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Climax
Series - Central League
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Date
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Day
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OCT 16
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Sat
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Stage
1, Game 1 - 2nd
vs 3rd Place
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17
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Sun
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Stage
1, Game 2 - 2nd vs 3rd Place
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18
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Mon
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*
Stage
1, Game 3 - 2nd
vs 3rd Place
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19
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Tue
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20
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Wed
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Stage
2, Game 1 – 1st Place
vs Stage 1 Winner
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21
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Thu
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Stage 2, Game 2 – 1st
Place
vs Stage 1 Winner
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22
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Fri
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Stage
2, Game 3 – 1st Place
vs Stage 1 Winner
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23
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Sat
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*
Stage 2, Game 4 – 1st Place
vs Stage 1 Winner
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24
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Sun
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* Stage 2, Game 5 – 1st
Place
vs Stage 1 Winner
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25
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Mon
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* Stage 2, Game 6 – 1st
Place
vs Stage 1 Winner
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* See explanation below
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Climax
Series - Pacific League
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Date
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Day
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OCT 9
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Sat
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Stage
1, Game 1 - 2nd
vs 3rd Place
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10
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Sun
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Stage
1, Game 2 - 2nd vs 3rd Place
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11
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Mon
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*
Stage
1, Game 3 - 2nd
vs 3rd Place
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12
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Tue
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13
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Wed
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14
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Thu
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Stage
2, Game 1 – 1st Place
vs Stage 1 Winner
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15
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Fri
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Stage 2, Game 2 – 1st
Place
vs Stage 1 Winner
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16
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Sat
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Stage
2, Game 3 – 1st Place
vs Stage 1 Winner
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17
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Sun
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*
Stage 2, Game 4 – 1st Place
vs Stage 1 Winner
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18
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Mon
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* Stage 2, Game 5 – 1st
Place
vs Stage 1 Winner
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19
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Tue
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* Stage 2, Game 6 – 1st
Place
vs Stage 1 Winner
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* If Necessary
The first place finisher from the regular season is the
league pennant winner, but not the league champion.
The Climax Series for each league determines the
league champion.
It is possible, through The Climax Series, that the league
pennant winner does not become the league champion.
The first, second and third place finishers from the regular season are in
The Climax Series to determine the league champion.
In Stage One, the second-place team
faces the third-place team in a best-of-three series, at the home of the
second-place team. The winner advances
to Stage Two.
In Stage Two, the winner of
Stage One faces the league pennant winner, the first-place team during league
play. This stage is at the pennant winner's home.
A one-win advantage is
automatically awarded to the pennant winner, so in Stage Two the league pennant
winner starts this stage with a one game lead.
The first team to win four games
in the six-game Stage Two is the league champion and represents its league in
The Japan Series.
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The
Japan Series
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Date
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Day
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OCT 30
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Sat
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Game 1 at Pacific League Champion Home Stadium
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31
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Sun
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Game 2 at Pacific League Champion Home Stadium
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1
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Mon
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2
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Tue
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Game 3 at Central League Champion Home Stadium
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3
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Wed
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Game 4 at Central League Champion Home Stadium
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4
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Thu
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* Game 5 at Central League Champion Home Stadium
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5
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Fri
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6
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Sat
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* Game 6 at Pacific League Champion Home Stadium
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7
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Sun
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* Game 7 at Pacific League Champion Home Stadium
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* If necessary in this best four out of seven series
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