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1981
1981 Teams
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IN THE NEWS : Frank White 's 4th-inning sacrifice fly off Steve Comer ends the Rangers' consecutive-scoreless-inning streak at 39, and Kansas City goes on to a 4–0 win. Texas pitchers had tossed four consecutive shutouts, one shy of the American League record.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 1, 1981Atlanta Braves 2, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field (att. 2,656) W : Gaylord Perry L : Bill CaudillMontreal Expos 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 8 (13 inn.) at Stade Olympique (att. 28,179) W : Bill Lee L : Bobby CastilloSan Diego Padres 4, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 7,181) W : John Urrea L : Pat Zachry S : Gary LucasHouston Astros 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 7,012) W : Joe Sambito L : Eddie SolomonSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Cincinnati Reds 6 at Busch Stadium II (att. 21,315) W : Bob Forsch L : Mario Soto S : Bruce SutterMinnesota Twins 6, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park (att. 15,715) W : Fernando Arroyo L : Dennis EckersleyCalifornia Angels 8, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 26,031) W : Mike Witt L : Randy LerchCleveland Indians 10, Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 9,142) W : John Denny L : Britt BurnsOakland Athletics 8, New York Yankees 6 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 44,105) W : Rick Langford L : Tom Underwood S : Jeff JonesDetroit Tigers 7, Seattle Mariners 3 at Kingdome (att. 13,233) W : Milt Wilcox L : Mike Parrott S : Kevin SaucierKansas City Royals 4, Texas Rangers 0 at Arlington Stadium (att. 26,520) W : Larry Gura L : Steve ComerCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 2, 1981Chicago Cubs 5, Atlanta Braves 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 16,936) W : Randy Martz L : Phil Niekro S : Dick TidrowLos Angeles Dodgers 4, Montreal Expos 0 at Stade Olympique (att. 22,820) W : Jerry Reuss L : Scott SandersonNew York Mets 6, San Diego Padres 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 6,276) W : Pete Falcone L : Chris WelshSan Francisco Giants 6, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium W : Doyle Alexander L : Nino Espinosa S : Greg MintonPhiladelphia Phillies 3, San Francisco Giants 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 27,376) W : Marty Bystrom L : Ed WhitsonPittsburgh Pirates 5, Houston Astros 4 (12 inn.) at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 21,993) W : Eddie Solomon L : Dave SmithSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Busch Stadium II (att. 16,677) W : Bob Shirley L : Bruce BerenyiBaltimore Orioles 4, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Memorial Stadium W : Jim Palmer L : Mike WillisBaltimore Orioles 8, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Memorial Stadium (att. 16,402) W : Scott McGregor L : Luis LealMinnesota Twins 11, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park (att. 16,940) W : Albert Williams L : Mike TorrezMilwaukee Brewers 8, California Angels 5 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 32,348) W : Moose Haas L : Ken Forsch S : Jamie EasterlyCleveland Indians 3, Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 11,618) W : Len Barker L : Francisco BarriosOakland Athletics 6, New York Yankees 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 48,179) W : Matt Keough L : Ron Guidry S : Bob OwchinkoSeattle Mariners 3, Detroit Tigers 1 at Kingdome (att. 10,111) W : Floyd Bannister L : Dan Petry S : Dick DragoKansas City Royals 7, Texas Rangers 2 at Arlington Stadium (att. 30,628) W : Dennis Leonard L : Doc MedichCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Blue Jays end a 19-game losing streak at Memorial Stadium , beating the Orioles 4–2. It is their first win in Baltimore since July 1978 .
SCOREBOARD : MAY 3, 1981Atlanta Braves 9, Chicago Cubs 7 at Wrigley Field (att. 10,852) W : Preston Hanna L : Ken Kravec S : Rick CampLos Angeles Dodgers 6, Montreal Expos 1 (10 inn.) at Stade Olympique (att. 46,405) W : Fernando Valenzuela L : Bill GullicksonSan Diego Padres 4, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium W : Rick Wise L : Dave Roberts S : Gary LucasNew York Mets 7, San Diego Padres 4 at Shea Stadium (att. 26,392) W : Mike Scott L : Tim Lollar S : Neil AllenPhiladelphia Phillies 7, San Francisco Giants 5 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 41,283) W : Dick Ruthven L : Gary Lavelle S : Tug McGrawHouston Astros 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 10,438) W : Don Sutton L : Jim Bibby S : Dave SmithSt. Louis Cardinals 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 (11 inn.) at Busch Stadium II (att. 21,855) W : Joe Edelen L : Tom HumeToronto Blue Jays 4, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium (att. 23,898) W : Mark Bomback L : Steve Stone S : Joey McLaughlinMinnesota Twins 3, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park (att. 15,608) W : Pete Redfern L : Steve Crawford S : Doug CorbettMilwaukee Brewers 4, California Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 27,114) W : Mike Caldwell L : Steve Renko S : Rollie FingersChicago White Sox 6, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 31,287) W : Richard Dotson L : Wayne GarlandNew York Yankees 3, Oakland Athletics 2 (10 inn.) at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium W : Ron Davis L : Steve McCattyNew York Yankees 2, Oakland Athletics 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 48,592) W : Tommy John L : Brian Kingman S : Rich GossageDetroit Tigers 8, Seattle Mariners 5 at Kingdome (att. 10,377) W : Jack Morris L : Larry AndersenTexas Rangers 9, Kansas City Royals 8 (10 inn.) at Arlington Stadium (att. 12,974) W : John Henry Johnson L : Juan BerenguerCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Yankee reliever Ron Davis strikes out the last eight batters of the game in a 4–2 win over the Angels, tying Nolan Ryan 's American League record (done twice) for consecutive strikeouts and setting a new record for consecutive strikeouts by a reliever.
