[Westheim]

1981 PLAYOFFS

Buffaloes @ Pacifics … 6-5 … (Buffaloes lead 1-0) … triple crown winner Burke is roughed up early, Pacifics score three in the bottom 9th, but fall short; TOP Alex Betsch 5-5, 2B, RBI
Thunder @ Indians … 3-2 (11) … (Thunder lead 1-0)

Buffaloes @ Pacifics … 0-2 … (series tied 1-1) … LAP Freddy Perez 8.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 4 K
Thunder @ Indians … 1-3 … (series tied 1-1) … IND Miguel Sanchez 8.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Pacifics @ Buffaloes … 9-3 … (Pacifics lead 2-1) … L.A. jumps on Jack Pennington, who gets the loss; LAP Raul Flores 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R
Indians @ Thunder … 6-5 … (Thunder lead 2-1) … OCT Felipe Hernandez 2-4, HR, 4 RBI; IND Luis Camacho 3-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R

Pacifics @ Buffaloes … 3-4 … (series tied 2-2) … Buffaloes trail 3-0 after six, then crush the L.A. pen
Indians @ Thunder … 1-2 (10) … (series tied 2-2)

Pacifics @ Buffaloes … 4-9 … (Buffaloes lead 3-2) … TOP Kyle Douglas 3-4, 4 RBI
Indians @ Thunder … 6-1 … (Indians lead 3-2) … IND Billy Robinson 7.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Buffaloes @ Pacifics … 6-4 … (Buffaloes win 4-2) … Jack Pennington gets the W this time
Thunder @ Indians … 4-5 (10) … (Indians win 4-2) … IND Francis Bell and Esteban Hernandez are both 3-5 with 2 XBH

Both pennant winners advance to the World Series for the first time in franchise history! Both lost the league championship matchups last year.

1981 WORLD SERIES

Buffaloes @ Indians … 3-6 … (Indians lead 1-0) … Indians starter Steve Murray walks 11(!!) batters and leaves in a tied game. Josh Bridges gets the W for the Indians.

Buffaloes @ Indians … 2-9 … (Indians lead 2-0) … IND Gabe Taylor 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, R; IND Ken Adams 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R

Indians @ Buffaloes … 5-6 … (Indians lead 2-1) … Pennington gets the W, although he surrenders four runs in the top 2nd

Indians @ Buffaloes … 1-4 … (series tied 2-2) … TOP Kyle Douglas 2-2, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

Indians @ Buffaloes … 0-2 … (Buffaloes lead 3-2) … TOP Cole Gentry 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K

Buffaloes @ Indians … 3-7 … (series tied 3-3) … Pennington is crushed in a 5-run bottom 6th that extends the series to a game 7.

Buffaloes @ Indians …
Miguel Sanchez went against Jonathan Knapp. The Buffaloes threatened early on, but TOP 3B Arturo Garcia twice made pathetic outs with the bags full and two down. TOP CF Jose Rivera badly misplayed a line drive in the bottom 4th, which escalated into three unearned runs for the Indians in the inning. The Indians also left the bags full twice through seven. Miguel Sanchez stayed in to pitch the eighth with his team still up 3-0. He eventually loaded the bags, but got Ruben Gonzalez to ground out and end the threat – his manager showed incredible faith in his ace here! David Carr entered in the ninth and eventually struck out Kyle Douglas to clinch the title.
Buffaloes @ Indians … 0-3 … (Indians win 4-3) … Buffaloes out-hit the Indians 10-5, all runs were scored on Jose Rivera’s error.