Baseball championship series
The 1952 Japan Series was the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) championship series for the 1952 season. It was the third Japan Series and featured the Pacific League champions, the Nankai Hawks, against the Central League champions, the Yomiuri Giants.
Summary
CL Yomiuri Giants (4) vs. PL Nankai Hawks (2)
Game |
Date |
Score |
Location |
Time |
Attendance
|
1 |
October 11 |
Nankai Hawks – 3, Yomiuri Giants – 6 |
Korakuen Stadium |
1:57 |
23,794[1]
|
2 |
October 12 |
Nankai Hawks – 0, Yomiuri Giants – 11 |
Korakuen Stadium |
1:56 |
26,799[1]
|
3 |
October 14 |
Yomiuri Giants – 0, Nankai Hawks – 4 |
Osaka Stadium |
2:12 |
23,744[1]
|
4 |
October 15 |
Yomiuri Giants – 6, Nankai Hawks – 2 |
Osaka Stadium |
2:04 |
20,117[1]
|
5 |
October 16 |
Yomiuri Giants – 1, Nankai Hawks – 4 |
Osaka Stadium |
1:35 |
15,297[1]
|
6 |
October 18 |
Nankai Hawks – 2, Yomiuri Giants – 3 |
Korakuen Stadium |
2:02 |
34,595[1]
|
Matchups
Game 1
Saturday, October 11, 1952 – 2:08 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo
Game 2
Sunday, October 12, 1952 – 2:01 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo
Game 3
Tuesday, October 14, 1952 – 2:03 pm at Osaka Stadium in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
Game 4
Wednesday, October 15, 1952 – 2:01 pm at Osaka Stadium in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
Game 5
Thursday, October 16, 1952 – 2:02 pm at Osaka Stadium in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
Game 6
Saturday, October 18, 1952 – 1:59 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo
See also
References