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The 1981 Japan Series was the 32nd edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Nippon-Ham Fighters. All games in the series were played at Korakuen Stadium, which served as the home ballpark for both teams during the regular season. This was the first time in Japan Series history that all games were played at the same stadium. The Giants defeated the Fighters in six games for their 16th Japan Series title in team history.
| 1981 Japan Series | ||||||||||
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| Dates | October 17–25 | |||||||||
| MVP | Takashi Nishimoto (Yomiuri) | |||||||||
| FSA | Hiroaki Inoue (Nippon-Ham) | |||||||||
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Summary
edit| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Fighters – 6, Giants – 5 | October 17 | Korakuen Stadium | 36,056[1] |
| 2 | Fighters – 1, Giants – 2 | October 18 | Korakuen Stadium | 42,376[1] |
| 3 | Giants – 2, Fighters – 3 | October 20 | Korakuen Stadium | 36,180[1] |
| 4 | Giants – 8, Fighters – 2 | October 21 | Korakuen Stadium | 38,627[1] |
| 5 | Giants – 9, Fighters – 0 | October 23 | Korakuen Stadium | 31,419[1] |
| 6 | Fighters – 3, Giants – 6 | October 25 | Korakuen Stadium | 43,604[1] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f 1981年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
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