1979_Japan_Series Knowpia

1979 Japan Series
1979 Japan Series
Dates	October 24 – November 4
MVP	Yoshihiko Takahashi (Hiroshima)
FSA	Takashi Imoto (Kintetsu)

The 1979 Japan Series was the 30th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Hiroshima Carp against the Pacific League champion Kintetsu Buffaloes. The Carp defeated the Buffaloes for their first Japan Series championship in team history.

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Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Buffaloes – 5, Carp – 2	October 27	Osaka Stadium	25,121^[1]
2	Buffaloes – 4, Carp – 0	October 31	Osaka Stadium	27,848^[1]
3	Carp – 3, Buffaloes – 2	October 28	Hiroshima Stadium	29,032^[1]
4	Carp – 5, Buffaloes – 3	October 30	Hiroshima Stadium	29,057^[1]
5	Carp – 1, Buffaloes – 0	October 31	Hiroshima Stadium	29,090^[1]
6	Buffaloes – 6, Carp – 2	November 3	Osaka Stadium	27,813^[1]
7	Buffaloes – 3, Carp – 4	November 4	Osaka Stadium	24,376^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 1979年度日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2010.