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.

1976 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Hankyu Braves (4) Toshiharu Ueda 79-45-6
Yomiuri Giants (3) Shigeo Nagashima 76-45-9
DatesOctober 23 – November 2
MVPYutaka Fukumoto (Hankyu)
FSAIsao Shibata (Yomiuri)
Streaming
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Summary

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g 1976年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 20, 2017.