves – 10, Giants – 3	October 27	Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium	29,241[1]
4	Braves – 2, Giants – 4	October 29	Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium	23,443[1]
5	Braves – 3, Giants – 5	October 30	Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium	26,099[1]
6	Giants – 8, Braves – 7	November 1	Korakuen Stadium	44,948[1]
7	Giants – 2, Braves – 4	November 2	Korakuen Stadium	45,967[1]

See also

• 1976 World Series

References