In the battle of the Cruz brothers, Astro Jose Cruz launches a 3-run missile in the 1st inning of Chicago's Mike Krukow , while brother Hector Cruz answers with a solo shot off Joaquin Andujar in the 6th inning. The Astros edge the Cubs 5–4.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 4, 1981Houston Astros 5, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field (att. 2,941) W : Joaquin Andujar L : Mike Krukow S : Joe SambitoMontreal Expos 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 21,527) W : Steve Rogers L : Rick Sutcliffe S : Elias SosaPhiladelphia Phillies 6, San Francisco Giants 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 25,492) W : Steve Carlton L : Allen RipleyAtlanta Braves 9, St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Busch Stadium II (att. 9,260) W : Larry Bradford L : Bruce Sutter S : Rick CampBaltimore Orioles 4, Minnesota Twins 3 (10 inn.) at Memorial Stadium (att. 9,717) W : Dennis Martinez L : Jerry KoosmanNew York Yankees 4, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 30,897) W : Gene Nelson L : Geoff Zahn S : Ron DavisBoston Red Sox 8, Kansas City Royals 7 (12 inn.)W : Ralph Houk L : Jim Frey S : Tom BurgmeierMilwaukee Brewers 9, Seattle Mariners 5 at Kingdome (att. 5,075) W : Jamie Easterly L : Brian Allard S : Rollie FingersCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 5, 1981Houston Astros 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 2,092) W : Dave Smith L : Lee SmithMontreal Expos 4, San Diego Padres 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 15,909) W : Woodie Fryman L : Steve MuraSan Francisco Giants 9, New York Mets 7 at Shea Stadium (att. 6,031) W : Tom Griffin L : Randy Jones S : Greg MintonPhiladelphia Phillies 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 27,241) W : Sparky Lyle L : Bobby CastilloSt. Louis Cardinals 4, Atlanta Braves 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 7,531) W : Lary Sorensen L : Tommy BoggsBaltimore Orioles 3, Minnesota Twins 2 at Memorial Stadium (att. 11,096) W : Mike Flanagan L : Roger Erickson S : Tippy MartinezCalifornia Angels 6, New York Yankees 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 35,629) W : Jesse Jefferson L : Tom Underwood S : Don AaseKansas City Royals 2, Boston Red Sox 1 at Royals Stadium (att. 21,708) W : Larry Gura L : Frank TananaOakland Athletics 6, Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 18,925) W : Mike Norris L : Dave RozemaMilwaukee Brewers 4, Seattle Mariners 1 at Kingdome (att. 5,044) W : Pete Vuckovich L : Jerry Don Gleaton S : Rollie FingersTexas Rangers 6, Chicago White Sox 1 at Arlington Stadium (att. 10,399) W : Danny Darwin L : Ross BaumgartenCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Mariners manager Maury Wills is fired and replaced by Rene Lachemann . Seattle was 6-18, the worst start in the club's 5-year history. In Lachemann's first game, Seattle pounds Milwaukee 12–1 and pitcher Mike Parrott snaps his personal 18-game losing streak, one shy of the American League record.
Cleveland's Bert Blyleven holds Toronto hitless for eight innings before Lloyd Moseby doubles to lead off the 9th, and Blyleven settles for a 4–1 two-hitter.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 6, 1981Chicago Cubs 2, Houston Astros 1 (11 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 2,572) W : Lee Smith L : Frank LaCorteCincinnati Reds 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 14,551) W : Tom Hume L : Grant JacksonSan Diego Padres 13, Montreal Expos 5 at Stade Olympique (att. 13,066) W : Juan Eichelberger L : Ray BurrisSan Francisco Giants 6, New York Mets 4 at Shea Stadium (att. 5,119) W : Greg Minton L : Pat ZachryLos Angeles Dodgers 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 25,850) W : Burt Hooton L : Nino EspinosaAtlanta Braves 10, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 9,640) W : Gaylord Perry L : Bob ForschBaltimore Orioles 5, Minnesota Twins 4 at Memorial Stadium (att. 9,085) W : Sammy Stewart L : Jack O'ConnorNew York Yankees 5, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 37,410) W : Ron Guidry L : Mike Witt S : Rich GossageBoston Red Sox 3, Kansas City Royals 1 at Royals Stadium (att. 21,400) W : Dennis Eckersley L : Dennis LeonardDetroit Tigers 3, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 15,763) W : Milt Wilcox L : Rick LangfordSeattle Mariners 12, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kingdome (att. 4,828) W : Mike Parrott L : Randy LerchTexas Rangers 4, Chicago White Sox 2 at Arlington Stadium (att. 12,104) W : John Henry Johnson L : Britt BurnsCleveland Indians 4, Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 11,469) W : Bert Blyleven L : Jackson ToddCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 7, 1981Houston Astros 6, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field (att. 3,112) W : Bob Knepper L : Randy MartzPittsburgh Pirates 3, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Riverfront Stadium W : Rick Rhoden L : Mario Soto S : Enrique RomoPittsburgh Pirates 7, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 20,301) W : Eddie Solomon L : Mike LaCossMontreal Expos 2, San Diego Padres 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 12,248) W : Scott Sanderson L : Chris WelshNew York Mets 3, San Francisco Giants 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 5,653) W : Ed Lynch L : Doyle Alexander S : Neil AllenLos Angeles Dodgers 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 29,259) W : Jerry Reuss L : Marty BystromAtlanta Braves 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Busch Stadium II (att. 13,630) W : Rick Camp L : Silvio MartinezCalifornia Angels 2, New York Yankees 1 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 38,789) W : Ken Forsch L : Tommy John S : Don AaseOakland Athletics 5, Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 15,902) W : Jeff Jones L : Dan Petry S : Bo McLaughlinSeattle Mariners 4, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kingdome (att. 5,855) W : Floyd Bannister L : Moose HaasTexas Rangers 9, Chicago White Sox 4 at Arlington Stadium (att. 11,710) W : Bob Babcock L : Ed FarmerToronto Blue Jays 6, Cleveland Indians 2 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 11,328) W : Dave Stieb L : Rick WaitsCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Oakland's Steve McCatty beats the Brewers, 2–0. Dwayne Murphy supplies a solo home run and Dave McKay swipes home for the other score. McKay also stole home last September.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 8, 1981Atlanta Braves 4, Chicago Cubs 3 (11 inn.) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 19,433) W : Rick Mahler L : Dick TidrowCincinnati Reds 4, Houston Astros 0 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 31,961) W : Tom Seaver L : Don SuttonSan Francisco Giants 4, Montreal Expos 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 21,850) W : Allen Ripley L : Bill Gullickson S : Al HollandLos Angeles Dodgers 1, New York Mets 0 at Shea Stadium (att. 39,848) W : Fernando Valenzuela L : Mike ScottPhiladelphia Phillies 11, San Diego Padres 7 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 30,830) W : Sparky Lyle L : Gary LucasSt. