2012 Pacific League Climax Series
Japanese baseball series
The 2012 Pacific League Climax Series (PLCS) consisted of two consecutive series, Stage 1 being a best-of-three series and Stage 2 being a best-of-six with the top seed being awarded a one-win advantage. The winner of the series advanced to the 2012 Japan Series, where they competed against the 2012 Central League Climax Series winner. The top three regular-season finishers played in the two series. The PLCS began on with the first game of Stage 1 on October 13 and ended with the final game of Stage 2 on October 19.
First stage
Summary
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks won the series, 2–1.
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Final stage
Summary
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters won the series, 4–0*.
* The Pacific League regular season champion is given a one-game advantage in the Final Stage.
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