World Series · 1981
1981 World Series
Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 4–2
Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 4–249 runs across six games.
6
Games
4–2
Result
49
Total runs
7 runs
Widest margin
Champions: Los Angeles Dodgers Runners-up: New York Yankees
Runners-up: New York YankeesLos Angeles Dodgers won the 1981 World Series, beating the New York Yankees 4–2.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1981 World Series?
- The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 1981 World Series, beating the New York Yankees 4–2.
- What was the result of the 1981 World Series?
- The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 4–2.
- How many games were played in the 1981 World Series?
- 6 games were played.
The clincher
Game 6 (1981-10-28): Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at New York Yankees 2.
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1981 World Series, game 6 (1981-10-28). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
Game by game
| Game | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981-10-20 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at New York Yankees 5 |
| 2 | 1981-10-21 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at New York Yankees 3 |
| 3 | 1981-10-23 | New York Yankees 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 |
| 4 | 1981-10-24 | New York Yankees 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 |
| 5 | 1981-10-25 | New York Yankees 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 |
| 6 | 1981-10-28 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at New York Yankees 2 |
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1981 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
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