1987 Japan Series

Japan 1987 Seibu Lions (4) Masaaki Mori 71 45 14 (.612), GA: 9 Yomiuri Giants (2) Sadaharu Oh 76 43 11 (.639), GA: 8 October 25 – November 1 Kimiyasu Kudoh (Seibu) Kazunori Shinozuka (Yomiuri) The 1987 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the 1987 season. The 38th edition of the Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Seibu Lions. The Lions came into the series as the defending champions, having won the 1986 Japan Series. This was the Giants' 24th appearance in the Japan Series and first since 1983. The Lions defeated the Giants, 4 games to 2, and won their second championship in a row and seventh overall. It was the first year the 18-inning limit was implemented for championships. Summary GameScoreDateLocationAttendance1 Lions – 3, Giants – 7 October 25Seibu Lions Stadium 32,365http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1987.html ja:1987年日本シリーズ試合結果 Nippon Professional Baseball Japanese October 25, 20172 Lions – 6, Giants – 0 October 26Seibu Lions Stadium 32,4343 Giants – 1, Lions – 2 October 28Korakuen Stadium 40,6084 Giants – 4, Lions – 0 October 29Korakuen Stadium 40,8295 Giants – 1, Lions – 3 October 30Korakuen Stadium 41,3836 Lions – 3, Giants – 1 November 1Seibu Lions Stadium 32,323 See also 1987 World Series References Baseball Japan Category:Japan Series Category:Saitama Seibu Lions Category:Yomiuri Giants Japan Series Japan Series Japan Series Japan Series Japan Series