Games on October 3, 1981

The games of October 3, 1981

On October 3, 1981, 14 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Los Angeles Dodgers' 7-2 win over the Houston Astros. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the New York Yankees (3-0), the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians (4-0), and the Texas Rangers over the California Angels (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 5-4 over the Minnesota Twins, the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Montreal Expos 5-4 over the New York Mets. The rest of the slate: the Oakland Athletics topped the Kansas City Royals 8-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-3, the Seattle Mariners fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-3, the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3, and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-2. The San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Oct 2, 1981 and the next, Oct 4, 1981. The 1981 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.