The 1968 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the season. The 19th edition of the Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that 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.
Summary GameScoreDateLocationAttendance1 Giants – 4, Braves – 5 October 12Korakuen Stadium 24,4822 Giants – 6, Braves – 1 October 14Korakuen Stadium 24,9233 Braves – 4, Giants – 9 October 16Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 19,4624 Braves – 5, Giants – 6 October 17Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 16,3905 Braves – 6, Giants – 4 October 18Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 15,2256 Giants – 7, Braves – 5 October 20Korakuen Stadium29,229
See also 1968 World Series
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