1973 Japan Series

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1973 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Yomiuri Giants (4) Tetsuharu Kawakami 66-60-4
Nankai Hawks (1) Katsuya Nomura 68-58-4
DatesOctober 27 – November 1
MVPTsuneo Horiuchi (Yomiuri)
FSAKatsuya Nomura (Nankai)
Broadcast
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The 1973 Japan Series was the 24th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Nankai Hawks. The Giants defeated the Hawks in five games to win an NPB-record ninth consecutive Japan Series title.

Summary[]

Game Score Date Location Attendance
1 Hawks – 4, Giants – 3 October 27 Osaka Stadium 27,027[1]
2 Hawks – 2, Giants – 3 October 28 Osaka Stadium 28,135[1]
3 Giants – 8, Hawks – 2 October 30 Korakuen Stadium 34,713[1]
4 Giants – 6, Dragons – 2 October 31 Korakuen Stadium 38,270[1]
5 Giants – 5, Hawks – 1 November 1 Korakuen Stadium 37,761[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e 1973年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
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