Rain that washed out a two-run rally by the White Sox in the ninth inning enabled the Orioles to gain an 8-7 victory when the score reverted to eight full frames. Jim Palmer batted in three runs with a pair of singles as the Orioles stepped off to a 6-0 lead, but the White Sox struck back with four runs in the fifth, three scoring on a homer by Walt Williams.

After the Orioles picked up a run in the sixth on a triple by Mark Belanger and single by Grant Jackson, who had relieved Palmer, the White Sox tied the score in the seventh. The Orioles went back in front in the eighth on a pass to Belanger, a sacrifice and single by Paul Blair. In the ninth, Mike Andrews hit a pinch-homer for the White Sox, Bill Melton doubled and scored on a single by Carlos May, but both runs were erased when rain intervened. [The Sporting News]

Baltimore Orioles 8, Chicago White Sox 7

Game Played on Thursday, August 26, 1971 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium

White Sox    0  0  0    0  4  0    3  0  -   7  9  0
Orioles      0  2  0    4  0  1    0  1  -   8 13  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Williams lf,rf        4   2   2   3     0   1   .298      Buford lf             5   0   0   0     0   5   .288
Kelly rf              3   0   1   1     1   0   .313      Blair cf              5   0   1   1     0   1   .249
  Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Rettenmund rf         3   0   2   2     2   0   .307
McKinney 2b           3   0   1   1     0   1   .304      F. Robinson 1b        5   1   1   0     0   2   .286
Melton 3b             3   0   0   1     0   1   .283      B. Robinson 3b        4   1   1   0     0   0   .278
May 1b                2   0   0   0     2   0   .289      Etchebarren c         1   1   0   0     1   0   .268
Johnstone cf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .271      Johnson 2b            3   1   2   0     1   0   .275
Huntz ss              4   1   0   0     0   1   .254      Belanger ss           3   3   3   1     1   0   .271
Herrmann c            2   1   1   0     0   0   .229      Palmer p              2   1   2   3     0   0   .225
  Alvarado pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .203        Jackson p           1   0   1   1     0   0   .100
  Egan c              1   0   1   0     0   0   .242        Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Horlen p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .108        Shopay ph           0   0   0   0     0   0   .256
  Hershberger ph      1   1   1   1     0   0   .250
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Reichardt ph,lf     2   1   1   0     0   1   .295

Totals               30   7   9   7     3   5             Totals               32   8  13   8     5   8

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 13,600
Left on Base: White Sox 5, Orioles 8
DP: White Sox 1, Orioles 1
Doubles: Rettenmund (16)
Triples: Belanger (2)
Home Runs: Williams (7)
Stolen Bases: Rettenmund (13), Blair (13)
Caught Stealing: Rettenmund (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Etchebarren (3), Shopay (1)
Sacrifice Flies: McKinney (3), Melton (4)
Hit by Pitch: Herrmann (1,by Jackson), Etchebarren (1,by Horlen)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Horlen                  4     9   6   6   1   4   0  22   4.04
Romo                    2     2   1   1   0   1   0   7   3.98
Johnson L(7-8)          2     2   1   1   4   3   0  11   3.05
Totals                  8    13   8   8   5   8   0  40

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer                  5.1   5   4   4   3   4   1  24   2.77
Jackson                 0.2   1   2   2   0   0   0   3   3.48
Hall W(6-6)             2     3   1   1   0   1   0   9   4.58
Totals                  8     9   7   7   3   5   1  36

Hit by Pitch: Horlen (5), Jackson (2)

