The winning Delaware Play 3 numbers for May 8, 1981 were: night 9-8-3.
Sum is the digits added together (5+5+0 = 10). Root sum keeps adding until one digit is left (10 → 1+0 = 1) — many regular players track it in their notebooks. Odd/Even marks each digit O or E (5-5-0 = OOE). High/Low marks 0–4 as L and 5–9 as H (5-5-0 = HHL).
| Date | Draw | Numbers | Sum | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1981 | Night | 9-8-3 | 20 | 2 |
| May 7, 1981 | Night | 1-9-2 | 12 | 3 |
| May 6, 1981 | Night | 4-5-1 | 10 | 1 |
| May 5, 1981 | Night | 9-5-4 | 18 | 9 |
| May 4, 1981 | Night | 0-0-1 | 1 | 1 |
| May 2, 1981 | Night | 7-5-0 | 12 | 3 |