1966 Japan Series

The 1966 Japan Series was the 17th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Nankai Hawks. This was a rematch of the previous year's Japan Series, which the Giants won. Yomiuri again defeated Nankai, this time in six games, to win their second consecutive championship.

1966 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season Yomiuri Giants (4) Tetsuharu Kawakami 89-41-4 Nankai Hawks (2) Kazuto Tsuruoka 79-51-3
Dates	October 12–19
MVP	Isao Shibata (Yomiuri)
FSA	Taisuke Watanabe (Nankai)
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Summary

CL Yomiuri Giants (4) vs. PL Nankai Hawks (2)

Game	Date	Score	Location	Time	Attendance
1	October 12	Yomiuri Giants – 12, Nankai Hawks – 5	Korakuen Stadium	2:52	27,145[1]
2	October 13	Yomiuri Giants – 2, Nankai Hawks – 5	Korakuen Stadium	2:39	27,395[1]
3	October 16	Nankai Hawks – 2, Yomiuri Giants – 3	Osaka Stadium	2:08	29,978[1]
4	October 17	Nankai Hawks – 1, Yomiuri Giants – 8	Osaka Stadium	2:35	30,178[1]
5	October 18	Nankai Hawks – 4, Yomiuri Giants – 3	Osaka Stadium	3:50	19,791[1]
6	October 19	Yomiuri Giants – 4, Nankai Hawks – 0	Korakuen Stadium	2:14	29,112[1]

See also

• 1966 World Series