| 1981-04-08 | Box | at CIN | 1 | L 2-3 | 0-1 | 51,716 | 2:43 | Tom Hume | Sparky Lyle | none | | 1981-04-11 | Box | at SLN | 2 | W 5-2 | 1-1 | 38,473 | 2:07 | Dick Ruthven | Bob Forsch | none | | 1981-04-12 | Box | at SLN | 3 | L 3-7 | 1-2 | 21,462 | 1:59 | Lary Sorensen | Larry Christenson | Bruce Sutter | | 1981-04-13 | Box | vs PIT | 4 | W 5-1 | 2-2 | 60,404 | 2:04 | Steve Carlton | John Candelaria | none | | 1981-04-15 | Box | vs PIT | 5 | W 4-3 | 3-2 | 27,450 | 3:26 | Tug McGraw | Enrique Romo | none | | 1981-04-16 | Box | vs PIT | 6 | W 5-3 | 4-2 | 26,780 | 2:22 | Dick Ruthven | Don Robinson | Tug McGraw | | 1981-04-17 | Box | vs CHN | 7 | W 6-2 | 5-2 | 21,948 | 2:47 | Larry Christenson | Ken Kravec | none | | 1981-04-18 | Box | vs CHN | 8 | W 4-3 | 6-2 | 27,780 | 2:50 | Steve Carlton | Lee Smith | none | | 1981-04-19 | Box | vs CHN | 9 | W 7-3 | 7-2 | 30,204 | 1:57 | Nino Espinosa | Rick Reuschel | none | | 1981-04-20 | Box | at MON | 10 | L 8-9 | 7-3 | 24,817 | 2:50 | Steve Rogers | Tug McGraw | Woodie Fryman | | 1981-04-21 | Box | at MON | 11 | L 3-10 | 7-4 | 10,887 | 2:51 | Scott Sanderson | Dick Ruthven | none | | 1981-04-22 | Box | at MON | 12 | L 3-4 | 7-5 | 14,176 | 2:54 | Elias Sosa | Tug McGraw | none | | 1981-04-24 | Box | at CHN | 13 | W 6-4 | 8-5 | 6,274 | 2:23 | Steve Carlton | Rick Reuschel | Ron Reed | | 1981-04-25 | Box | at CHN | 14 | W 7-5 | 9-5 | 10,990 | 2:24 | Sparky Lyle | Dick Tidrow | none | | 1981-04-26 | Box | at CHN | 15 | W 6-2 | 10-5 | 10,093 | 2:40 | Marty Bystrom | Bill Caudill | none | | 1981-04-27 | Box | vs MON | 16 | W 3-1 | 11-5 | 27,347 | 2:11 | Dick Ruthven | Bill Gullickson | none | | 1981-04-28 | Box | vs MON | 17 | L 3-6 | 11-6 | 26,192 | 2:19 | Steve Ratzer | Larry Christenson | Elias Sosa | | 1981-04-29 | Box | vs MON | 18 | W 6-2 | 12-6 | 30,142 | 2:14 | Steve Carlton | Steve Rogers | none | | 1981-05-02 (1) | Box | vs SFN | 19 | L 2-6 | 12-7 | | 2:33 | Doyle Alexander | Nino Espinosa | Greg Minton | | 1981-05-02 (2) | Box | vs SFN | 20 | W 3-1 | 13-7 | 27,376 | 1:43 | Marty Bystrom | Eddie Whitson | none | | 1981-05-03 | Box | vs SFN | 21 | W 7-5 | 14-7 | 41,283 | 2:58 | Dick Ruthven | Gary Lavelle | Tug McGraw | | 1981-05-04 | Box | vs SFN | 22 | W 6-4 | 15-7 | 25,492 | 2:06 | Steve Carlton | Allen Ripley | none | | 1981-05-05 | Box | vs LAN | 23 | W 8-7 | 16-7 | 27,241 | 2:58 | Sparky Lyle | Bobby Castillo | none | | 1981-05-06 | Box | vs LAN | 24 | L 1-2 | 16-8 | 25,850 | 2:09 | Burt Hooton | Nino Espinosa | none | | 1981-05-07 | Box | vs LAN | 25 | L 1-2 | 16-9 | 29,259 | 2:12 | Jerry Reuss | Marty Bystrom | none | | 1981-05-08 | Box | vs SDN | 26 | W 11-7 | 17-9 | 30,830 | 2:45 | Sparky Lyle | Gary Lucas | none | | 1981-05-09 | Box | vs SDN | 27 | W 9-6 | 18-9 | 30,907 | 2:26 | Steve Carlton | Tim Lollar | none | | 1981-05-10 | Box | vs