1978 Japan Series

Japan 1978 Yakult Swallows (4) Tatsuro Hirooka 68 46 16 (.596), 3 GA Games ahead Hankyu Braves (3) Toshiharu Ueda 82 39 9 (.678) October 14–22 Katsuo Osugi (Yakult) Mitsuhiro Adachi (Hankyu) The 1978 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the 1978 season. The 29th edition of the Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Central League champion Yakult Swallows against the Pacific League champion Hankyu Braves. The Braves entered the series looking to win their fourth consecutive title, while the Swallows were making their first-ever Japan Series appearance. The Swallows defeated the Braves in seven games to claim their first championship. Summary GameScoreDateLocationAttendance1 Swallows – 5, Braves – 6 October 14Korakuen Stadium 34,218http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1978.html ja:1978年日本シリーズ試合結果 Nippon Professional Baseball Japanese November 16, 20172 Swallows – 10, Braves – 6 October 15Korakuen Stadium 39,4063 Braves – 5, Swallows – 0 October 17Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 20,2964 Braves – 5, Swallows – 6 October 18Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 20,4565 Braves – 3, Swallows – 7 October 19Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 18,2986 Swallows – 3, Braves – 12 October 21Korakuen Stadium 44,9567 Swallows – 4, Braves – 0 October 22Korakuen Stadium 36,359 See also 1978 World Series References Baseball Japan Category:Japan Series Category:Orix Buffaloes Category:Tokyo Yakult Swallows Japan Series Japan Series Japan Series Japan Series