On October 23, 1981 — Los Angeles Dodger rookie Fernando Valenzuela goes the distance and the Dodgers get two in the 5th to beat the Yankees, 5 – 4, in Game 3 of the World Series. The winning run comes home on a Mike Scioscia double-play ball that scores Ron Cey., narrowing the Yankees’ lead to 2-1.
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