1981 St. Louis Cardinals
Game Log
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Regular Season Game Log
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| 1981-04-11 | Apr | Sat (D) | PHI | 1 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 0-1 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | - | 38,473 | 2:07 | Bob Forsch | Dick Ruthven | Bob Forsch | | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1981-04-12 | Apr | Sun (D) | PHI | 2 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 1-1 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | - | 21,462 | 1:59 | Lary Sorensen | Lary Sorensen | Larry Christenson | Bruce Sutter | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981-04-15 | Apr | Wed (D) | @NYN | 3 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 1-2 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 15,205 | 2:27 | Silvio Martinez | Pat Zachry | Silvio Martinez | Neil Allen | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 1981-04-16 | Apr | Thu (D) | @NYN | 4 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 2-2 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | - | 10,921 | 2:30 | Andy Rincon | Andy Rincon | Mike Scott | Bruce Sutter | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 1981-04-17 | Apr | Fri (N) | @CIN | 5 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 3-2 | W2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 22,961 | 2:53 | Lary Sorensen | Lary Sorensen | Mike LaCoss | | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981-04-18 | Apr | Sat (D) | @CIN | 6 | boxscore | W | 10-4 | 9 | 4-2 | W3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 22,529 | 2:53 | Bob Shirley | Bob Shirley | Tom Seaver | | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981-04-20 | Apr | Mon (D) | CHN | 7 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 5-2 | W4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 10,454 | 2:30 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Lynn McGlothen | Bruce Sutter | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-04-21 | Apr | Tue (D) | CHN | 8 | boxscore | W | 8-0 | 9 | 6-2 | W5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 11,559 | 2:22 | Andy Rincon | Andy Rincon | Ken Kravec | | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981-04-22 | Apr | Wed (D) | CHN | 9 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 7-2 | W6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 10,588 | 2:17 | Lary Sorensen | Lary Sorensen | Mike Krukow | | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-04-25 | Apr | Sat (D) | @PIT | 10 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 8-2 | W7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 7,334 | 2:20 | Bob Shirley | Bob Shirley | John Candelaria | | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-04-26 | Apr | Sun (D) | @PIT | 11 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 9-2 | W8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 8,139 | 2:17 | Silvio Martinez | Jim Kaat | Grant Jackson | Bruce Sutter | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-04-29 | Apr | Wed (D) | @CHN | 13 | boxscore | L | 2-2 | 11 | 9-4 | L2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 4,067 | 2:54 | Lary Sorensen | | | | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-04-29 | Apr | Wed (D) | @CHN | 13 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 9-4 | L2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 0 | 2:17 | Andy Rincon | Mike Krukow | Andy Rincon | | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-05-01 | May | Fri (N) | CIN | 14 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 10-4 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 21,315 | 2:48 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Mario Soto | Bruce Sutter | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-05-02 | May | Sat (D) | CIN | 15 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 11-4 | W2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | 16,677 | 2:13 | Bob Shirley | Bob Shirley | Bruce Berenyi | | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-05-03 | May | Sun (D) | CIN | 16 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 11 | 12-4 | W3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | 21,855 | 3:12 | Silvio Martinez | Joe Edelen | Tom Hume | | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-05-04 | May | Mon (N) | ATL | 17 | boxscore | L | 6-9 | 9 | 12-5 | L1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | 9,260 | 2:48 | Andy Rincon | Larry Bradford | Bruce Sutter | Rick Camp | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-05-05 | May | Tue (N) | ATL | 18 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 13-5 | W1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | 7,531 | 2:07 | Lary Sorensen | Lary Sorensen | Tommy Boggs | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-05-06 | May | Wed (N) | ATL | 19 | boxscore | L | 2-10 | 9 | 13-6 | L1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Yes | 9,640 | 2:37 | Bob Forsch | Gaylord Perry | Bob Forsch | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-05-07 | May | Thu (D) | ATL | 20 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 13-7 | L2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 13,630 | 2:24 | Silvio Martinez | Rick Camp | Silvio Martinez | | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-05-08 | May | Fri (N) | PIT | 21 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 14-7 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 