The 2011 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 62nd season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950. The season was delayed by the Tohoku earthquake. The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, based in northern Japan, and coached by Senichi Hoshino, were particularly affected by the quake, as the Miyagi Baseball Stadium was badly damaged.[citation needed]
Because of energy concerns following the earthquake, NPB also imposed restrictions on games during the regular season. A three-hour-thirty-minute rule was imposed. If a game went past the 3:30 mark, regardless of inning, the inning in question would be the last inning. A game would be called should any blackout occur during the game. The 3:30 clock starts at the first pitch of the game and continues in case of any delay.
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As the season ends, the Yokohama BayStars was renamed as Yokohama DeNA BayStars as the owner changes.
Regular season standings
Climax Series
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Note: All of the games that are played in the first two rounds of the Climax Series are held at the higher seed's home stadium. The team with the higher regular-season standing also advances if the round ends in a tie.
First stage
The regular season league champions, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) and the Chunichi Dragons (CL), received byes to the championship round.
Central League
Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2) vs. Yomiuri Giants (1)
| Game |
Date |
Score |
Location |
Time |
Attendance |
| 1 |
October 29 |
Yomiuri Giants – 2, Tokyo Yakult Swallows – 3 |
Meiji Jingu Stadium |
3:28 |
32,339[1] |
| 2 |
October 30 |
Yomiuri Giants – 6, Tokyo Yakult Swallows – 2 |
Meiji Jingu Stadium |
3:24 |
32,148[2] |
| 3 |
October 31 |
Yomiuri Giants – 1, Tokyo Yakult Swallows – 3 |
Meiji Jingu Stadium |
2:51 |
31,687[3] |
Pacific League
Saitama Seibu Lions (2) vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (0)
| Game |
Date |
Score |
Location |
Time |
Attendance |
| 1 |
October 29 |
Saitama Seibu Lions – 5, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters – 2 |
Sapporo Dome |
3:55 |
42,063[4] |
| 2 |
October 30 |
Saitama Seibu Lions – 8, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters – 1 |
Sapporo Dome |
3:15 |
41,926[5] |
Final stage
The regular season league champions, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) and the Chunichi Dragons (CL), received a one-game advantage.
Central League
Chunichi Dragons (4) vs. Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2)
| Game |
Date |
Score |
Location |
Time |
Attendance |
| 1 |
November 2 |
Tokyo Yakult Swallows – 1, Chunichi Dragons – 2 |
Nagoya Dome |
3:05 |
34,689[6] |
| 2 |
November 3 |
Tokyo Yakult Swallows – 3, Chunichi Dragons – 1 |
Nagoya Dome |
2:53 |
38,414[7] |
| 3 |
November 4 |
Tokyo Yakult Swallows – 2, Chunichi Dragons – 1 |
Nagoya Dome |
3:50 |
37,599[8] |
| 4 |
November 5 |
Tokyo Yakult Swallows – 1, Chunichi Dragons – 5 |
Nagoya Dome |
3:08 |
38,342[9] |
| 5 |
November 6 |
Tokyo Yakult Swallows – 1, Chunichi Dragons – 2 |
Nagoya Dome |
2:51 |
38,252[10] |
Pacific League
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (4) vs. Saitama Seibu Lions (0)
| Game |
Date |
Score |
Location |
Time |
Attendance |
| 1 |
November 3 |
Saitama Seibu Lions – 2, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 4 |
Yahoo Dome |
2:57 |
37,025[11] |
| 2 |
November 4 |
Saitama Seibu Lions – 2, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 7 |
Yahoo Dome |
3:10 |
35,021[12] |
| 3 |
November 5 |
Saitama Seibu Lions – 1, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 2 |
Yahoo Dome |
4:00 |
37,025[13] |
Japan Series
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PL Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (4) vs. CL Chunichi Dragons (3)
| Game |
Date |
Score |
Location |
Time |
Attendance |
| 1 |
November 12 |
Chunichi Dragons – 2, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 1 |
Fukuoka Dome |
3:31 |
34,457[14] |
| 2 |
November 13 |
Chunichi Dragons – 2, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 1 |
Fukuoka Dome |
3:44 |
34,758[15] |
| 3 |
November 15 |
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 4, Chunichi Dragons – 2 |
Nagoya Dome |
3:22 |
38,041[16] |
| 4 |
November 16 |
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 2, Chunichi Dragons – 1 |
Nagoya Dome |
3:40 |
38,041[17] |
| 5 |
November 17 |
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 5, Chunichi Dragons – 0 |
Nagoya Dome |
3:49 |
38,051[18] |
| 6 |
November 19 |
Chunichi Dragons – 2, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 1 |
Fukuoka Dome |
3:07 |
34,927[19] |
| 7 |
November 20 |
Chunichi Dragons – 0, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – 3 |
Fukuoka Dome |
3:30 |
34,737[20] |
League leaders
Central League
Pacific League
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