1968 Japan Series

The 1968 Japan Series was the 19th 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 a rematch of the previous year's Japan Series, which the Giants won. Yomiuri again defeated Hankyu in six games to capture their fourth consecutive title.

1968 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season Yomiuri Giants (4) Tetsuharu Kawakami 77-53-4 Hankyu Braves (2) Yukio Nishimoto 80-50-4
Dates	October 12–20
MVP	Shigeru Takada (Yomiuri)
FSA	Tokuji Nagaike (Hankyu)
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Summary

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Giants – 4, Braves – 5	October 12	Korakuen Stadium	24,482[1]
2	Giants – 6, Braves – 1	October 14	Korakuen Stadium	24,923[1]
3	Braves – 4, Giants – 9	October 16	Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium	19,462[1]
4	Braves – 5, Giants – 6	October 17	Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium	16,390[1]
5	Braves – 6, Giants – 4	October 18	Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium	15,225[1]
6	Giants – 7, Braves – 5	October 20	Korakuen Stadium	29,229[1]

See also

• 1968 World Series