Softball at the 1981 World Games

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Women's softball at World Games I
Canada's men's softball team at the 1981 World Games
World Games I Women's Softball, Bahamas post-game celebration, August 1981. After the bronze-medal clinching women's softball game, Bahamian fans staged an impromptu celebration that wound its way around the perimeter of the field, with continual singing, dancing, music and Caribbean beats.

Both men's and women's softball tournaments were conducted during World Games I. The games were played July 30 - August 2, 1981 at Central Park in Santa Clara, California. Teams from the United States, Canada, the Bahamas and Chinese Taipei participated in the women's event, while in the men's event, the United States, Canada, the Bahamas and Mexico were initially slated to appear. As the time of the Games approached, the Mexican team withdrew for financial reasons and was replaced by a second team from the United States.

All three U.S. teams were intact successful high-level softball teams, well known in the U.S. softball community. The Raybestos Brakettes club from Connecticut was the women's team. United States I, the original selection for the Games, was the Peterbilt team from Seattle, Washington. After Mexico's decision, the Guanella Brothers team from Santa Rosa, California was engaged in the role of United States II.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Kathy Arendsen pitched four shutouts for the U.S. women, culminating in a perfect game in the championship final.[12]

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Medalists[]

Gold Silver Bronze
 United States
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Standing[]

Round-robin phase:

Team W L RS RA
 United States 6 0
 Canada 3 3
 Bahamas 2 4
 Chinese Taipei 1 5

Details[]

Each team played two games per day for three days, followed by a championship game between the top two teams in the standing.

Thursday, July 30, 1981:

Canada 4, Bahamas 3
United States 1, Chinese Taipei 0
United States 4, Bahamas ?
Chinese Taipei d. Canada

Friday, July 31, 1981:

Bahamas 5, Chinese Taipei 2
United States 3, Canada 0
Canada 2, Bahamas 1
United States 2, Chinese Taipei 0
July 31 12:00
Central Park, Santa Clara
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 1
The Bahamas Bahamas 2 0 0 2 0 1 X 5 10 1
WP: (1-0)   LP: (0-1)
July 31 14:00
Central Park, Santa Clara
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
United States USA 1 0 0 0 2 0 X 3 6 0
WP: Kathy Arendsen (2-0)   LP: (1-1)
July 31 18:00
Central Park, Santa Clara
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Canada Canada 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 1
The Bahamas Bahamas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 4
WP: (1-0)   LP: (0-1)

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July 31 20:00
Central Park, Santa Clara
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
United States USA 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 2 5 0
WP: (2-0)   LP: (0-1)

Saturday, August 1, 1981:

Canada 2, Chinese Taipei 1
United States d. Bahamas
United States 8, Canada 0
Bahamas d. Chinese Taipei

Sunday, August 2, 1981:

Championship game -- United States 3, Canada 0 (perfect game by Arendsen)
August 2 14:00
Central Park, Santa Clara
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
United States USA 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0
Canada Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WP: Kathy Arendsen (4-0), perfect game   LP: (2-2)

Other known individual participants: TPE – , ,

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Medalists[]

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Standing[]

Round-robin phase:

Team W L RS RA
 United States I 5 1 23 9
 United States II 4 2
 Canada 3 3
 Bahamas 0 6

Details[]

Each team played two games per day for three days, followed by a championship game between the top two teams in the standing.

Thursday, July 30, 1981:

United States II 3, Bahamas 0
United States I 2, Canada 1
United States I 8, Bahamas 0
United States II vs. Canada

Friday, July 31, 1981:

Canada 4, Bahamas 3 (9 inn.)
United States I 3, United States II 1
United States II 3, Bahamas 1
United States I 4, Canada 3 (10 inn.)
July 31 12:00
Central Park, Santa Clara
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
The Bahamas Bahamas 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Canada Canada 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 4 9 1
WP: (2-0)   LP: (0-2)
July 31 14:00
Central Park, Santa Clara
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
United States USA I 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 8 1
United States USA II 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
WP: (2-0)   LP: (0-1)
July 31 18:00
Central Park, Santa Clara
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
United States USA II 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 5 2
The Bahamas Bahamas 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
WP: (2-0)   LP: (0-1)
Home runs:
USA II:
BAH: None
July 31 20:00
Central Park, Santa Clara
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Canada Canada 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 3
United States USA I 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 8 2
WP:   LP:

Saturday, August 1, 1981:

United States I 5, Bahamas 1
United States II vs. Canada
United States II 3, United States I 1
Canada d. Bahamas

Note: Canada and United States II split the two games between them.

Sunday, August 2, 1981:

Championship game -- United States II 3, United States I 0
August 2 16:00
Central Park, Santa Clara
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
United States USA I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
United States USA II 0 0 1 0 0 2 X 3 6 1
WP: (2-1)   LP: (1-1)

Other known individual participants: BAH – , , , , ,

References[]

  1. ^ "World Games Results International, at Santa Clara, Calif. Aug., 2". United Press International. Aug 2, 1981.
  2. ^ "Santa Clara, USA 1981 Calendar & Results". International World Games Association. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  3. ^ "Results of the World Games". International World Games Association. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  4. ^ "World Games". San Jose Mercury-News. San Jose, California. August 1, 1981. p. 4E.
  5. ^ "World Games". San Jose Mercury-News. San Jose, California. August 3, 1981. p. 6D.
  6. ^ Payne, Dave (July 23, 1981). "Fastpitch softball may undergo revival during Games". San Jose Mercury-News. San Jose, California. p. 6E.
  7. ^ "U.S. hits wood instead of gold in Games". San Jose Mercury-News. San Jose, California. August 1, 1981. p. 1E.
  8. ^ "American team remains unbeaten in softball". San Jose Mercury-News. San Jose, California. August 1, 1981. p. 5E.
  9. ^ "A big wheel of World Games adds third win". San Jose Mercury-News. San Jose, California. August 2, 1981. p. 5E.
  10. ^ Finch, Peter (August 3, 1981). "A 'perfect' finish for World Games I". San Jose Mercury-News. San Jose, California. p. 1D.
  11. ^ Finch, Peter (August 3, 1981). "Perfect game by Arendsen closes Games". San Jose Mercury-News. San Jose, California. p. 3D.
  12. ^ SARGIS, JOE (Aug 2, 1981). "Arendsen pitches perfect game". United Press International.
  13. ^ Newspaper source had the winning and losing pitchers switched, incorrectly.
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