1980s – Page 4 – Society for American Baseball Research

October 3, 1981: Montreal Expos clinch franchise’s first playoff berth

October 4, 1981: White Sox overcome 7-run deficit to win season finale

October 6, 1981: Alan Ashby’s walk-off homer in ninth preserves Ryan’s two-hitter in NLDS opener

October 7, 1981: Denny Walling’s walk-off single in 11th sends Astros to win in Game 2

October 7, 1981: Expos win first MLB postseason game played outside U.S.

Mike Jones (Trading Card DB)

October 7, 1981: Royals rookie Mike Jones falls just short of postseason Cinderella story in loss to A’s

Rollie Fingers (Trading Card Database)

October 9, 1981: With backs to wall, Brewers earn franchise’s first postseason win in Game 3 of ALDS

Jerry Reuss (TRDAING CARD DB)

October 11, 1981: Reuss, Dodgers knock out Ryan, Astros in Game 5

October 11, 1981: Steve Rogers leads Expos to NLCS

October 14, 1981: Expos’ Ray Burris outduels Valenzuela to even up NLCS

Graig Nettles (Trading Card DB)

October 15, 1981: Yankees sweep Billyball aside, clinch AL pennant

October 16, 1981: Expos’ Steve Rogers wins Game 3 of NLCS

MondayRick

October 19, 1981: Ninth-inning home run sends Dodgers to World Series on ‘Blue Monday’

October 25, 1981: Dodgers complete home sweep of Yankees to take driver’s seat in World Series

Pedro Guerrero (Trading Card Database)

October 28, 1981: Guerrero, Dodgers claim World Series championship in strike-torn season

April 3, 1982: Twins shut out Phillies in exhibition to open the Metrodome

Jim Kaat (TRADING CARD DB)

April 6, 1982: Jim Kaat becomes first major leaguer to pitch in 24 seasons as Cardinals blast Astros, 14-3, on Opening Day

April 9, 1982: Brewers shake off winter blues with Opening Day onslaught

Bill Gullickson (TRADING CARD DB)

April 10, 1982: Expos’ Bill Gullickson survives record-tying six wild pitches to beat Phillies

Brett Butler (TRADING CARD DB)

April 21, 1982: Braves walk off for record-setting 13th win to start a season

Paul Molitor (COURTESY OF THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS)

May 12, 1982: Paul Molitor slams three homers for only time in career

May 29, 1982: Yankees’ Roy Smalley strikes out to begin Twins’ bizarre triple play

Bob Forsch (Trading Card DB)

June 4, 1982: Cardinals’ Bob Forsch wins 100th career game

June 20, 1982: Ben Oglivie wallops three homers as Brewers roll over Tigers