October 7, 1981: Denny Walling's walk-off single in 11th sends Astros to win in Game 2
Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
While most of his Astros teammates in the clubhouse were celebrating the 3-1 victory secured by Alan Ashby’s two-run walk-off home run in the opening game of the National League Division Series, pinch-hitter and utility player Denny Walling sought out the speed bag and weightlifting equipment.