The 1972 Japan Series was the 23rd edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Hankyu Braves. This was the fifth time in the last six years that the two teams had met in the Japan Series, with the Giants having won all previous matchups. The Giants defeated the Braves in five games to win their eighth consecutive title.

1972 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Yomiuri Giants (4) Tetsuharu Kawakami 74-52-4
Hankyu Braves (1) Yukio Nishimoto 80-48-2
DatesOctober 21–28
MVPTsuneo Horiuchi (Yomiuri)
FSAMitsuhiro Adachi (Hankyu)
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Summary

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Game Score Date Location Attendance
1 Giants – 5, Braves – 3 October 21 Korakuen Stadium 38,010[1]
2 Giants – 6, Braves – 4 October 23 Korakuen Stadium 39,666[1]
3 Braves – 5, Giants – 3 October 25 Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 34,582[1]
4 Braves – 1, Giants – 3 October 26 Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 31,129[1]
5 Braves – 3, Giants – 8 October 28 Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 27,269[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e 1972年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved December 11, 2017.