Overview
Each game of the series was dominated by, mostly, hitting. However, the pitchers of each team held their own and it made for some exciting games.
The first game's matchup was Paul Splittorff (16–6) versus Don Gullett (14–4). Although the matchup seemed to not exactly be the classic Game 1 pitcher's duel, these two pitchers were the best of their profession for that season, although Gullett's was plagued with some shoulder injuries.
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