20,108 | 2:31 | Bob Shirley | Bob Shirley | Jim Bibby | Jim Kaat | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-05-09 | May | Sat (N) | PIT | 22 | boxscore | W | 13-0 | 9 | 15-7 | W2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | 21,361 | 2:29 | Andy Rincon | Andy Rincon | Rod Scurry | | 13 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981-05-10 | May | Sun (D) | PIT | 23 | boxscore | L | 2-8 | 9 | 15-8 | L1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 11,112 | 2:29 | Lary Sorensen | John Candelaria | Lary Sorensen | Enrique Romo | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-05-12 | May | Tue (N) | @HOU | 24 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 10 | 16-8 | W1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 20,020 | 2:26 | Bob Forsch | Bruce Sutter | Joe Sambito | Jim Kaat | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-05-13 | May | Wed (N) | @HOU | 25 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 16-9 | L1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 21,705 | 2:24 | Bob Shirley | Don Sutton | Bob Shirley | | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981-05-14 | May | Thu (N) | @HOU | 26 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 17-9 | W1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 20,042 | 2:54 | Bob Sykes | Jim Otten | Joe Sambito | Bruce Sutter | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-05-15 | May | Fri (N) | @ATL | 27 | boxscore | L | 3-11 | 9 | 17-10 | L1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 13,730 | 2:39 | Lary Sorensen | Preston Hanna | Lary Sorensen | Rick Mahler | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| 1981-05-16 | May | Sat (N) | @ATL | 28 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 18-10 | W1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 21,051 | 2:02 | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Tommy Boggs | Bruce Sutter | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981-05-17 | May | Sun (D) | @ATL | 29 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 19-10 | W2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 14,045 | 2:34 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Gaylord Perry | Bruce Sutter | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-05-19 | May | Tue (N) | HOU | 30 | boxscore | W | 15-12 | 9 | 20-10 | W3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 14,585 | 3:03 | Bob Shirley | Jim Kaat | Bobby Sprowl | | 15 | 18 | 4 |
| 1981-05-20 | May | Wed (N) | HOU | 31 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 11 | 20-11 | L1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 19,175 | 2:47 | Lary Sorensen | Joe Niekro | Bruce Sutter | Joe Sambito | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-05-21 | May | Thu (D) | HOU | 32 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 21-11 | W1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 19,823 | 2:13 | John Martin | John Martin | Nolan Ryan | | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981-05-22 | May | Fri (N) | NYN | 33 | boxscore | L | 3-9 | 9 | 21-12 | L1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 21,442 | 2:32 | Silvio Martinez | Pat Zachry | Silvio Martinez | | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981-05-23 | May | Sat (N) | NYN | 34 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 22-12 | W1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 24,710 | 2:35 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Pete Falcone | Jim Kaat | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| 1981-05-24 | May | Sun (D) | NYN | 35 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 10 | 22-13 | L1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 33,889 | 2:25 | Bob Shirley | Neil Allen | Bruce Sutter | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-05-25 | May | Mon (N) | @MON | 36 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 22-14 | L2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 24,490 | 2:25 | Lary Sorensen | Bill Gullickson | Lary Sorensen | Bill Lee | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-05-26 | May | Tue (N) | @MON | 37 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 22-15 | L3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 27,775 | 2:20 | Silvio Martinez | Steve Rogers | Jim Kaat | Elias Sosa | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-05-27 | May | Wed (N) | @MON | 38 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 22-16 | L4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 24,709 | 2:45 | John Martin | Charlie Lea | John Martin | Bill Lee | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1981-05-29 | May | Fri (N) | @PHI | 39 | boxscore | W | 11-4 | 9 | 23-16 | W1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Yes | 32,358 | 2:31 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Nino Espinosa | Mark Littell | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981-05-30 | May | Sat (N) | @PHI | 40 | boxscore | L | 2-10 | 9 | 23-17 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 35,034 | 2:11 | Lary Sorensen | Dick Ruthven | Lary Sorensen | | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-05-31 | May | Sun (D) | @PHI | 41 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 23-18 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 54,103 | 1:45 | Silvio Martinez | Steve Carlton | Silvio Martinez | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-06-01 | Jun | Mon (N) | MON | 42 