2008 Central League Climax Series
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| Dates | October 18 – October 20 | ||||||||||||
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| Dates | October 22 – October 25 | ||||||||||||
| Team (Wins) | Manager | Season | |
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| Chunichi Dragons (2) | Hiromitsu Ochiai | 71–68–5, .511, GB: 12 | |
| Hanshin Tigers (1) | Akinobu Okada | 82–59–3, .582, GB: 2 |
| Team (Wins) | Manager | Season | |
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| Yomiuri Giants (3) | Tatsunori Hara | 84–57–3, .596, GA: 2 | |
| Chunichi Dragons (1) | Hiromitsu Ochiai | 71–68–5, .511, GB: 12 |
The 2008 Central League Climax Series (CLCS) consisted of two consecutive series, Stage 1 being a best-of-three series and Stage 2 being a best-of-six with the top seed being awarded a one-win advantage. The winner of the series advanced to the 2008 Japan Series, where they competed against the 2008 Pacific League Climax Series (PLCS) winner. The top three regular-season finishers played in the two series. The CLCS began on with the first game of Stage 1 on October 18 and ended with the final game of Stage 2 on October 25.
The Hanshin Tigers were awarded home-field advantage for the entirety of Stage 1; however, all three games were played in the Orix Buffaloes' Kyocera Osaka Dome, a neutral field, as renovations to Koshien Stadium prevented postseason play.
Chunichi Dragons (2) vs. Hanshin Tigers (1)
Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
Sunday, October 19, 2008 at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
Monday, October 20, 2008 at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
Yomiuri Giants (3) vs. Chunichi Dragons (1)
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at Tokyo Dome in Bunkyō, Tokyo
Thursday, October 23, 2008 at Tokyo Dome in Bunkyō, Tokyo
Friday, October 24, 2008 at Tokyo Dome in Bunkyō, Tokyo
Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Tokyo Dome in Bunkyō, Tokyo
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