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1981 Japan Series
1981 Japan Series
Dates	October 17–25
MVP	Takashi Nishimoto (Yomiuri)
FSA	Hiroaki Inoue (Nippon-Ham)

The 1981 Japan Series was the 32nd edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Nippon-Ham Fighters. All games in the series were played at Korakuen Stadium, which served as the home ballpark for both teams during the regular season. This was the first time in Japan Series history that all games were played at the same stadium. The Giants defeated the Fighters in six games for their 16th Japan Series title in team history.

Summary

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Fighters – 6, Giants – 5	October 17	Korakuen Stadium	36,056^[1]
2	Fighters – 1, Giants – 2	October 18	Korakuen Stadium	42,376^[1]
3	Giants – 2, Fighters – 3	October 20	Korakuen Stadium	36,180^[1]
4	Giants – 8, Fighters – 2	October 21	Korakuen Stadium	38,627^[1]
5	Giants – 9, Fighters – 0	October 23	Korakuen Stadium	31,419^[1]
6	Fighters – 3, Giants – 6	October 25	Korakuen Stadium	43,604^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 1981年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 13, 2017.

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[JS1981_linescores-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 1981年日本シリーズ試合結果 (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved November 13, 2017.

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