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 24-18 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 14,224 | 2:20 | John Martin | John Martin | Charlie Lea | Bruce Sutter | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-06-02 | Jun | Tue (N) | MON | 43 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 24-19 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 14,697 | 2:07 | Bob Shirley | Ray Burris | Bob Shirley | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981-06-03 | Jun | Wed (N) | MON | 44 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 11 | 25-19 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 13,085 | 2:37 | Bob Forsch | Bruce Sutter | Elias Sosa | | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-06-04 | Jun | Thu (D) | MON | 45 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 26-19 | W2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 18,958 | 2:25 | Lary Sorensen | Lary Sorensen | Bill Gullickson | | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 1981-06-05 | Jun | Fri (N) | SDN | 46 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 13 | 27-19 | W3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 16,832 | 3:14 | Silvio Martinez | Jim Kaat | John Curtis | | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| 1981-06-06 | Jun | Sat (N) | SDN | 47 | boxscore | W | 11-1 | 9 | 28-19 | W4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 20,662 | 2:27 | John Martin | John Martin | Tim Lollar | | 11 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981-06-07 | Jun | Sun (D) | SDN | 48 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 28-20 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 23,997 | 2:29 | Bob Shirley | Chris Welsh | Bob Shirley | | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 1981-06-09 | Jun | Tue (N) | LAN | 49 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 29-20 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 19,654 | 2:34 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Burt Hooton | Bruce Sutter | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-06-10 | Jun | Wed (N) | LAN | 50 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 29-21 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 17,779 | 2:05 | Lary Sorensen | Jerry Reuss | Lary Sorensen | | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1981-06-11 | Jun | Thu (N) | LAN | 51 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 30-21 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 39,250 | 2:01 | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Fernando Valenzuela | Bruce Sutter | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-08-10 | Aug | Mon (N) | @PHI | 52 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 31-21 | W2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 60,561 | 2:26 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Larry Christenson | Bruce Sutter | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| 1981-08-11 | Aug | Tue (N) | @PHI | 53 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 10 | 31-22 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 24,549 | 2:56 | Lary Sorensen | Ron Reed | Jim Kaat | | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 1981-08-12 | Aug | Wed (N) | @PHI | 54 | boxscore | W | 11-3 | 9 | 32-22 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 23,566 | 2:49 | Silvio Martinez | Bob Sykes | Dick Ruthven | Mark Littell | 11 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981-08-13 | Aug | Thu (N) | @PHI | 55 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 33-22 | W2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 26,783 | 1:50 | John Martin | John Martin | Steve Carlton | Bruce Sutter | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-08-14 | Aug | Fri (N) | @MON | 56 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 34-22 | W3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 40,187 | 2:17 | Joaquin Andujar | Joaquin Andujar | Scott Sanderson | Bruce Sutter | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-08-17 | Aug | Mon (N) | SDN | 57 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 13 | 35-22 | W4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 21,194 | 3:06 | Lary Sorensen | Jim Kaat | Gary Lucas | | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-08-18 | Aug | Tue (N) | SDN | 58 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 35-23 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 19,095 | 2:28 | Silvio Martinez | Chris Welsh | Silvio Martinez | John Urrea | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-08-19 | Aug | Wed (N) | SDN | 59 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 36-23 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 18,268 | 2:56 | John Martin | Bruce Sutter | John Littlefield | | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981-08-21 | Aug | Fri (N) | LAN | 60 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 36-24 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 33,375 | 2:05 | Joaquin Andujar | Jerry Reuss | Joaquin Andujar | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981-08-22 | Aug | Sat (N) | LAN | 61 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 36-25 | L2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 38,751 | 2:21 | Bob Forsch | Fernando Valenzuela | Bob Forsch | Dave Stewart | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981-08-23 | Aug | Sun (D) | LAN | 62 | boxscore | W | 11-7 | 9 | 37-25 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 18,189 | 2:54 | Lary Sorensen | Bob Shirley | Bob Welch | Bruce Sutter | 11 | 20 | 2 |
