The 2012 Central League Climax Series (CLCS) 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 Pacific League Climax Series (PLCS) winner. The top three regular-season finishers played in the two series. The CLCS began on with the first game of Stage 1 on October 13 and ended with the final game of Stage 2 on October 22.
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2012 Central League Climax Series |
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Dates | October 13–15 |
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Team (Wins) |
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Yomiuri Giants (4) |
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Tatsunori Hara |
86–43–15 (.667), 10.5 GA |
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Chunichi Dragons (3) |
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Morimichi Takagi |
75–53–16 (.586), 10.5 GB |
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Dates | October 17–22 |
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MVP | Yoshihito Ishii (Yomiuri) |
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