1981 Japan Series
Baseball championship series
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The 1981 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the 1981 season. The 32nd edition of the Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Nippon-Ham Fighters. All games in the series were played at Korakuen Stadium, which served as the home ballpark for both teams during the regular season. This was the first time in Japan Series history that all games were played at the same stadium. The Giants defeated the Fighters in six games for their 16th Japan Series title in team history.
| 1981 Japan Series | ||||||||||
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| Dates | October 17–25 | |||||||||
| Venue | Korakuen Stadium | |||||||||
| MVP | Takashi Nishimoto (Yomiuri) | |||||||||
| FSA | Hiroaki Inoue (Nippon-Ham) | |||||||||
Summary
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fighters – 6, Giants – 5 | October 17 | Korakuen Stadium | 36,056[1] |
| 2 | Fighters – 1, Giants – 2 | October 18 | Korakuen Stadium | 42,376[1] |
| 3 | Giants – 2, Fighters – 3 | October 20 | Korakuen Stadium | 36,180[1] |
| 4 | Giants – 8, Fighters – 2 | October 21 | Korakuen Stadium | 38,627[1] |
| 5 | Giants – 9, Fighters – 0 | October 23 | Korakuen Stadium | 31,419[1] |
| 6 | Fighters – 3, Giants – 6 | October 25 | Korakuen Stadium | 43,604[1] |
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