Games on October 1, 1981

7 games

The games of October 1, 1981

On October 1, 1981, 7 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Houston Astros' 8-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The day's shutouts were the San Diego Padres over the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Atlanta Braves fell to the San Francisco Giants, 6-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the New York Mets, 2-2, and the Montreal Expos beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2. The Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets played to a 2-2 tie. Every regular-season game on the date was won by the visiting club. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 30, 1981 and the next, Oct 2, 1981. For the wider picture, see the 1981 season.

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