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Busch Stadium II (att. 20,108) W : Bob Shirley L : Jim Bibby S : Jim KaatDetroit Tigers 6, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 24,456) W : Jack Morris L : Steve RenkoChicago White Sox 9, Kansas City Royals 5 at Comiskey Park I (att. 42,312) W : Dennis Lamp L : Paul Splittorff S : La Marr HoytMinnesota Twins 8, Cleveland Indians 7 at Metropolitan Stadium (att. 4,664) W : Jack O'Connor L : Sid MongeOakland Athletics 2, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 28,708) W : Steve McCatty L : Mike CaldwellSeattle Mariners 3, New York Yankees 2 at Kingdome (att. 18,458) W : Bryan Clark L : Rudy MayBoston Red Sox 4, Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 15,106) W : Mike Torrez L : Mark Bomback S : Tom BurgmeierCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Tom Paciorek hits his 2nd game-winning, bottom-of-the-9th home run in as many games, a 3-run blow giving the Mariners a 6–5 win over the Yankees. The previous night, Paciorek led off the 9th with a solo homer to give Seattle a 3–2 win over the Yankees.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 9, 1981Chicago Cubs 7, Atlanta Braves 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 14,365) W : Rick Reuschel L : Bob WalkCincinnati Reds 9, Houston Astros 5 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 30,860) W : Bruce Berenyi L : Joaquin AndujarSan Francisco Giants 8, Montreal Expos 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 48,149) W : Vida Blue L : Steve RogersNew York Mets 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Shea Stadium (att. 16,776) W : Neil Allen L : Bobby Castillo S : Jeff ReardonPhiladelphia Phillies 9, San Diego Padres 6 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 30,907) W : Steve Carlton L : Tim LollarSt. Louis Cardinals 13, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Busch Stadium II (att. 21,361) W : Andy Rincon L : Rod ScurryCalifornia Angels 15, Detroit Tigers 1 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 32,040) W : Geoff Zahn L : Dan SchatzederChicago White Sox 3, Kansas City Royals 0 at Comiskey Park I (att. 23,706) W : Richard Dotson L : Rich GaleCleveland Indians 2, Minnesota Twins 1 (10 inn.) at Metropolitan Stadium (att. 4,187) W : Sid Monge L : Pete RedfernOakland Athletics 6, Milwaukee Brewers 5 (12 inn.) at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 27,308) W : Bob Owchinko L : Randy LerchSeattle Mariners 6, New York Yankees 5 at Kingdome (att. 51,903) W : Dick Drago L : Ron DavisBaltimore Orioles 7, Texas Rangers 3 at Arlington Stadium W : Dennis Martinez L : Fergie JenkinsBaltimore Orioles 4, Texas Rangers 2 at Arlington Stadium (att. 20,188) W : Steve Stone L : Dave Schmidt S : Tippy MartinezBoston Red Sox 10, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 16,040) W : Bob Stanley L : Jim ClancyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Montreal's Charlie Lea , a native of France, no-hits the Giants 4–0, walking four and striking out eight in the 2nd game of a doubleheader. It is the first no-hitter at Olympic Stadium , which opened for baseball in 1977.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 10, 1981Chicago Cubs 5, Atlanta Braves 5 (14 inn.) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 9,817) W : L : Houston Astros 7, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 31,903) W : Joe Niekro L : Frank Pastore S : Frank LaCorteSan Francisco Giants 5, Montreal Expos 1 at Stade Olympique W : Tom Griffin L : Bill LeeMontreal Expos 4, San Francisco Giants 0 at Stade Olympique (att. 25,343) W : Charlie Lea L : Ed WhitsonLos Angeles Dodgers 5, New York Mets 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 12,102) W : Bob Welch L : Randy Jones S : Steve HoweSan Diego Padres 8, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 40,447) W : Steve Mura L : Larry Christenson S : Gary LucasPittsburgh Pirates 8, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 11,112) W : John Candelaria L : Lary Sorensen S : Enrique RomoCalifornia Angels 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 29,689) W : Andy Hassler L : Aurelio Lopez S : Don AaseCleveland Indians 5, Minnesota Twins 1 at Metropolitan Stadium (att. 3,609) W : Wayne Garland L : Jerry KoosmanMilwaukee Brewers 13, Oakland Athletics 5 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 28,581) W : Pete Vuckovich L : Mike Norris S : Jerry AugustineNew York Yankees 5, Seattle Mariners 2 at Kingdome (att. 18,342) W : Tom Underwood L : Jerry Don Gleaton S : Rich GossageTexas Rangers 7, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Arlington Stadium (att. 13,190) W : Danny Darwin L : Mike Flanagan S : Steve ComerBoston Red Sox 9, Toronto Blue Jays 5 (10 inn.) at Exhibition Stadium (att. 17,411) W : Tom Burgmeier L : Roy Lee JacksonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Boston's Rick Miller goes 5-for-5 with a ML-record-tying four doubles in a 7–6 win over Toronto.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 11, 1981Atlanta Braves 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (10 inn.) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 4,260) W : Rick Mahler L : Kent TekulveHouston Astros 5, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 11,795) W : Nolan Ryan L : Mike LaCossCleveland Indians 3, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I (att. 16,806) W : Bert Blyleven L : Ross BaumgartenTexas Rangers 9, Kansas City Royals 1 at Royals Stadium (att. 28,876) W : Rick Honeycutt L : Larry GuraBoston Red Sox 7, Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 11,315) W : Mark Clear L : Mike WillisCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 12, 1981Atlanta Braves 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 9,711) W : Phil Niekro L : Eddie SolomonCincinnati Reds 2, Chicago Cubs 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 12,016) W : Mario Soto L : Dick TidrowSt. Louis Cardinals 3, Houston Astros 2 (10 inn.) at Astrodome (att. 20,020) W : Bruce Sutter L : Joe Sambito S : Jim KaatLos Angeles Dodgers 5, Montreal Expos 0 at Dodger Stadium (att. 34,367) W : Burt Hooton L : Ray Burris S : Steve HoweSan Diego Padres 3, New York Mets 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 9,235) W : Juan Eichelberger L : Pat ZachrySan Francisco Giants 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Candlestick Park (att. 10,307) W : Doyle Alexander L : Nino EspinosaChicago White Sox 7, Cleveland Indians 4 at Comiskey Park I (att. 13,263) W : Steve Trout L : Rick Waits S : La Marr HoytDetroit Tigers 6, Seattle Mariners 2 at Tiger Stadium (att. 8,996) W : Milt Wilcox L : Floyd BannisterKansas City Royals 3, Texas Rangers 2 at Royals Stadium (att. 19,155) W : Dennis Leonard L : Jon MatlackCalifornia Angels 4, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at County Stadium (att. 8,420) W : Ken Forsch L : Moose HaasMinnesota Twins 4, Boston Red Sox 3 (10 inn.) at Metropolitan Stadium (att. 3,572) W : Doug Corbett L : Tom BurgmeierNew York Yankees 4, Oakland Athletics 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 30,959) W : Ron Guidry L : Rick Langford S : Rich GossageToronto Blue Jays 5, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 11,354) W : Dave Stieb L : Jim PalmerCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 13, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Atlanta Braves 5 (13 inn.) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 10,638) W : Victor Cruz L : Tommy Boggs S : Rod ScurryCincinnati Reds 8, Chicago Cubs 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 12,528) W : Tom Seaver L : Mike KrukowHouston Astros 3, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Astrodome (att. 21,705) W : Don Sutton L : Bob ShirleyLos Angeles Dodgers 8, Montreal Expos 6 at Dodger Stadium (att. 42,712) W : Steve Howe L : Woodie FrymanSan Diego Padres 5, New York Mets 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 7,921) W : Chris Welsh L : Ed LynchSan Francisco Giants 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Candlestick Park (att. 6,946) W : Allen Ripley L : Marty Bystrom S : Greg MintonCleveland Indians 4, Chicago White Sox 3 (16 inn.) at Comiskey Park I (att. 10,463) W : Mike Stanton L : Dennis LampDetroit Tigers 1, Seattle Mariners 0 at Tiger Stadium (att. 9,464) W : Dan Petry L : Dick DragoCalifornia Angels 6, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at County Stadium (att. 8,851) W : Steve Renko L : Mike Caldwell S : Andy HasslerBoston Red Sox 5, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium (att. 4,077) W : Mike Torrez L : Fernando Arroyo S : Mark ClearOakland Athletics 5, New York Yankees 4 at Yankee Stadium (att. 35,419) W : Matt Keough L : Tommy John S : Bob OwchinkoBaltimore Orioles 4, Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 12,568) W : Scott McGregor L : Mark BombackCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The largest Dodger Stadium crowd in seven years (53,906) watches Fernando Valenzuela run his record to 8-0 with a 3–2 win over the Expos.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 14, 1981Cincinnati Reds 6, Chicago Cubs 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 11,098) W : Bruce Berenyi L : Rick ReuschelSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Houston Astros 6 at Astrodome (att. 20,042) W : Jim Otten L : Joe Sambito S : Bruce SutterLos Angeles Dodgers 3, Montreal Expos 2 at Dodger Stadium (att. 53,906) W : Fernando Valenzuela L : Steve RatzerSan Diego Padres 10, New York Mets 6 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 11,147) W : Gary Lucas L : Pete FalconePhiladelphia Phillies 3, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park (att. 6,561) W : Dick Ruthven L : Vida Blue S : Tug McGrawTexas Rangers 3, Kansas City Royals 2 at Royals Stadium (att. 25,892) W : Doc Medich L : Paul Splittorff S : Steve ComerCalifornia Angels 9, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium (att. 10,969) W : Geoff Zahn L : Jim SlatonBoston Red Sox 9, Minnesota Twins 7 (11 inn.) at Metropolitan Stadium (att. 4,884) W : Bill Campbell L : Don CooperNew York Yankees 9, Oakland Athletics 5 at Yankee Stadium (att. 35,761) W : Rich Gossage L : Jeff JonesBaltimore Orioles 10, Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 11,509) W : Mike Flanagan L : Jim ClancyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : The Indians Len Barker pitches the 9th perfect game in 20th century ML history 3–0 over the Blue Jays before just 7,290 fans on a rainy night in Cleveland. Last year's American League strikeout leader, Barker fans 11.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 15, 1981Atlanta Braves 11, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 13,730) W : Preston Hanna L : Lary Sorensen S : Rick MahlerHouston Astros 5, Chicago Cubs 0 at Astrodome (att. 23,718) W : Joe Niekro L : Bill CaudillLos Angeles Dodgers 6, New York Mets 5 at Dodger Stadium (att. 49,860) W : Steve Howe L : Neil AllenCincinnati Reds 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 10,592) W : Joe Price L : Enrique Romo S : Tom HumePhiladelphia Phillies 2, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 15,939) W : Steve Carlton L : Steve MuraSan Francisco Giants 4, Montreal Expos 2 at Candlestick Park (att. 19,763) W : Ed Whitson L : Steve Rogers S : Gary LavelleBoston Red Sox 4, Kansas City Royals 3 at Fenway Park (att. 22,943) W : Mark Clear L : Renie MartinTexas Rangers 2, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I (att. 29,829) W : Fergie Jenkins L : Richard Dotson S : Steve ComerCleveland Indians 3, Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 7,290) W : Len Barker L : Luis LealDetroit Tigers 5, California Angels 1 at Tiger Stadium (att. 13,529) W : Jack Morris L : Mike WittMilwaukee Brewers 3, Oakland Athletics 0 at County Stadium (att. 29,667) W : Pete Vuckovich L : Steve McCatty S : Rollie FingersBaltimore Orioles 9, Minnesota Twins 4 at Metropolitan Stadium (att. 6,268) W : Dennis Martinez L : Pete Redfern S : Sammy StewartCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Houston's Craig Reynolds ties the modern major-league record with three triples in a 6–1 win over the Cubs.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 16, 1981St. Louis Cardinals 6, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 21,051) W : Silvio Martinez L : Tommy Boggs S : Bruce SutterHouston Astros 6, Chicago Cubs 1 at Astrodome (att. 43,726) W : Nolan Ryan L : Randy Martz S : Joe SambitoLos Angeles Dodgers 9, New York Mets 0 at Dodger Stadium (att. 51,000) W : Burt Hooton L : Dave RobertsCincinnati Reds 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 11,890) W : Mike LaCoss L : Rod ScurrySan Diego Padres 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 40,656) W : John Littlefield L : Tug McGrawMontreal Expos 5, San Francisco Giants 0 at Candlestick Park (att. 11,133) W : Charlie Lea L : Tom GriffinKansas City Royals 7, Boston Red Sox 6 at Fenway Park (att. 26,107) W : Larry Gura L : Dennis Eckersley S : Dan QuisenberryChicago White Sox 9, Texas Rangers 1 at Comiskey Park I (att. 20,206) W : Britt Burns L : Danny DarwinToronto Blue Jays 4, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 24,964) W : Jackson Todd L : Wayne GarlandDetroit Tigers 7, California Angels 5 at Tiger Stadium (att. 19,014) W : Dave Tobik L : Doug Rau S : Kevin SaucierMilwaukee Brewers 6, Oakland Athletics 5 at County Stadium (att. 33,937) W : Reggie Cleveland L : Bob Owchinko S : Rollie FingersBaltimore Orioles 7, Minnesota Twins 0 at Metropolitan Stadium (att. 6,302) W : Dave Ford L : Jerry KoosmanNew York Yankees 7, Seattle Mariners 5 at Yankee Stadium (att. 33,759) W : Doug Bird L : Jerry Don Gleaton S : Rich GossageCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 17, 1981St. Louis Cardinals 4, Atlanta Braves 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 14,045) W : Bob Forsch L : Gaylord Perry S : Bruce SutterHouston Astros 6, Chicago Cubs 1 at Astrodome (att. 34,068) W : Bob Knepper L : Mike KrukowLos Angeles Dodgers 6, New York Mets 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 50,746) W : Jerry Reuss L : Pat ZachryCincinnati Reds 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 11,775) W : Mario Soto L : Eddie SolomonPhiladelphia Phillies 6, San Diego Padres 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 18,330) W : Nino Espinosa L : Juan EichelbergerSan Francisco Giants 5, Montreal Expos 4 (12 inn.) at Candlestick Park (att. 27,975) W : Al Holland L : Bill LeeKansas City Royals 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park (att. 26,723) W : Dennis Leonard L : Tom Burgmeier S : Dan QuisenberryChicago White Sox 9, Texas Rangers 0 at Comiskey Park I (att. 30,990) W : Ross Baumgarten L : Rick HoneycuttCleveland Indians 1, Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Cleveland Stadium W : Rick Waits L : Dave Stieb S : Sid MongeCleveland Indians 2, Toronto Blue Jays 1 (10 inn.) at Cleveland Stadium (att. 46,168) W : Bert Blyleven L : Roy Lee JacksonCalifornia Angels 7, Detroit Tigers 1 at Tiger Stadium (att. 19,720) W : Ken Forsch L : Milt WilcoxMilwaukee Brewers 6, Oakland Athletics 2 at County Stadium (att. 33,142) W : Moose Haas L : Rick LangfordBaltimore Orioles 6, Minnesota Twins 3 at Metropolitan Stadium (att. 9,313) W : Jim Palmer L : Roger Erickson S : Tim StoddardSeattle Mariners 1, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium (att. 54,223) W : Floyd Bannister L : Ron Davis S : Shane RawleyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Fernando Valenzuela finally loses 4–0 to the Phillies. His ERA "rises" to 0.90.