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1996 Japan Series

Field	Value
country	Japan
year	1996
champion	Orix BlueWave (4)
champion_manager	Akira Ohgi
champion_games	74–50–6, .597, GA: 7
runnerup	Yomiuri Giants (1)
runnerup_manager	Shigeo Nagashima
runnerup_games	77–53, .592, GA: 5
date	October 19–24
MVP	Troy Neel (ORX)
FSA	Toshihisa Nishi (YOM)
television	NTV (Games 1–2), KTV (Games 3–4), NHK BS-1 (Game 3), MBS (Game 5)
radio_network	NHK Radio 1, TBS (JRN), JOQR (NRN), JOLF (NRN), Radio Nippon (independent), MBS (JRN), ABC (NRN), OBC (Kansai only)

The 1996 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the season. The 47th edition of the Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Pacific League champion Orix BlueWave against the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants. The series was the eighth time the two franchises played each other for the championship; however, the last time the two teams played, Orix was known as the Hankyu Braves. Played at Tokyo Dome and Green Stadium Kobe, the BlueWave defeated the Giants four games to one in the best-of-seven series to win the franchise's 4th Japan Series title. BlueWave slugger and 1996 PL home run leader Troy Neel was named Most Valuable Player of the series. The series was played between October 19 and October 24, 1996, with home field advantage going to the Central League.

Summary

Matchups

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Game 5

References

link. [[Nippon Professional Baseball]]

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