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


WHITE SOX 1ST: Williams made an out to first; Kelly grounded out
(second to first); McKinney singled to center; Melton flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Buford was called out on strikes; On a bunt Blair
popped to catcher in foul territory; Rettenmund flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: May grounded out (second to first); Johnstone
flied out to right; Huntz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: F. Robinson singled to left; B. Robinson singled to
left [F. Robinson to second]; Etchebarren out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [F. Robinson to third, B. Robinson to
second]; Johnson walked; Belanger singled to right [F. Robinson
scored, B. Robinson to third, Johnson to second]; Palmer singled
to center [B. Robinson scored, Johnson to third, Belanger to
second]; Buford struck out; Blair made an out to shortstop; 2 R,
4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 2.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Herrmann flied out to center; Horlen flied out to
right; Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Rettenmund singled to right; F. Robinson flied out
to left; Rettenmund was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); B. Robinson made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 2.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Kelly grounded out (first to pitcher); McKinney
was called out on strikes; Melton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: Etchebarren was hit by a pitch; Johnson singled to
center [Etchebarren to second]; Belanger singled to left
[Etchebarren to third, Johnson to second]; Palmer singled to
left [Etchebarren scored, Johnson scored, Belanger to second];
Buford was called out on strikes; Blair struck out; Rettenmund
doubled [Belanger scored, Palmer scored]; F. Robinson flied out
to left; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 6.

WHITE SOX 5TH: May walked; Johnstone flied out to center; Huntz
forced May (first to shortstop); Herrmann singled to right
[Huntz to third]; HERSHBERGER BATTED FOR HORLEN; Hershberger
singled to right [Huntz scored, Herrmann to second]; Williams
homered [Herrmann scored, Hershberger scored]; Kelly walked;
McKinney popped to catcher in foul territory; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 4, Orioles 6.

ORIOLES 5TH: ROMO REPLACED HERSHBERGER (PITCHING); B. Robinson
popped to catcher in foul territory; Etchebarren grounded out
(third to first); Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 4, Orioles 6.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Melton flied out to right; May walked; Johnstone
singled to right [May to third]; JACKSON REPLACED PALMER
(PITCHING); Huntz hit into a double play (right to catcher) [May
out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 4, Orioles 6.

ORIOLES 6TH: Belanger tripled; Jackson singled to center
[Belanger scored]; Buford was called out on strikes; Blair lined
into a double play (second to first) [Jackson out at first]; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 4, Orioles 7.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Herrmann was hit by a pitch; ALVARADO RAN FOR
HERRMANN; REICHARDT BATTED FOR ROMO; Reichardt singled to right
[Alvarado to second]; HALL REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); On a
bunt Williams singled [Alvarado to third, Reichardt to second];
Kelly singled to left [Alvarado scored, Reichardt to third,
Williams to second]; McKinney hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Reichardt scored, Williams to third]; Melton hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Williams scored]; May flied out to left; 3 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 7, Orioles 7.

ORIOLES 7TH: EGAN REPLACED ALVARADO (PLAYING C ); REICHARDT
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WILLIAMS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
RF); JOHNSON REPLACED KELLY (PITCHING); Rettenmund walked; F.
Robinson was called out on strikes; B. Robinson flied out to
left; Rettenmund stole second; Etchebarren walked; Johnson
singled to shortstop [Rettenmund out at home (shortstop to
catcher to shortstop to third), Etchebarren to second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 7, Orioles 7.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Johnstone made an out to shortstop; Huntz made an
out to shortstop; Egan singled to left; Reichardt struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 7, Orioles 7.

ORIOLES 8TH: Belanger walked; SHOPAY BATTED FOR HALL; Shopay out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Belanger to second];
Buford struck out; Blair singled to center [Belanger scored];
Blair stole second; Rettenmund walked; F. Robinson struck
out; the White Sox scored two runs in the top of the ninth
before a 1:29 rain delay; since Chicago went ahead with the two
runs, the score reverted back to the end of the eighth inning
when the ganme was called; the 9th inning events that didn't
count: Watt came in to pitch to start the 9th; Williams: 3/P;
Andrews: PH for Johnson and homered to LF; McKinney: 4/P Melton:
D/78 Richert replaced Watt as Pitcher May: S7.2-H; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 7, Orioles 8.

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