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 18, 1981Philadelphia Phillies 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium (att. 52,439) W : Marty Bystrom L : Fernando ValenzuelaMontreal Expos 3, San Diego Padres 2 (10 inn.) at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 13,283) W : Woodie Fryman L : Gary Lucas S : Bill LeeSan Francisco Giants 3, New York Mets 1 at Candlestick Park (att. 4,348) W : Allen Ripley L : Ed Lynch S : Greg MintonBaltimore Orioles 5, Oakland Athletics 1 at Memorial Stadium (att. 23,428) W : Scott McGregor L : Matt KeoughBoston Red Sox 8, Seattle Mariners 5 at Fenway Park (att. 12,044) W : Mark Clear L : Dick Drago S : Bill CampbellCalifornia Angels 7, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 9,010) W : Steve Renko L : John Denny S : Andy HasslerTexas Rangers 13, Detroit Tigers 5 at Tiger Stadium (att. 10,114) W : Jon Matlack L : Dan PetryNew York Yankees 2, Kansas City Royals 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 21,853) W : Tommy John L : Paul Splittorff S : Rich GossageChicago White Sox 7, Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 18,652) W : Steve Trout L : Mark BombackCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Pirates Jim Bibby gives up a leadoff single to the Braves' Terry Harper in the first inning, then retires the next 27 batters for a one-hit 5–0 victory.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 19, 1981Cincinnati Reds 5, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field (att. 5,896) W : Tom Seaver L : Rick Reuschel S : Paul MoskauPhiladelphia Phillies 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Dodger Stadium (att. 43,812) W : Dick Ruthven L : Bob WelchPittsburgh Pirates 5, Atlanta Braves 0 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 5,514) W : Jim Bibby L : Phil NiekroSan Diego Padres 3, Montreal Expos 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 6,871) W : Rick Wise L : Bill Gullickson S : Gary LucasSan Francisco Giants 4, New York Mets 1 at Candlestick Park (att. 5,168) W : Al Holland L : Mike Scott S : Greg MintonSt. Louis Cardinals 15, Houston Astros 12 at Busch Stadium II (att. 14,585) W : Jim Kaat L : Bobby SprowlBaltimore Orioles 6, Oakland Athletics 5 at Memorial Stadium (att. 14,689) W : Mike Flanagan L : Mike Norris S : Tippy MartinezBoston Red Sox 4, Seattle Mariners 0 at Fenway Park (att. 12,768) W : Frank Tanana L : Mike ParrottCleveland Indians 7, California Angels 3 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 6,488) W : Dan Spillner L : Geoff ZahnDetroit Tigers 14, Texas Rangers 1 at Tiger Stadium (att. 10,002) W : Dan Schatzeder L : Doc MedichMilwaukee Brewers 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at County Stadium (att. 8,979) W : Mike Caldwell L : Fernando Arroyo S : Rollie FingersNew York Yankees 6, Kansas City Royals 5 at Yankee Stadium (att. 23,128) W : Doug Bird L : Renie Martin S : Ron DavisToronto Blue Jays 9, Chicago White Sox 5 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 11,604) W : Jim Clancy L : La Marr Hoyt S : Luis LealCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : At Wrigley, Reds reliever Doug Bair does it himself, hitting a 3-run homer in the 9th inning to beat the Cubs, 10–7. The homer, off Dick Tidrow , is Bair's only ML dinger.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 20, 1981Cincinnati Reds 10, Chicago Cubs 7 at Wrigley Field (att. 5,914) W : Joe Price L : Lee Smith S : Tom HumeLos Angeles Dodgers 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 (10 inn.) at Dodger Stadium (att. 50,917) W : Steve Howe L : Tug McGrawPittsburgh Pirates 6, Atlanta Braves 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 8,351) W : Rick Rhoden L : Bob Walk S : Enrique RomoMontreal Expos 6, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 9,336) W : Steve Rogers L : Steve MuraNew York Mets 4, San Francisco Giants 3 (10 inn.) at Candlestick Park (att. 5,189) W : Jeff Reardon L : Greg MintonHouston Astros 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 (11 inn.) at Busch Stadium II (att. 19,175) W : Joe Niekro L : Bruce Sutter S : Joe SambitoBaltimore Orioles 5, California Angels 3 at Memorial Stadium (att. 16,040) W : Dennis Martinez L : Mike Witt S : Tippy MartinezBoston Red Sox 5, Oakland Athletics 3 at Fenway Park (att. 23,007) W : Bob Stanley L : Steve McCatty S : Tom BurgmeierSeattle Mariners 3, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 11,860) W : Brian Allard L : Len Barker S : Shane RawleyDetroit Tigers 8, Texas Rangers 4 at Tiger Stadium (att. 9,757) W : Jack Morris L : Fergie JenkinsMilwaukee Brewers 6, Minnesota Twins 1 at County Stadium (att. 10,463) W : Jim Slaton L : Albert Williams S : Rollie FingersNew York Yankees 5, Kansas City Royals 4 (11 inn.) at Yankee Stadium (att. 27,912) W : Bill Castro L : Dan QuisenberryChicago White Sox 6, Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 12,536) W : Ed Farmer L : Joey McLaughlin S : La Marr HoytCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : In what is billed as the greatest college pitching duel ever takes place in the first round of the NCAA as Yale's Ron Darling and St. John's Frank Viola match zeroes through 11 innings. Darling allows no hits while striking out 16. In the 12th, St. John's Steve Scafa hits an opposite field scratch single, then steals 2B and 3B. The next batter reaches on an error and, when he tries to steal 2B, Scafa breaks for home scoring the only run. St. John's wins, 1–0.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 21, 1981Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Wrigley Field (att. 7,132) W : Randy Martz L : Frank PastoreSt. Louis Cardinals 3, Houston Astros 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 19,823) W : John Martin L : Nolan RyanCalifornia Angels 2, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Memorial Stadium (att. 18,599) W : Doug Rau L : Jim Palmer S : Don AaseBoston Red Sox 3, Oakland Athletics 0 at Fenway Park (att. 23,145) W : Dennis Eckersley L : Brian KingmanSeattle Mariners 6, Cleveland Indians 3 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 7,710) W : Glenn Abbott L : Wayne Garland S : Larry AndersenMilwaukee Brewers 8, Minnesota Twins 2 at County Stadium (att. 16,120) W : Pete Vuckovich L : Pete RedfernCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Coach Billy Gardner replaces the fired John Goryl as manager of the Twins. Minnesota (11-25) had lost eight consecutive games, but shuts out Kansas City 7–0 in Gardner's managerial debut.
