1980 Japan Series

November 2017 Japan 1980 Hiroshima Toyo Carp (4) Takeshi Koba 73 44 13 (.624), 6½ GA Games ahead Kintetsu Buffaloes (3) Yukio Nishimoto 68 54 8 (.557) October 25 – November 2 Jim Lyttle (Hiroshima) Toru Ogawa (Kintetsu) The 1980 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the 1980 season. The 31st edition of the Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Central League champion Hiroshima Toyo Carp against the Pacific League champion Kintetsu Buffaloes. In a rematch from the previous year's Japan Series, the Carp defeated the Buffaloes in seven games to capture their second consecutive Japan Series championship. Summary GameScoreDateLocationAttendance1 Carp – 4, Buffaloes – 6 October 25Hiroshima Municipal Stadium 29,037http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1980.html ja:1980年日本シリーズ試合結果 Nippon Professional Baseball Japanese November 14, 20172 Carp – 2, Buffaloes – 9 October 26Hiroshima Municipal Stadium 29,6683 Buffaloes – 3, Carp – 4 October 28Osaka Stadium 17,3714 Buffaloes – 0, Carp – 2 October 29Osaka Stadium 21,2545 Buffaloes – 6, Carp – 2 October 30Osaka Stadium 22,2876 Carp – 6, Buffaloes – 2 November 1Hiroshima Municipal Stadium 29,2977 Carp – 8, Buffaloes – 3 November 2Hiroshima Municipal Stadium 29,952 See also 1980 World Series References Baseball Japan Category:Japan Series Category:Hiroshima Toyo Carp Category:Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes Japan Series Japan Series Japan Series Japan Series