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The 1981 National League Championship Series was a best-of-five series to end the 1981 National League season. It was the 13th NLCS in all. The series featured the first-half West Division champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the second-half East Division champion Montreal Expos.
Dates: October 13 - 19, 1981. WS MVP: Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero, Steve Yeager. NLCS MVP: Burt Hooton. ALCS MVP: Graig Nettles. More league info
The 1981 National League Championship Series opposed the Los Angeles Dodgers, managed by Tommy Lasorda, to the Montreal Expos, managed by Jim Fanning. The two teams had reached this stage not by winning their division, but by winning a first round of playoffs - the Division Series.
Summary. The league started with 20 teams with Nottingham Outlaws dropping out and Wolverhampton Wolves joining up, having moved down from the British League. Wolves promoter Mike Parker was replaced by by Dan McCormick for the 1981 season. [2] Berwick Bandits were forced to quit after 26 league meetings, their record being expunged.
The teams in the 1981 NLDS were: East Division: Philadelphia Phillies (first-half champion, 34–21) vs. Montreal Expos (second-half champion, 30–23): Expos win series, 3–2. West Division: Los Angeles Dodgers (first-half champion, 36–21) vs. Houston Astros (second-half champion, 33–20): Dodgers win series, 3–2.
Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos (5-1). Oct 13, 1981, Attendance: 51273, Time of Game: 2:47. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability.
The 1980 National League Championship Series was played between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros from October 7 to 12. It was the 12th NLCS. Philadelphia won the series three games to two to clinch the NL pennant and advance to the World Series.
