Angels won first game- a 13 inning overtime thriller. Yankees came back under Tommy John to win second. Angels squeaked out a 2-1 win in 3rd game to take a 2- 1 lead. In Game 4, Angels took a 3-2 lead into 8th inning but Yanks scored to tie it up, and would ultimately win in 11th inning to force Game 5.

In Game 5, Angels led 7-4 going into the 7th, but bullpen surrendered 2 runs in 7th and 1 in 8th to allow Yankees to tie. With 2 out in bottom of 8th, Angels strung together 2 walks and 3 singles off Yanks relievers Ron Davis and George Frazier to take a 3 run lead into the 9th. Yankees would not go quietly, however. Yankees’ Larry Milbourne reached on an error, and after a Jerry Mumphrey fly out, Reggie Jackson singled. Angels brought on receiver Angel Moreno, who promptly walked all 3 batters he faced. With the score 10-8, bases loaded, and one out, Angels reliever Don Aase came on to induce ground outs from Willie Randolph (driving in a run to make score 10-9) and Oscar Gamble to give the Angels the unlikely AL title.

Angels and Cardinals will square off in the World Series.

Oct 13, 1981                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11 12   13    R  H  E
1981 California 1-0           0 0 0   0 1 1   0 0 0    0  0  0    1    3  9  2
1981 New York(A) 0-1          0 0 0   0 0 2   0 0 0    0  0  0    0    2  7  0

GWRBI-Beniquez
Game MVP:Dan Ford
Yankee Stadium II     Time 4:26, 67ø, Clear, Light Rain, Wind: 5 MPH Right to Left     Night Game

Oct 14, 1981                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1981 California 1-1           0 1 0   0 1 0   0 0 0      2  7  0
1981 New York(A) 1-1          3 0 0   0 0 0   0 1 -      4  9  1

GWRBI-Murcer
Game MVP:Rich Gossage
Injury: Grich (today only)
Yankee Stadium II     Time 2:56, 64ø, Wind: 11 MPH In from LCF     Night Game

Oct 15, 1981                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1981 New York(A) 1-2          0 0 0   0 0 0   0 1 0      1  8  0
1981 California 2-1           0 0 0   1 0 1   0 0 -      2  9  3

GWRBI-Burleson
Game MVP:Rick Burleson
Anaheim Stadium     Time 3:20, 76ø, Wind: 4 MPH Right to Left     Night Game

Oct 17, 1981                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11    R  H  E
1981 New York(A) 2-2          0 1 1   0 0 0   0 1 0    0  1    4 11  1
1981 California 2-2           0 0 0   1 2 0   0 0 0    0  0    3 11  1

GWRBI-Gamble
Game MVP:Jerry Mumphrey
Injury: Grich (today only)
Anaheim Stadium     Time 4:15, 82ø, Clear, Light Rain, Wind: 2 MPH Left to Right     Night Game

Oct 18, 1981                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1981 New York(A) 2-3          2 2 0   0 0 0   2 1 2      9 12  0
1981 California 3-2           0 3 0   0 4 0   0 3 -     10 12  1

GWRBI-Grich
Game MVP:Fred Lynn
Anaheim Stadium     Time 4:00, 73ø, Wind: 12 MPH Out to LF     Night Game