2024 Central League Climax Series
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| Dates | October 12–14 | ||||||||||||
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| Dates | October 16–21 | ||||||||||||
The 2024 Central League Climax Series (CLCS) is a set of two upcoming consecutive playoff series in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). The first stage will begin on October 12 and the final stage will conclude by October 21. The first stage will be a best-of-three series between the second-place Hanshin Tigers and the third-place Yokohama DeNA BayStars. The final stage will be a best-of-six against the Yomiuri Giants, the Central League champion, being awarded a one-win advantage against the winner of the first stage. The Climax Series winner will advance to the 2024 Japan Series to compete against the winner of the 2024 Pacific League Climax Series.
Background
[edit]For the fourth year in a row, JERA is sponsoring the naming rights for the Central League Climax Series, and it is officially known as the "2024 JERA Climax Series SE".[1]
First stage
[edit]Intra-league teams play 25 games against each other during the regular season. The Tigers narrowly won the season season series against the BayStars 13–11–1.[2] The two teams have only met in the postseason three times prior to this year, with the Tigers winning two of the three series.
Summary
[edit]Series tied, 0–0.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | October 12 | Yokohama DeNA BayStars at Hanshin Tigers | Koshien Stadium | 2:00 pm (JST) | - |
| 2 | October 13 | Yokohama DeNA BayStars at Hanshin Tigers | Koshien Stadium | 2:00 pm (JST) | - |
| 3 | October 14† | Yokohama DeNA BayStars at Hanshin Tigers | Koshien Stadium | 2:00 pm (JST) | - |
- † If necessary
Final stage
[edit]Summary
[edit]Yomiuri Giants leads the series, 1–0.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | October 16 | TBD at Yomiuri Giants | Tokyo Dome | 6:00 pm (JST) | - |
| 2 | October 17 | TBD at Yomiuri Giants | Tokyo Dome | 6:00 pm (JST) | - |
| 3 | October 18 | TBD at Yomiuri Giants | Tokyo Dome | 6:00 pm (JST) | - |
| 4 | October 19† | TBD at Yomiuri Giants | Tokyo Dome | 6:00 pm (JST) | - |
| 5 | October 20† | TBD at Yomiuri Giants | Tokyo Dome | 6:00 pm (JST) | - |
| 6 | October 21† | TBD at Yomiuri Giants | Tokyo Dome | 6:00 pm (JST) | - |
- † If necessary
References
[edit]- ^ "「2024 JERA クライマックスシリーズ セ」冠協賛社のお知らせ" [Announcement of the title sponsor of the "2024 JERA Climax Series Central"] (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. September 12, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Pacific League Standings". Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved October 17, 2023.