The 1976 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 1976 season. The 27th edition of the series, it was a best-of-seven playoff matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Hankyu Braves. The Braves won the first three games of the series before the Giants then won the next three to force a deciding seventh game, the first time a Game 7 had been played after a team had overcome a 3-0 series deficit since 1958. However, the Braves won Game 7 to win their second consecutive Japan Series championship. This is the only time as of 2025 that a team has forced a deciding game in the Japan Series after being down 3-0 only to lose the final game.
Summary GameScoreDateLocationAttendance1 Giants – 4, Braves – 6 October 23Korakuen Stadium 40,6592 Giants – 4, Braves – 5 October 25Korakuen Stadium 47,4523 Braves – 10, Giants – 3 October 27Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 29,2414 Braves – 2, Giants – 4 October 29Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 23,4435 Braves – 3, Giants – 5 October 30Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 26,0996 Giants – 8, Braves – 7 November 1Korakuen Stadium 44,9487 Giants – 2, Braves – 4 November 2Korakuen Stadium 45,967
See also 1976 World Series
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