1978 Japan Series

Team (Wins)	Manager(s)	Season
Yakult Swallows (4)	Tatsuro Hirooka	68-46-16
Hankyu Braves (3)	Toshiharu Ueda	82-39-9

Dates

October 14–22

MVP

Katsuo Osugi (Yakult)

FSA

Mitsuhiro Adachi (Hankyu)

← 1977

Japan Series

1979 →

The 1978 Japan Series was the 29th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It 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

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Swallows – 5, Braves – 6	October 14	Korakuen Stadium	34,218^[1]
2	Swallows – 10, Braves – 6	October 15	Korakuen Stadium	39,406^[1]
3	Braves – 5, Swallows – 0	October 17	Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium	20,296^[1]
4	Braves – 5, Swallows – 6	October 18	Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium	20,456^[1]
5	Braves – 3, Swallows – 7	October 19	Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium	18,298^[1]
6	Swallows – 3, Braves – 12	October 21	Korakuen Stadium	44,956^[1]
7	Swallows – 4, Braves – 0	October 22	Korakuen Stadium	36,359^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 1978年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 16, 2017.

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