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2008 Post-Season Schedule

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For daily standings during the season, the Climax Series and The Japan Series, please go to News Page  

Climax Series - Central League

 

Date

Day

 

 

 

10/18

Sat

Stage 1, Game 1 - 2nd vs 3rd Place

19

Sun

Stage 1, Game 2 - 2nd vs 3rd Place

20

Mon

* Stage 1, Game 3 - 2nd vs 3rd Place

21

Tue

 

22

Wed

Stage 2, Game 1 – 1st Place vs Stage 1 Winner

23

Thu

 Stage 2, Game 2 – 1st Place vs Stage 1 Winner   

24

Fri

Stage 2, Game 3 – 1st Place vs Stage 1 Winner

25

Sat

* Stage 2, Game 4 – 1st Place vs Stage 1 Winner

26

Sun

* Stage 2, Game 5 – 1st Place vs Stage 1 Winner
27 Mon * Stage 2, Game 6 – 1st Place vs Stage 1 Winner
28  Tues  
* If Necessary

The team with the better regular-season record is the home team in both stages.

The first place finisher from the regular season is the league champion.  It is possible, through The Climax Series, that the league champion might not make it to The Japan Series.

The first, second and third place finishers from the regular season are in The Climax Series, the playoffs.

In Stage 1 the second-place team faces the third-place team in a best-of-three series.  The winner advances to Stage 2.

A one-win advantage is automatically awarded to the league champion, so in Stage 2 the 1st Place team (league champion) starts this stage with a one game lead.

The first team to win four games in the six-game Stage 2 wins the league spot in the Japan Series.

 

Climax Series - Pacific League

 

Date

Day

 

 

 

10/11

Sat

Stage 1, Game 1 - 2nd vs 3rd Place

12

Sun

Stage 1, Game 2 - 2nd vs 3rd Place

13

Mon

* Stage 1, Game 3 - 2nd vs 3rd Place

14

Tues  
15

Wed

 
16

Thu

 
17

Fri

Stage 2, Game 1 – 1st Place vs Stage 1 Winner

18

Sat

 Stage 2, Game 2 – 1st Place vs Stage 1 Winner 

19

Sun

Stage 2, Game 3 – 1st Place vs Stage 1 Winner

  20 Mon    
  21 Tues   * Stage 2, Game 4 – 1st Place vs Stage 1 Winner
  22

Wed

  * Stage 2, Game 4 – 1st Place vs Stage 1 Winner
  23

Thu

  * Stage 2, Game 4 – 1st Place vs Stage 1 Winner
  24

Fri

   
* If Necessary

The team with the better regular-season record is the home team in both stages.

The first place finisher from the regular season is the league champion.  It is possible, through The Climax Series, that the league champion might not make it to The Japan Series.

The first, second and third place finishers from the regular season are in The Climax Series, the playoffs.

In Stage 1 the second-place team faces the third-place team in a best-of-three series.  The winner advances to Stage 2.

A one-win advantage is automatically awarded to the league champion, so in Stage 2 the 1st Place team (league champion) starts this stage with a one game lead.

The first team to win four games in the six-game Stage 2 wins the league spot in the Japan Series.

 

The Japan Series

  Date

Day  

   
  11/1 Sat   Game 1 at Central League Champion Home Stadium
2 Sun   Game 2 at Central League Champion Home Stadium
3 Mon    
4 Tue   Game 3 at Pacific League Champion Home Stadium
5 Wed   Game 4 at Pacific League Champion Home Stadium
6 Thu   * Game 5 at Pacificl League Champion Home Stadium
  7 Fri    
  8 Sat   * Game 6 at Central League Champion Home Stadium
  9 Sun   * Game 7 at Central League Champion Home Stadium
* If necessary.
 

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