2008 Japan Series
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| Dates | November 1–9 | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Takayuki Kishi (Lions) | ||||||||||||
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Japan: NTV (Games 1, 6, 7) TV Asahi (Games 2, 3, 4, 5) South Korea: SBS Sports Channel |
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| TV announcers | Ryo Kawamura, Shunsuke Shimizu, Takao Nakayama | ||||||||||||
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| Team (Wins) | Manager | Season | |
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| Saitama Seibu Lions (4) | Hisanobu Watanabe | 76–64–4, .543, GA: 2.5 | |
| Yomiuri Giants (3) | Tatsunori Hara | 84–57–3, .596, GA: 2 |
The 2008 Japan Series was the 59th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's championship series. The best-of-seven playoff between the respective champions of the Central League's and the Pacific League's Climax Series (postseason). The Series began on Saturday, November 1, 2008, and went the full seven games. The deciding Game 7 took place on Sunday, November 9.
Note:Giants was drawn in Game 3 in their Climax Series 2nd Stage. As teams having better position in regular league will have advantage, thus Giants won the series in 3-1-1.
Lions won the series, 4–3
Tokyo Dome in Tokyo
Tokyo Dome in Tokyo
Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama
Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama
Takayuki Kishi tossed a 147-pitch, complete-game shutout, striking out 10 Giants in the process. His opponent, Seth Greisinger, gave up 5 runs in as many innings, continuing his season-long struggles against the Lions. Tempers flared in the 4th when Greisinger hit Seibu shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima on the elbow with a pitch. The two started shouting at each other, and the benches cleared. No punches were thrown, but the next batter, Takeya Nakamura, crushed his first home run of the day to extend Seibu's lead to 3-0. Nakamura would strike again in the 6th off Greisinger with another 2-run blast to end the scoring.
Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama
Tokyo Dome in Tokyo
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