| 1981-08-24 | Aug | Mon (N) | SFN | 63 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 10 | 38-25 | W2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 13,385 | 2:58 | Silvio Martinez | Jim Kaat | Greg Minton | | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 1981-08-25 | Aug | Tue (N) | SFN | 64 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 38-26 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 13,086 | 2:38 | John Martin | Tom Griffin | John Martin | Al Holland | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-08-26 | Aug | Wed (D) | SFN | 65 | boxscore | W | 9-4 | 9 | 39-26 | W1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 7,766 | 2:34 | Joaquin Andujar | Joaquin Andujar | Gary Lavelle | Bruce Sutter | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981-08-27 | Aug | Thu (N) | @SDN | 66 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 13 | 40-26 | W2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 7,056 | 3:32 | Bob Forsch | Jim Kaat | John Curtis | | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-08-29 | Aug | Sat (N) | @SDN | 68 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 42-26 | W4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 9,668 | 2:24 | Silvio Martinez | Bob Sykes | Juan Eichelberger | Bruce Sutter | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-08-29 | Aug | Sat (N) | @SDN | 68 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 42-26 | W4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 0 | 2:31 | Lary Sorensen | Lary Sorensen | Chris Welsh | Bob Shirley | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-08-30 | Aug | Sun (D) | @SDN | 69 | boxscore | L | 6-9 | 9 | 42-27 | L1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 4,281 | 2:47 | John Martin | Gary Lucas | Mark Littell | | 6 | 15 | 3 |
| 1981-09-01 | Sep | Tue (N) | @SFN | 70 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 42-28 | L2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 11,619 | 2:32 | Bob Forsch | Vida Blue | Bob Forsch | Al Holland | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 1981-09-02 | Sep | Wed (D) | @SFN | 71 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 43-28 | W1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 8,996 | 2:18 | Lary Sorensen | Lary Sorensen | Ed Whitson | Bruce Sutter | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 1981-09-03 | Sep | Thu (N) | @LAN | 72 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 44-28 | W2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 30,122 | 2:19 | Silvio Martinez | Mark Littell | Steve Howe | Bruce Sutter | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-09-04 | Sep | Fri (N) | @LAN | 73 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 45-28 | W3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 48,114 | 2:19 | John Martin | John Martin | Dave Goltz | | 7 | 14 | 1 |
| 1981-09-05 | Sep | Sat (N) | @LAN | 74 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 11 | 45-29 | L1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 36,058 | 3:32 | Joaquin Andujar | Tom Niedenfuer | Jim Kaat | | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981-09-06 | Sep | Sun (D) | @LAN | 75 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 45-30 | L2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 46,780 | 2:27 | Bob Forsch | Fernando Valenzuela | Bob Forsch | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981-09-07 | Sep | Mon (D) | CHN | 76 | boxscore | L | 0-10 | 9 | 45-31 | L3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 32,393 | 2:10 | Lary Sorensen | Doug Bird | Lary Sorensen | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-09-08 | Sep | Tue (N) | CHN | 77 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 12 | 45-32 | L4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 11,341 | 3:24 | Silvio Martinez | Dave Geisel | Jim Kaat | Dick Tidrow | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-09-09 | Sep | Wed (N) | CHN | 78 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 45-33 | L5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 13,109 | 2:36 | John Martin | Mike Krukow | John Martin | Randy Martz | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-09-11 | Sep | Fri (N) | NYN | 79 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 46-33 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 14,787 | 2:03 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Pat Zachry | Bruce Sutter | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-09-12 | Sep | Sat (N) | NYN | 80 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 13 | 47-33 | W2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 19,884 | 3:22 | Lary Sorensen | Doug Bair | Mike Marshall | | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981-09-13 | Sep | Sun (D) | NYN | 81 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 48-33 | W3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 14,689 | 2:50 | Joaquin Andujar | Joaquin Andujar | Terry Leach | Bruce Sutter | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-09-15 | Sep | Tue (N) | @MON | 83 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 49-34 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 41,671 | 2:27 | Mark Littell | Bill Lee | Mark Littell | Woodie Fryman | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| 1981-09-15 | Sep | Tue (N) | @MON | 83 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 49-34 