| 1978 Japan Series | ||||||||||
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| Dates | October 14–22 | |||||||||
| MVP | Katsuo Osugi (Yakult) | |||||||||
| FSA | Mitsuhiro Adachi (Hankyu) | |||||||||
The1978 Japan Series was the championship series ofNippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the1978 season. The 29th edition of the Series, it was abest-of-seven playoff that matched theCentral League championYakult Swallows against thePacific League championHankyu 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.
| 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] |
