"The Dodgers fought their way back from a 2-0 deficit in a best-of-five series against the Houston Astros, then came from behind in another best-of-five series to defeat the Montreal Expos after falling behind 2-1. New York won Games 1 and 2 at home, putting the Dodgers in an all-too-familiar hole against the Yankees. New York beat Los Angeles in 1977 and 1978 to win back-to-back World Series titles."
"Rain postponed Game 6 by one day, but did nothing to slow the Dodgers' momentum. Willie Randolph hit a solo home to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead in the third inning, only for the Dodgers to answer back with eight runs over the next three frames. New York cut their deficit to 8-2 in the sixth inning, but the Dodgers tacked on one run in the eighth, and cruised to a 9-2 win."
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 9-2 in Game 6 at Yankee Stadium to win the 1981 World Series, the franchise's fifth championship and first since 1965. Los Angeles rallied from a 2-0 deficit against the Houston Astros and overcame a 2-1 hole to beat the Montreal Expos in earlier rounds. New York captured Games 1 and 2 at home, but the Dodgers won Games 3–5 at Dodger Stadium by one run apiece. Rain postponed Game 6 by a day; Willie Randolph opened the scoring, but the Dodgers answered with eight runs across innings three through five. Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager shared World Series MVP honors.
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