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 0 | 2:45 | John Martin | John Martin | Bill Gullickson | Bruce Sutter | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-09-16 | Sep | Wed (N) | @MON | 85 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 11 | 50-35 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Yes | 30,222 | 2:57 | Lary Sorensen | Jeff Reardon | Jim Kaat | | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 1981-09-16 | Sep | Wed (N) | @MON | 85 | boxscore | W | 7-1 | 9 | 50-35 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Yes | 0 | 2:24 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Ray Burris | | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981-09-17 | Sep | Thu (N) | @MON | 86 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 51-35 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Yes | 26,390 | 2:29 | Joaquin Andujar | Joaquin Andujar | Steve Rogers | | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 1981-09-18 | Sep | Fri (N) | @NYN | 87 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 51-36 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 12,317 | 2:32 | Bob Shirley | Ed Lynch | Bob Shirley | Jesse Orosco | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-09-19 | Sep | Sat (D) | @NYN | 88 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 51-37 | L2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 10,200 | 1:58 | John Martin | Pete Falcone | John Martin | | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1981-09-20 | Sep | Sun (D) | @NYN | 89 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 51-38 | L3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 13,337 | 2:55 | Lary Sorensen | Neil Allen | Bruce Sutter | | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-09-21 | Sep | Mon (D) | @CHN | 90 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 52-38 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Yes | 3,635 | 2:33 | Joaquin Andujar | Joaquin Andujar | Ken Kravec | Bruce Sutter | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-09-22 | Sep | Tue (D) | @CHN | 91 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 52-39 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 4,531 | 2:27 | Bob Forsch | Randy Martz | Mark Littell | | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-09-23 | Sep | Wed (N) | PHI | 92 | boxscore | L | 4-9 | 9 | 52-40 | L2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 16,845 | 2:19 | John Martin | Dickie Noles | John Martin | Sparky Lyle | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-09-24 | Sep | Thu (N) | PHI | 93 | boxscore | L | 6-14 | 9 | 52-41 | L3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 11,758 | 2:34 | Lary Sorensen | Mark Davis | Lary Sorensen | | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-09-25 | Sep | Fri (N) | PIT | 94 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 52-42 | L4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 15,377 | 2:13 | Jim Kaat | Eddie Solomon | Jim Kaat | Rod Scurry | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-09-26 | Sep | Sat (D) | PIT | 95 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 53-42 | W1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 19,761 | 2:26 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Mark Lee | Bruce Sutter | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981-09-27 | Sep | Sun (D) | PIT | 96 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 9 | 54-42 | W2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 17,703 | 2:29 | Dave LaPoint | Dave LaPoint | Pascual Perez | Bruce Sutter | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-09-28 | Sep | Mon (N) | MON | 97 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 55-42 | W3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 21,216 | 2:19 | John Martin | John Martin | Scott Sanderson | Jim Kaat | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-09-29 | Sep | Tue (N) | MON | 98 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 56-42 | W4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 40,488 | 2:23 | Joaquin Andujar | Joaquin Andujar | Bill Lee | Doug Bair | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981-09-30 | Sep | Wed (N) | @PHI | 99 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 56-43 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 21,382 | 3:06 | Bob Forsch | Sparky Lyle | Luis DeLeon | Ron Reed | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-10-01 | Oct | Thu (N) | @PHI | 100 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 10 | 57-43 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 20,482 | 2:03 | Lary Sorensen | Doug Bair | Larry Christenson | | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-10-02 | Oct | Fri (N) | @PIT | 101 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 9 | 57-44 | L1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 2,348 | 3:02 | Dave LaPoint | Kent Tekulve | Bruce Sutter | | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 1981-10-03 | Oct | Sat (D) | @PIT | 102 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 58-44 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 3,589 | 2:30 | John Martin | John Martin | Ernie Camacho | | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-10-04 | Oct | Sun (D) | @PIT | 103 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 59-44 | W2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 10,022 | 1:55 | Bob Shirley | Bob Shirley | Odell Jones | | 4 | 8 | 1 |
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