1958 Japan Series
The 1958 Japan Series was the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) championship series for the 1958 season. It was the ninth Japan Series and featured the Pacific League champions, the Nishitetsu Lions, against the Central League champions, the Yomiuri Giants. The Lions won the series 4-3 after trailing 0-3 against the Giants before winning the next four games thus becoming the first team in the Japan Series to overcome a 3-0 series deficit. SummaryPL Nishitetsu Lions (4) vs. CL Yomiuri Giants (3)
MatchupsGame 1Saturday, October 11, 1958 – 1:35 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo
Game 2Sunday, October 12, 1958 – 1:30 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo
Game 3Tuesday, October 14, 1958 – 2:02 pm at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture
Game 4Thursday, October 16, 1958 – 2:01 pm at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture
Game 5Friday, October 17, 1958 – 2:05 pm at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture
Game 6Monday, October 20, 1958 – 2:10 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo
Game 7Tuesday, October 21, 1958 – 1:33 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo
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