1965 Japan Series

The 1965 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball for the season. The 16th edition of the Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Pacific League champion Nankai Hawks against the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants. It was the first of nine consecutive Japan Series championships won by the Giants, a record that still stands.

Matchups

Game 2

Shigeo Nagashima delivered a home run in the tenth inning to give the Giants the go-ahead lead in a game where they rallied from a 4–0 deficit in the seventh inning.

Game 3

Game 3 was delayed a day due to rain.