With Rick Waits on the mound in the 6th, the Yankees Bucky Dent hits into a triple play. But the Yankees win, 3–2, with the margin a 2-run home run by Dave Winfield . The win goes to Dave Righetti (1-0).
SCOREBOARD : MAY 22, 1981San Diego Padres 5, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 10,752) W : Juan Eichelberger L : Tommy Boggs S : Gary LucasMontreal Expos 6, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 6,071) W : Charlie Lea L : Mike KrukowLos Angeles Dodgers 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 (12 inn.) at Riverfront Stadium (att. 27,943) W : Dave Stewart L : Doug BairSan Francisco Giants 6, Houston Astros 3 (15 inn.) at Astrodome (att. 30,377) W : Greg Minton L : Joaquin AndujarPittsburgh Pirates 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 20,695) W : Pascual Perez L : Larry ChristensonNew York Mets 9, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Busch Stadium II (att. 21,442) W : Pat Zachry L : Silvio MartinezChicago White Sox 9, California Angels 5 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 27,919) W : Britt Burns L : Ken Forsch S : Ed FarmerBaltimore Orioles 4, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium (att. 26,563) W : Scott McGregor L : Milt Wilcox S : Tippy MartinezMinnesota Twins 7, Kansas City Royals 0 at Royals Stadium (att. 34,052) W : Jerry Koosman L : Dennis LeonardBoston Red Sox 7, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at County Stadium (att. 23,007) W : John Tudor L : Moose HaasCleveland Indians 7, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 30,182) W : Bert Blyleven L : Tommy JohnOakland Athletics 6, Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 13,426) W : Rick Langford L : Dave StiebTexas Rangers 6, Seattle Mariners 2 at Kingdome (att. 6,956) W : Danny Darwin L : Floyd BannisterCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Minnesota and Kansas City go 14 innings without scoring before Willie Wilson 's RBI single in the 15th ends it, 1–0. Paul Splittorff goes 11 innings while Roger Erickson goes 9.1 innings.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 23, 1981Atlanta Braves 7, San Diego Padres 6 (11 inn.) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 12,453) W : Rick Camp L : Gary LucasChicago Cubs 6, Montreal Expos 4 at Wrigley Field (att. 15,981) W : Rick Reuschel L : Ray Burris S : Dick TidrowLos Angeles Dodgers 9, Cincinnati Reds 6 (10 inn.) at Riverfront Stadium (att. 40,928) W : Dave Stewart L : Paul Moskau S : Bobby CastilloHouston Astros 5, San Francisco Giants 3 at Astrodome (att. 38,586) W : Frank LaCorte L : Ed WhitsonPhiladelphia Phillies 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 20,340) W : Mike Proly L : Kent Tekulve S : Ron ReedSt. Louis Cardinals 8, New York Mets 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 24,710) W : Bob Forsch L : Pete Falcone S : Jim KaatChicago White Sox 15, California Angels 4 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 42,558) W : Ross Baumgarten L : Steve RenkoBaltimore Orioles 9, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium (att. 19,006) W : Mike Flanagan L : Dave Rozema S : Sammy StewartKansas City Royals 1, Minnesota Twins 0 (15 inn.) at Royals Stadium (att. 27,580) W : Renie Martin L : Don CooperBoston Red Sox 8, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium (att. 35,254) W : Mike Torrez L : Randy Lerch S : Mark ClearNew York Yankees 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Yankee Stadium (att. 37,179) W : Dave Righetti L : Rick Waits S : Ron DavisOakland Athletics 3, Toronto Blue Jays 2 (15 inn.) at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 27,147) W : Jeff Jones L : Luis LealTexas Rangers 6, Seattle Mariners 4 (12 inn.) at Kingdome (att. 31,306) W : Steve Comer L : Shane Rawley S : John Henry JohnsonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 24, 1981San Diego Padres 7, Atlanta Braves 5 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 19,538) W : John Curtis L : Phil Niekro S : Danny BooneChicago Cubs 6, Montreal Expos 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 10,821) W : Bill Caudill L : Scott Sanderson S : Dick TidrowCincinnati Reds 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Riverfront Stadium W : Paul Moskau L : Bob Welch S : Joe PriceLos Angeles Dodgers 10, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 36,113) W : Bobby Castillo L : Bruce BerenyiSan Francisco Giants 2, Houston Astros 1 at Astrodome (att. 34,922) W : Vida Blue L : Don Sutton S : Greg MintonPittsburgh Pirates 7, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 21,771) W : Jim Bibby L : Marty Bystrom S : Victor CruzNew York Mets 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1 (10 inn.) at Busch Stadium II (att. 33,889) W : Neil Allen L : Bruce SutterChicago White Sox 10, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 27,405) W : Steve Trout L : Geoff ZahnDetroit Tigers 8, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Tiger Stadium W : Dan Petry L : Dennis Martinez S : Kevin SaucierDetroit Tigers 5, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Tiger Stadium (att. 30,310) W : Dave Tobik L : Tippy MartinezKansas City Royals 6, Minnesota Twins 4 at Royals Stadium (att. 37,207) W : Rich Gale L : Jack O'ConnorMilwaukee Brewers 2, Boston Red Sox 1 (14 inn.) at County Stadium W : Jamie Easterly L : Bob StanleyMilwaukee Brewers 10, Boston Red Sox 7 at County Stadium (att. 34,992) W : Moose Haas L : Bob StanleyCleveland Indians 12, New York Yankees 5 at Yankee Stadium (att. 53,874) W : John Denny L : Rudy MayOakland Athletics 6, Toronto Blue Jays 5 (12 inn.) at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium W : Bob Owchinko L : Joey McLaughlinOakland Athletics 5, Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 32,985) W : Mike Norris L : Jerry GarvinTexas Rangers 5, Seattle Mariners 3 at Kingdome (att. 6,382) W : Jon Matlack L : Ken Clay S : John Henry JohnsonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Texas utility man Bill Stein drives in the winning run with a pinch single in the bottom of the 9th inning of a 4–3 win over Minnesota. It is Stein's 7th consecutive pinch hit, a new American League record.
