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New York Yankees @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1981-10-23 · 1981 World Series · Game 3 of 6 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 56236 · 3:04
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated New York Yankees 5–4. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 1st. Fernando Valenzuela earned the win.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| LAN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Fernando Valenzuela L: George Frazier SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Cooney · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: Larry Barnett · RF: Nick Colosi
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Randolph | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Winfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Milbourne | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Righetti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Monday | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Valenzuela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Scioscia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrel Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Righetti | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| George Frazier | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Rudy May | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Valenzuela | 9.0 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Randolph: W
- Jerry Mumphrey: 54(1)/FO
- Dave Winfield: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: D9/9L
- Bill Russell: S4/BG.2-3
- Dusty Baker: 4/P
- Steve Garvey: K
- Ron Cey: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
- Pedro Guerrero: HP
- Rick Monday: S3/G.1-3
- Steve Yeager: 3/P
Top 2
- Bob Watson: HR/8D
- Rick Cerone: D7/7DW
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9.2-3
- Larry Milbourne: S9/L.3-H
- Dave Righetti: 34/SH.1-2
- Willie Randolph: W
- Jerry Mumphrey: 13
Bot 2
- Fernando Valenzuela: W
- Davey Lopes: 24/SH.1-2
- Bill Russell: 43.2-3
- Dusty Baker: 3/P
Top 3
- Dave Winfield: K
- Lou Piniella: S8/L
- Bob Watson: 4/P
- Rick Cerone: HR/78.1-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S4/G.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Larry Milbourne: IW
- Dave Righetti: K
Bot 3
- Steve Garvey: S8
- Ron Cey: W.1-2
- Pedro Guerrero: K
- Rick Monday: 7
- Mike Scioscia: 63
Top 4
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Jerry Mumphrey: 63
- Dave Winfield: W
- Lou Piniella: 7/L
Bot 4
- Fernando Valenzuela: 63
- Davey Lopes: 53
- Bill Russell: S7
- Dusty Baker: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bob Watson: DGR/9LD
- Rick Cerone: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43.2-3
- Larry Milbourne: IW
- George Frazier: K
Bot 5
- Steve Garvey: S5/G
- Ron Cey: W.1-2
- Pedro Guerrero: D7/G.2-H;1-3
- Rick Monday: IW
- Mike Scioscia: 4(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Fernando Valenzuela: 63
Top 6
- Willie Randolph: W
- Jerry Mumphrey: CS2(24)
- Jerry Mumphrey: K/C
- Dave Winfield: 53
Bot 6
- Davey Lopes: S7/L
- Bill Russell: 7
- Dusty Baker: K
- Steve Garvey: 5/FL
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Bob Watson: 7
- Rick Cerone: 4/P
Bot 7
- Ron Cey: S8/L
- Pedro Guerrero: K
- Derrel Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7/L
- Larry Milbourne: S4.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 5/BP/FL/DP.1X1(53)
- Willie Randolph: FC5/G.2X3(5)
Bot 8
- Mike Scioscia: S9
- Fernando Valenzuela: 56(1)/BG/FO
- Davey Lopes: K
- Bill Russell: 6/P
Top 9
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43
- Dave Winfield: 9
- Lou Piniella: K