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- ↑ "Houston Astros 5, San Francisco Giants 4". Baseball-Reference.com. August 12, 1981.
- ↑ "Houston Astros 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1". Baseball-Reference.com. August 29, 1981.
- ↑ "1981 National League Division Series, Game 3". Baseball-Reference.com. October 9, 1981.