he 2017 Japan Series was championship series of Nippon

Professional Baseball's postseason. The 68th edition of

the Japan Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between
the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Pacific League and
the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of the Central League.
SoftBank finished in first place in the Pacific League
during the 2017 regular season, while the BayStars
advanced to the postseason after finishing in third place
in the Central League. In the 2017 Climax Series, the
Hawks defeated the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to win
the Pacific League Championship. The BayStars defeated
the Hiroshima Toyo Carp to become the Central League
champions, becoming the first Central League team to
finish in third place during the regular season to win a
Climax Series.
The Hawks won the first three games of the series. Facing
elimination, the BayStars won Games 4 and 5. Returning
home, the Hawks won Game 6 to win the series, 42.
Hawks' pitcher Dennis Sarfate, with two saves and a
Game 6 win, was named the Japan Series Most Valuable
Player (MVP). Toshiro Miyazaki won the Fighting Spirit
Award, given to the best player on the losing team.