Carl Yastrzemski plays in his 3,000th ML game, scoring the winning run in Boston's 8–7 triumph over Cleveland. Yaz joins Ty Cobb , Stan Musial , and Hank Aaron as the only major leaguers to appear in 3,000 games.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 25, 1981Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Atlanta Braves 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 11,911) W : Burt Hooton L : Bob Walk S : Bobby CastilloChicago Cubs 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 9 (11 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 18,506) W : Dick Tidrow L : Victor CruzCincinnati Reds 6, San Francisco Giants 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 15,684) W : Geoff Combe L : Al HollandHouston Astros 6, San Diego Padres 3 at Astrodome (att. 19,025) W : Joe Niekro L : Steve Mura S : Joe SambitoMontreal Expos 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 24,490) W : Bill Gullickson L : Lary Sorensen S : Bill LeeNew York Mets 13, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 20,469) W : Greg Harris L : Dick Ruthven S : Jeff ReardonBaltimore Orioles 10, New York Yankees 1 at Memorial Stadium (att. 42,949) W : Jim Palmer L : Ron GuidryBoston Red Sox 8, Cleveland Indians 7 at Fenway Park (att. 20,860) W : Mark Clear L : Sid MongeCalifornia Angels 2, Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 22,171) W : Mike Witt L : Jackson Todd S : Andy HasslerDetroit Tigers 12, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at County Stadium (att. 25,072) W : Jack Morris L : Jerry AugustineOakland Athletics 5, Chicago White Sox 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 40,689) W : Steve McCatty L : Richard DotsonSeattle Mariners 7, Kansas City Royals 1 at Kingdome W : Brian Allard L : Larry GuraSeattle Mariners 5, Kansas City Royals 2 at Kingdome (att. 11,453) W : Jerry Don Gleaton L : Juan Berenguer S : Shane RawleyTexas Rangers 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Arlington Stadium (att. 21,558) W : John Henry Johnson L : Darrell JacksonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 26, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field (att. 6,988) W : Kent Tekulve L : Mike Krukow S : Enrique RomoHouston Astros 1, San Diego Padres 0 at Astrodome (att. 17,709) W : Nolan Ryan L : Juan Eichelberger S : Joe SambitoMontreal Expos 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 27,775) W : Steve Rogers L : Jim Kaat S : Elias SosaPhiladelphia Phillies 7, New York Mets 5 at Shea Stadium (att. 13,973) W : Ron Reed L : Neil Allen S : Tug McGrawBaltimore Orioles 6, New York Yankees 4 at Memorial Stadium (att. 38,646) W : Sammy Stewart L : Gene NelsonCleveland Indians 5, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park (att. 16,986) W : Wayne Garland L : Dennis Eckersley S : Dan SpillnerToronto Blue Jays 8, California Angels 4 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 21,222) W : Roy Lee Jackson L : Doug Rau S : Joey McLaughlinMilwaukee Brewers 7, Detroit Tigers 3 at County Stadium (att. 9,518) W : Pete Vuckovich L : Milt WilcoxChicago White Sox 4, Oakland Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 26,371) W : Britt Burns L : Brian KingmanKansas City Royals 5, Seattle Mariners 4 at Kingdome (att. 5,265) W : Dennis Leonard L : Shane Rawley S : Dan QuisenberryTexas Rangers 2, Minnesota Twins 1 at Arlington Stadium (att. 12,932) W : Fergie Jenkins L : Pete Redfern S : Charlie HoughCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Angel 3B Doug DeCinces hits a pair of home runs for the 3rd time in six games to lead California to a 6–5 win over the Yankees. DeCinces also homered twice against Detroit on May 23rd and against the Yankees on May 25th. He had no homers this year prior to the streak.
With Kansas City ahead 7–4 over the Mariners, Amos Otis taps a dribbler down the 3B line in the 6th inning. Mariner 3B Lenny Randle gets down on all fours as the ball rolls along the line, finally going foul. Royals manager Whitey Herzog protests that Randle was blowing the ball foul, while the third baseman argues he was merely pleading with it. Ump Larry McCoy rules in favor of Herzog and Otis gets a hit. Otis doesn't score but the Royals win, 8–5.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 27, 1981Atlanta Braves 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 17,581) W : Rick Camp L : Steve HowePittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 6,970) W : Pascual Perez L : Rick ReuschelCincinnati Reds 3, San Francisco Giants 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 12,223) W : Mario Soto L : Doyle AlexanderHouston Astros 1, San Diego Padres 0 at Astrodome (att. 21,256) W : Bob Knepper L : Chris WelshMontreal Expos 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 24,709) W : Charlie Lea L : John Martin S : Bill LeeNew York Mets 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 10,930) W : Pat Zachry L : Larry ChristensonBaltimore Orioles 6, New York Yankees 5 at Memorial Stadium (att. 42,869) W : Tippy Martinez L : Rich GossageBoston Red Sox 10, Cleveland Indians 5 at Fenway Park (att. 17,294) W : Mark Clear L : Bert BlylevenToronto Blue Jays 3, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 21,167) W : Dave Stieb L : Ken ForschMilwaukee Brewers 5, Detroit Tigers 1 at County Stadium (att. 13,237) W : Randy Lerch L : Howard BaileyChicago White Sox 3, Oakland Athletics 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 17,621) W : Ross Baumgarten L : Rick Langford S : La Marr HoytKansas City Royals 8, Seattle Mariners 5 at Kingdome (att. 6,331) W : Paul Splittorff L : Floyd Bannister S : Dan QuisenberryMinnesota Twins 2, Texas Rangers 1 at Arlington Stadium (att. 13,961) W : Jerry Koosman L : Danny Darwin S : Doug CorbettCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Angels manager Jim Fregosi , who led the club to a 22-25 record, 71/2 games off the pace in the American League West, becomes the 3rd AL skipper to be fired this month. He is replaced by Gene Mauch .