SDN | 28 | L 4-8 | 18-10 | 40,447 | 2:51 | Steve Mura | Larry Christenson | Gary Lucas | | 1981-05-12 | Box | at SFN | 29 | L 0-4 | 18-11 | 10,307 | 2:29 | Doyle Alexander | Nino Espinosa | none | | 1981-05-13 | Box | at SFN | 30 | L 2-5 | 18-12 | 6,946 | 2:26 | Allen Ripley | Marty Bystrom | Greg Minton | | 1981-05-14 | Box | at SFN | 31 | W 3-1 | 19-12 | 6,561 | 2:40 | Dick Ruthven | Vida Blue | Tug McGraw | | 1981-05-15 | Box | at SDN | 32 | W 2-1 | 20-12 | 15,939 | 2:19 | Steve Carlton | Steve Mura | none | | 1981-05-16 | Box | at SDN | 33 | L 1-2 | 20-13 | 40,656 | 2:49 | John Littlefield | Tug McGraw | none | | 1981-05-17 | Box | at SDN | 34 | W 6-3 | 21-13 | 18,330 | 2:12 | Nino Espinosa | Juan Eichelberger | none | | 1981-05-18 | Box | at LAN | 35 | W 4-0 | 22-13 | 52,439 | 2:16 | Marty Bystrom | Fernando Valenzuela | none | | 1981-05-19 | Box | at LAN | 36 | W 3-2 | 23-13 | 43,812 | 2:30 | Dick Ruthven | Bob Welch | none | | 1981-05-20 | Box | at LAN | 37 | L 2-3 | 23-14 | 50,917 | 2:30 | Steve Howe | Tug McGraw | none | | 1981-05-22 | Box | at PIT | 38 | L 1-3 | 23-15 | 20,695 | 2:01 | Pascual Perez | Larry Christenson | none | | 1981-05-23 | Box | at PIT | 39 | W 6-4 | 24-15 | 20,340 | 2:49 | Mike Proly | Kent Tekulve | Ron Reed | | 1981-05-24 | Box | at PIT | 40 | L 1-7 | 24-16 | 21,771 | 2:25 | Jim Bibby | Marty Bystrom | Victor Cruz | | 1981-05-25 | Box | at NYN | 41 | L 3-13 | 24-17 | 20,469 | 2:31 | Greg Harris | Dick Ruthven | Jeff Reardon | | 1981-05-26 | Box | at NYN | 42 | W 7-5 | 25-17 | 13,973 | 2:35 | Ron Reed | Neil Allen | Tug McGraw | | 1981-05-27 | Box | at NYN | 43 | L 1-3 | 25-18 | 10,930 | 2:04 | Pat Zachry | Larry Christenson | none | | 1981-05-29 | Box | vs SLN | 44 | L 4-11 | 25-19 | 32,358 | 2:31 | Bob Forsch | Nino Espinosa | Mark Littell | | 1981-05-30 | Box | vs SLN | 45 | W 10-2 | 26-19 | 35,034 | 2:11 | Dick Ruthven | Lary Sorensen | none | | 1981-05-31 | Box | vs SLN | 46 | W 6-1 | 27-19 | 54,103 | 1:45 | Steve Carlton | Silvio Martinez | none | | 1981-06-01 | Box | vs NYN | 47 | W 5-4 | 28-19 | 27,631 | 2:28 | Sparky Lyle | Neil Allen | Tug McGraw | | 1981-06-02 | Box | vs NYN | 48 | W 9-7 | 29-19 | 25,375 | 3:05 | Mike Proly | Ed Lynch | Ron Reed | | 1981-06-03 | Box | vs NYN | 49 | L 2-6 | 29-20 | 27,588 | 2:27 | Greg Harris | Dick Ruthven | Neil Allen | | | 1981-06-05 | Box | at ATL | 50 | L 1-4 | 29-21 | 17,059 | 2:08 | Rick Mahler | Steve Carlton | Rick Camp | | 1981-06-06 | Box | at ATL | 51 | W 3-0 | 30-21 | 15,291 | 2:17 | Larry Christenson | Tommy Boggs | Mike Proly | | 1981-06-07 | Box | at ATL | 52 | W 7-5 | 31-21 | 23,482 | 2:49 | Sparky Lyle | Gaylord Perry | Ron Reed | | 1981-06-08 | Box | vs HOU | 53 | W 4-3 | 32-21 | 31,664 | 2:41 | Dick Ruthven | Don Sutton | Tug McGraw | | 1981-06-09 | Box | vs HOU | 54 | W 10-3 | 33-21 | 33,978 | 2:17 | Marty Bystrom | Joe Niekro | Ron Reed | | 1981-06-10 | Box | vs HOU | 55 | W 5-4 | 34-21 | 57,386 | 2:22 | Steve Carlton | Frank LaCorte | Tug McGraw | | 1981-08-10 | Box | vs SLN | 56 | L 3-7 | 34-22 | 60,561 | 2:26 | Bob Forsch | Larry Christenson | Bruce Sutter | | 1981-08-11 | Box | vs SLN | 57 | W 6-5 | 35-22 | 24,549 | 2:56 | Ron Reed | Jim Kaat | none | | 1981-08-12 | Box | vs SLN | 58 | L 3-11 | 35-23 | 23,566 | 2:49 | Bob Sykes | Dick Ruthven | Mark Littell | | 1981-08-13 | Box | vs SLN | 59 | L 2-5 | 35-24 | 26,783 | 1:50 | John Martin | Steve Carlton | Bruce Sutter | | 1981-08-14 | Box | at NYN | 60 | W 8-4 | 36-24 | 34,136 | 2:32 | Larry Christenson | Mike Scott | Mike Proly | | 1981-08-15 | Box | at NYN | 61 | L 1-3 | 36-25 | 14,309 | 2:11 | Pete Falcone | Nino Espinosa | Neil Allen | | 1981-08-16 | Box | at NYN | 62 | L 2-5 | 36-26 | 21,635 | 2:12 | Pat Zachry | Dick Ruthven | Neil Allen | | 1981-08-18 | Box | at CIN | 63 | L 1-3 | 36-27 | 25,363 | 2:07 | Tom Seaver | Steve Carlton | Tom Hume | | 1981-08-19 | Box | at CIN | 64 | L 3-6 | 36-28 | 23,133 | 2:53 | Tom Hume | Sparky Lyle | none | | 1981-08-21 | Box | vs HOU | 65 | W 5-4 | 37-28 | 31,693 | 2:41 | Sparky Lyle | Vern Ruhle | Tug McGraw | | 1981-08-22 | Box | vs HOU | 66 | W 8-4 | 38-28 | 35,199 | 2:16 | Dick Ruthven | Joe Niekro | none | | 1981-08-23 | Box | vs HOU | 67 | W 6-0 | 39-28 | 30,630 | 1:51 | Steve Carlton | Bob Knepper | none | | 1981-08-24 | Box | vs ATL | 68 | W 7-5 | 40-28 | 23,383 | 3:42 | Tug McGraw | Al Hrabosky | none | | 1981-08-25 | Box | vs ATL | 69 | L 2-12 | 40-29 | 33,383 | 2:28 | Phil Niekro | Mark Davis | none | | 1981-08-26 | Box | vs ATL | 70 | L 3-5 | 40-30 | 28,283 | 2:53 | Rick Camp | Ron Reed | none | | 1981-08-28 | Box | at HOU | 71 | L 2-3 | 40-31 | 29,482 | 2:37 | Dave Smith | Sparky Lyle | none | | 1981-08-29 (1) | Box | at HOU | 72 | L 1-6 | 40-32 | | 2:22 | Vern Ruhle | Mark Davis | none | | 1981-08-29 (2) | Box | at HOU | 73 | L 1-2 | 40-33 | 33,327 | 2:01 | Billy Smith | Dickie Noles | Frank LaCorte | | 1981-08-30 | Box | at HOU | 74 | L 4-5 | 40-34 | 23,102 | 2:53 | Dave Smith | Sparky Lyle | none | | 1981-08-31 | Box | at ATL | 75 | W 11-8 | 41-34 | 8,207 | 2:56 | Dick Ruthven | Gaylord Perry | Ron Reed | | 1981-09-01 | Box | at ATL | 76 | W 3-0 | 42-34 | 3,374 | 1:41 | Steve Carlton | Rick Mahler | none | | 1981-09-02 | Box | at ATL | 77 | L 2-3 | 42-35 | 6,232 | 2:50 | Gene Garber | Warren Brusstar | none | | 1981-09-03 | Box | vs CIN | 78 | L 3-9 | 42-36 | 26,540 | 2:54 | Bruce Berenyi | Mark Davis | none | | 1981-09-04 | Box | vs CIN | 79 | W 7-6 | 43-36 | 25,020 | 3:01 | Sparky Lyle | Doug Bair | Tug McGraw | | 1981-09-05 | Box | vs CIN | 80 | W 5-4 | 44-36 | 41,845 | 2:43 | Ron Reed | Mario Soto | none | | 1981-09-06 | Box | vs CIN | 81 | L 4-5 | 44-37 | 30,366 | 2:17 | Tom Hume | Sparky Lyle | Joe Price | | 1981-09-07 | Box | vs MON | 82 | L 4-5 | 44-38 | 31,401 | 2:34 | Woodie Fryman | Mike Proly | Jeff Reardon | | 1981-09-08 | Box | vs MON | 83 | W 10-5 | 45-38 | 11,812 | 2:41 | Dan Larson | Scott Sanderson | none | | 1981-09-09 | Box | vs MON | 84 | W 11-8 | 46-38 | 25,468 | 2:55 | Ron Reed | Woodie Fryman | Sparky Lyle | | 1981-09-11 | Box | at PIT | 85 | W 8-0 | 47-38 | 12,799 | 2:16 | Steve Carlton | Rick Rhoden | none | | 1981-09-12 | Box | at PIT | 86 | L 2-6 | 47-39 | 11,370 | 2:45 | Eddie Solomon | Dickie Noles | Rod Scurry | | 1981-09-13 | Box | at PIT | 87 | L 2-3 | 47-40 | 16,493 | 2:20 | Odell Jones | Ron Reed | Kent Tekulve | | 1981-09-16 (1) | Box | at NYN | 88 | W 3-1 | 48-40 | | 2:14 | Dick Ruthven | Pat Zachry | none | | 1981-09-16 (2) | Box | at NYN | 89 | L 4-5 | 48-41 | 4,353 | 2:16 | Mike Marshall | Steve Carlton | Neil Allen | | 1981-09-17 | Box | at NYN | 90 | W 3-2 | 49-41 | 5,501 | 2:19 | Dickie Noles | Mike Scott | Ron Reed | | 1981-09-18 | Box | vs PIT | 91 | L 6-7 | 49-42 | 24,537 | 2:57 | Rod Scurry | Ron Reed | Mark Lee | | 1981-09-19 | Box | vs PIT | 92 | W 8-2 | 50-42 | 30,446 | 2:44 | Dan Larson | Odell Jones | Larry Christenson | | 1981-09-20 | Box | vs PIT | 93 | W 5-4 | 51-42 | 31,489 | 2:38 | Sparky Lyle | Eddie Solomon | none | | 1981-09-21 | Box | at MON | 94 | L 0-1 | 51-43 | 24,161 | 4:28 | Bryn Smith | Jerry Reed | none | | 1981-09-22 | Box | at MON | 95 | L 2-6 | 51-44 | 21,797 | 2:35 | Steve Rogers | Dick Ruthven | none | | 1981-09-23 | Box | at SLN | 96 | W 9-4 | 52-44 | 16,845 | 2:19 | Dickie Noles | John Martin | Sparky Lyle | | 1981-09-24 | Box | at SLN | 97 | W 14-6 | 53-44 | 11,758 | 2:34 | Mark Davis | Lary Sorensen | none | | 1981-09-25 | Box | at CHN | 98 | W 9-2 | 54-44 | 4,482 | 2:30 | Dan Larson | Ken Kravec | none | | 1981-09-27 (1) | Box | at CHN | 99 | W 5-2 | 55-44 | | 2:00 | Steve Carlton | Doug Bird | none | | 1981-09-27 (2) | Box | at CHN | 100 | L 0-14 | 55-45 | 18,783 | 2:31 | Mike Krukow | Dick Ruthven | none | | 1981-09-28 | Box | vs NYN | 101 | W 12-4 | 56-45 | 20,403 | 2:44 | Larry Christenson | Ed Lynch | none | | 1981-09-29 | Box | vs NYN | 102 | L 0-7 | 56-46 | 20,110 | 2:04 | Pete Falcone | Mark Davis | none | | 1981-09-30 | Box | vs SLN | 103 | W 8-5 | 57-46 | 21,382 | 3:06 | Sparky Lyle | Luis DeLeon | Ron Reed | | 1981-10-01 | Box | vs SLN | 104 | L 2-3 | 57-47 | 20,482 | 2:03 | Doug Bair | Larry Christenson | none | | 1981-10-02 | Box | vs CHN | 105 | W 9-7 | 58-47 | 20,453 | 3:04 | Ron Reed | Dick Tidrow | none | | 1981-10-03 | Box | vs CHN | 106 | L 4-8 | 58-48 | 35,169 | 3:04 | Jay Howell | Sparky Lyle | Randy Martz | | 1981-10-04 | Box | vs CHN | 107 | W 2-1 | 59-48 | 21,912 | 2:05 | Dick Ruthven | Lee Smith | Tug McGraw | |
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