World Series 1981

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World Series 1981
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team Victories Regular season
Los Angeles Dodgers 4th 36–21, 63.2% GA: ½ (first half)
27–26, .509, GB: 6 (second half)
New York Yankees 2 34–22, 60.7% GA: 2 (first half)
25–26, 49.0 % GA : 5 (second half)
Period: October 20 - October 28, 1981
MVP: Ron Cey , Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager (Los Angeles)
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The 1981 World Series was the 78th edition of the finals of Major League Baseball . The American League champions , the New York Yankees , and the National League champions , the Los Angeles Dodgers , faced each other. The Best-Of-Seven series started on October 20 and ended on October 28, 1981. Winner after six games were the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2, who could win their fifth World Series .

The series' MVP was awarded to three players for the first time in World Series history , namely Ron Cey , Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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The 1981 MLB season took place in two halves, so that a division series was introduced for the postseason, in which the two division winners of the half series faced each other. Subsequently, the winners of the Division Series determined the winner of the AL and the NL , which then met in the World Series.

The staging of the season in two halves was neither popular with the teams nor with the fans, as, for example, the Cincinnati Reds, as the best team in the West Division of the NL, could not take part in the postseason.

The way to the World Series

  Division Series League Championship Series World Series
                           
  East 1 New York Yankees 3        
East 2 Milwaukee Brewers 2  
East New York Yankees 3
  west Oakland Athletics 0  
West 1 Oakland Athletics 3
West 2 Kansas City Royals 0  
AL New York Yankees 2
  NL Los Angeles Dodgers 4th
East 1 Philadelphia Phillies 2    
East 2 Montreal Expos 3  
East Montreal Expos 2
  west Los Angeles Dodgers 3  
West 1 Los Angeles Dodgers 3
  West 2 Houston Astros 2  

Overview of the games

game date guest Score home Score Total status

(LAD-NYY)

Ball park spectator
1 20th October 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 New York Yankees 5 0-1 Yankee Stadium 56,470
2 October 21, 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers 0 New York Yankees 3 0-2 Yankee Stadium 56.505
3 October 23, 1981 New York Yankees 4th Los Angeles Dodgers 5 1-2 Dodger Stadium 56,236
4th October 24, 1981 New York Yankees 7th Los Angeles Dodgers 8th 2–2 Dodger Stadium 56,242
5 October 25, 1981 New York Yankees 1 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 3–2 Dodger Stadium 56,115
6th October 28, 1981 1 Los Angeles Dodgers 9 New York Yankees 2 4-2 Yankee Stadium 56,513
1 The game was postponed for one day due to rain.

The games in detail

Game 1

Tuesday October 20, 1981 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx , New York City

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
Los Angeles Dodgers 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 5 0
New York Yankees 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 5 6th 0

WP : Ron Guidry (1–0)   LP : Jerry Reuss (0–1)   SV : Goose Gossage (1)  

HRs :   LAD - Steve Yeager (1) NYY - Bob Watson (1)

Game 2

Wednesday October 21, 1981 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York City

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
Los Angeles Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4th 2
New York Yankees 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 X 3 6th 1

WP : Tommy John (1–0)   LP : Burt Hooton (0–1)   SV : Goose Gossage (2)  

Game 3

Friday October 23, 1981 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles , California

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
New York Yankees 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4th 9 0
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 5 11 1

WP : Fernando Valenzuela (1–0)   LP : George Frazier (0–1)  

HRs :   NYY - Bob Watson (2), Rick Cerone (1) LAD - Ron Cey (1)

Game 4

Saturday October 24, 1981 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
New York Yankees 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 7th 13 1
Los Angeles Dodgers 0 0 2 0 1 3 2 0 X 8th 14th 2

WP : Steve Howe (1–0)   LP : George Frazier (0–2)  

HRs :   NYY - Willie Randolph (1), Reggie Jackson (1) LAD - Jay Johnstone (1)

Game 5

Sunday October 25, 1981 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
New York Yankees 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Los Angeles Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 2 4th 3

WP : Jerry Reuss (1–1)   LP : Ron Guidry (1–1)  

HRs :   LAD - Pedro Guerrero (1), Steve Yeager (2)

Game 6

Wednesday October 28, 1981 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York City

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
Los Angeles Dodgers 0 0 0 1 3 4th 0 1 0 9 13 1
New York Yankees 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 7th 2

WP : Burt Hooton (1–1)   LP : George Frazier (0–3)   SV : Steve Howe (1)  

HRs :   LAD - Pedro Guerrero (2) NYY - Willie Randolph (2)

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