SCOREBOARD : MAY 28, 1981Atlanta Braves 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 26,597) W : Gaylord Perry L : Fernando ValenzuelaPittsburgh Pirates 9, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field (att. 7,886) W : Eddie Solomon L : Bill CaudillCincinnati Reds 7, San Francisco Giants 4 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 20,077) W : Joe Price L : Gary LavelleMilwaukee Brewers 7, Detroit Tigers 1 at County Stadium (att. 15,943) W : Mike Caldwell L : Dan Petry S : Rollie FingersTexas Rangers 6, Minnesota Twins 2 at Arlington Stadium (att. 15,604) W : Rick Honeycutt L : Roger EricksonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : A's manager Billy Martin flies into a rage and heaves two handfuls of dirt on home plate umpire Terry Cooney 's back after being ejected for arguing ball and strike calls. He will be suspended by American League president Lee MacPhail for seven days.
Montreal trades OF Ellis Valentine to the Mets for P Jeff Reardon , OF Dan Norman , and a player to be named. Valentine will play just 159 games for the Mets, while Reardon will blossom into one of baseball's best relievers.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 29, 1981Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Dodger Stadium (att. 45,749) W : Bob Welch L : Mike LaCoss S : Steve HoweMontreal Expos 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 36,662) W : Scott Sanderson L : Jim Bibby S : Bill LeeNew York Mets 6, Chicago Cubs 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 18,035) W : Mike Scott L : Randy MartzSt. Louis Cardinals 11, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 32,358) W : Bob Forsch L : Nino Espinosa S : Mark LittellAtlanta Braves 7, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 12,214) W : Phil Niekro L : Rick Wise S : Rick CampSan Francisco Giants 3, Houston Astros 1 at Candlestick Park (att. 8,397) W : Vida Blue L : Don Sutton S : Al HollandBaltimore Orioles 6, Detroit Tigers 5 at Memorial Stadium (att. 23,040) W : Dennis Martinez L : Dan Schatzeder S : Tippy MartinezMilwaukee Brewers 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park (att. 22,794) W : Rollie Fingers L : Tom BurgmeierNew York Yankees 5, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 65,311) W : Dave Righetti L : Rick Waits S : Rich GossageKansas City Royals 3, Minnesota Twins 1 at Metropolitan Stadium (att. 6,734) W : Rich Gale L : Fernando Arroyo S : Dan QuisenberrySeattle Mariners 5, Texas Rangers 4 (12 inn.) at Arlington Stadium (att. 14,447) W : Dick Drago L : Bob Babcock S : Bob GalassoToronto Blue Jays 6, Oakland Athletics 3 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 16,509) W : Jim Clancy L : Matt Keough S : Roy Lee JacksonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 30, 1981Cincinnati Reds 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 43,582) W : Frank Pastore L : Burt HootonPittsburgh Pirates 3, Montreal Expos 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 31,649) W : Rick Rhoden L : Bill GullicksonChicago Cubs 10, New York Mets 3 at Shea Stadium (att. 11,507) W : Mike Krukow L : Greg HarrisPhiladelphia Phillies 10, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 35,034) W : Dick Ruthven L : Lary SorensenSan Diego Padres 11, Atlanta Braves 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 15,217) W : Steve Mura L : Preston HannaHouston Astros 9, San Francisco Giants 8 (14 inn.) at Candlestick Park (att. 8,869) W : Joaquin Andujar L : Fred Breining S : Vern RuhleDetroit Tigers 4, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium (att. 51,646) W : Jack Morris L : Jim PalmerBoston Red Sox 7, Milwaukee Brewers 6 (10 inn.) at Fenway Park (att. 23,718) W : Mark Clear L : Rollie FingersChicago White Sox 9, California Angels 0 at Comiskey Park I (att. 16,773) W : Richard Dotson L : Geoff ZahnNew York Yankees 1, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 24,318) W : Gene Nelson L : Dan Spillner S : Rich GossageKansas City Royals 6, Minnesota Twins 5 at Metropolitan Stadium (att. 8,673) W : Jim Wright L : Doug Corbett S : Dan QuisenberryTexas Rangers 6, Seattle Mariners 0 at Arlington Stadium (att. 20,530) W : Doc Medich L : Mike ParrottToronto Blue Jays 6, Oakland Athletics 5 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 21,046) W : Luis Leal L : Mike Norris S : Joey McLaughlinCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Playing before their 10th consecutive home sellout, the Dodgers pound the Reds 16–4 and raise their season attendance to 1,026,725 in 22 dates. It is the earliest any team has cracked the one million attendance barrier.
PLAYERS BORN ON MAY 31, 1981 » Jake Peavy in Mobile, AL
SCOREBOARD : MAY 31, 1981Los Angeles Dodgers 16, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Dodger Stadium (att. 46,411) W : Dave Goltz L : Mario SotoMontreal Expos 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 45,784) W : Steve Rogers L : Pascual PerezNew York Mets 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 17,524) W : Randy Jones L : Rick Reuschel S : Pete FalconePhiladelphia Phillies 6, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 54,103) W : Steve Carlton L : Silvio MartinezSan Diego Padres 5, Atlanta Braves 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 14,138) W : Juan Eichelberger L : Rick MahlerSan Francisco Giants 6, Houston Astros 1 at Candlestick Park (att. 20,626) W : Tom Griffin L : Nolan Ryan S : Al HollandDetroit Tigers 5, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Memorial Stadium (att. 28,011) W : Aurelio Lopez L : Scott McGregor S : Kevin SaucierMilwaukee Brewers 5, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park (att. 23,781) W : Pete Vuckovich L : Steve CrawfordCalifornia Angels 7, Chicago White Sox 4 at Comiskey Park I W : Mike Witt L : Steve TroutChicago White Sox 2, California Angels 1 (10 inn.) at Comiskey Park I (att. 40,248) W : La Marr Hoyt L : Don AaseCleveland Indians 7, New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 40,045) W : Len Barker L : Rudy MayMinnesota Twins 5, Kansas City Royals 4 at Metropolitan Stadium (att. 6,718) W : Jack O'Connor L : Dennis LeonardSeattle Mariners 5, Texas Rangers 3 at Arlington Stadium (att. 16,636) W : Brian Allard L : Fergie Jenkins S : Shane RawleyOakland Athletics 6, Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 24,079) W : Bob Owchinko L : Joey McLaughlinCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)