Postseason – Page 17 – Society for American Baseball Research

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

Don Baylor (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 5, 1982: Don Baylor concentrates, drives in five to lead Angels over Brewers in Game 1

Bruce Kison (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 6, 1982: Bruce Kison’s complete game shuts down Brewers in Game 2

Don Sutton with the Milwaukee Brewers

October 8, 1982: Don Sutton hurls a gem to keep Brewers alive in Game 3

October 9, 1982: Harvey’s Wallbangers gain a new member as Mark Brouhard saves Brewers in Game 4

October 10, 1982: Milwaukee Brewers rally in Game Five to reach World Series

October 12, 1982: Paul Molitor records World Series record 5 hits as Brewers cruise in opener

October 13, 1982: Cardinals win Game 2 after Brewers’ rookie reliever walks in winning run

October 15, 1982: Willie McGee’s two homers sinks Brewers in Game Three of 1982 World Series

October 16, 1982: Harvey’s Wallbangers explode to take Game Four of World Series

October 17, 1982: Robin Yount’s four hits lead Brewers to win in Game Five

October 19, 1982: Cardinals rookie John Stuper stupefies Brewers in Game 6 to force World Series finale

Bruce Sutter (MLB.COM)

October 20, 1982: Cardinals capture 9th World Series championship with Game 7 win over Brewers

October 7, 1983: White Sox routed in first playoff game on South Side in 24 years