1981 World Series Bracket
The 1981 MLB postseason exactly as it ran, on one printable page. Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in 6 games.
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1981 World Series Bracket
Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series in 6 games.
American League
Division Series
Championship Series
World Series
Champion
Los Angeles Dodgers
National League
Division Series
Championship Series
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Every game of the 1981 postseason
32 games played, in the order they happened. The home team is listed second, the way a box score reads.
AL Division Series · Kansas City Royals v Oakland Athletics
- Game 1Oct 6Oakland Athletics4atKansas City Royals0
- Game 2Oct 7Oakland Athletics2atKansas City Royals1
- Game 3Oct 9Kansas City Royals1atOakland Athletics4
AL Division Series · Milwaukee Brewers v New York Yankees
- Game 1Oct 7New York Yankees5atMilwaukee Brewers3
- Game 2Oct 8New York Yankees3atMilwaukee Brewers0
- Game 3Oct 9Milwaukee Brewers5atNew York Yankees3
- Game 4Oct 10Milwaukee Brewers2atNew York Yankees1
- Game 5Oct 11Milwaukee Brewers3atNew York Yankees7
NL Division Series · Houston Astros v Los Angeles Dodgers
- Game 1Oct 6Los Angeles Dodgers1atHouston Astros3
- Game 2Oct 7Los Angeles Dodgers0atHouston Astros1
- Game 3Oct 9Houston Astros1atLos Angeles Dodgers6
- Game 4Oct 10Houston Astros1atLos Angeles Dodgers2
- Game 5Oct 11Houston Astros0atLos Angeles Dodgers4
NL Division Series · Montreal Expos v Philadelphia Phillies
- Game 1Oct 7Philadelphia Phillies1atMontreal Expos3
- Game 2Oct 8Philadelphia Phillies1atMontreal Expos3
- Game 3Oct 9Montreal Expos2atPhiladelphia Phillies6
- Game 4Oct 10Montreal Expos5atPhiladelphia Phillies6
- Game 5Oct 11Montreal Expos3atPhiladelphia Phillies0
AL Championship Series · New York Yankees v Oakland Athletics
- Game 1Oct 13Oakland Athletics1atNew York Yankees3
- Game 2Oct 14Oakland Athletics3atNew York Yankees13
- Game 3Oct 15New York Yankees4atOakland Athletics0
NL Championship Series · Los Angeles Dodgers v Montreal Expos
- Game 1Oct 13Montreal Expos1atLos Angeles Dodgers5
- Game 2Oct 14Montreal Expos3atLos Angeles Dodgers0
- Game 3Oct 16Los Angeles Dodgers1atMontreal Expos4
- Game 4Oct 17Los Angeles Dodgers7atMontreal Expos1
- Game 5Oct 19Los Angeles Dodgers2atMontreal Expos1
World Series · New York Yankees v Los Angeles Dodgers
- Game 1Oct 20Los Angeles Dodgers3atNew York Yankees5
- Game 2Oct 21Los Angeles Dodgers0atNew York Yankees3
- Game 3Oct 23New York Yankees4atLos Angeles Dodgers5
- Game 4Oct 24New York Yankees7atLos Angeles Dodgers8
- Game 5Oct 25New York Yankees1atLos Angeles Dodgers2
- Game 6Oct 28Los Angeles Dodgers9atNew York Yankees2
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How this bracket works
In 1981 eight teams reached the postseason: Division Series, Championship Series, then the World Series.
Every series above is drawn from the league’s own postseason record: the teams, the order they played in, and the games each side won. The club that hosted Game 1 is on the top line of its matchup, because that is the one piece of seeding the record actually proves.
Printed landscape on one sheet, with the American League on the left and the National League on the right. The 79th World Series sits in the middle.
If you are here to settle an argument: the number beside each team is games won, so 4-3 is a seven-game series. A game called as a tie counts as played and is credited to nobody, which is why a handful of early World Series ran longer than their best-of-seven.
Questions people ask
Who won the 1981 World Series?
Los Angeles Dodgers won it in 6 games, beating the New York Yankees. The series score and every round that led to it are on the bracket above, and it prints on one page.
Can I print the 1981 World Series bracket?
Yes, and it is free. Press "Print this bracket": the bracket prints landscape on a single page with no navigation and no browser header, because the page margin is set to zero. No account, no watermark.
What were the scores of every 1981 postseason game?
Every game is listed under the bracket, series by series, in the order it was played, with both scores and the home team second. It prints with the bracket by default, on a fresh page after it, and the "Every game" switch turns it off if you want the bracket on its own.
What was the playoff format in 1981?
1981 ran Division Series, then League Championship Series, then the World Series. There was no Wild Card round.
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