| 1960 Japan Series | ||||||||||
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| Dates | October 11–15 | |||||||||
| MVP | Akihito Kondō (TAI) | |||||||||
| FSA | Kenjiro Tamiya (DAI) | |||||||||
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The 1960 Japan Series was the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) championship series for the 1960 season. It was the 11th Japan Series and featured the Pacific League champions, the Daimai Orions, against the Central League champions, the Taiyo Whales.
Summary
CL Taiyo Whales (4) vs. PL Daimai Orions (0)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 11 | Daimai Orions – 0, Taiyo Whales – 1 | Kawasaki Stadium | 2:12 | 18,354 [1] |
| 2 | October 12 | Daimai Orions – 2, Taiyo Whales – 3 | Kawasaki Stadium | 2:29 | 18,421 [1] |
| 3 | October 14 | Taiyo Whales – 6, Daimai Orions – 5 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:38 | 31,586 [1] |
| 4 | October 15 | Taiyo Whales – 1, Daimai Orions – 0 | Korakuen Stadium | 2:44 | 32,409 [1] |
Matchups
Game 1
Tuesday, October 11, 1960 – 1:04 pm at Kawasaki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Daimai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Taiyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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WP:
Noboru Akiyama (1–0)
LP:
Katsumi Nakanishi (0–1) Home runs: DAI: None TAI: Hidenori Kanemitsu (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 2
Wednesday, October 12, 1960 – 12:59 pm at Kawasaki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Daimai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Taiyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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WP:
Noboru Akiyama (1–0)
LP:
Gentarō Shimada (0–1) Home runs: DAI: Kihachi Enomoto (1) TAI: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 3
Friday, October 14, 1960 – 1:00 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Taiyo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Daimai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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WP:
Masatoshi Gondō (1–0)
LP:
Katsumi Nakanishi (0–2) Home runs: TAI: Akihito Kondō (1) DAI: Toshio Yanagida (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 4
Saturday, October 15, 1960 – 1:00 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Taiyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Daimai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Noboru Akiyama (2–0) LP: Gentarō Shimada (0–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d 1960年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 [1960 Japan Series Results] (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved April 27, 2010.