The Orioles became only the second club in major league history to have four 20-game winners in one season when Jim Palmer pitched a three-hitter and beat the Indians, 5-0. Palmer joined teammates Mike Cuellar, Pat Dobson and Dave McNally in the charmed circle. The White Sox of 1920 had a 20-game quartet in Urban Faber, Claude Williams, Ed Cicotte and Dickie Kerr.

Palmer and Alan Foster engaged in a scoreless duel, with the Orioles being held hitless untilthe  seventh inning when the division champions erupted for three runs on a single by Merv Rettenmund, double by Elrod Hendricks, intentional pass to Davey Johnson with one out, sacrifice fly by Mark Belanger, double by Palmer and a wild pitch. Brooks Robinson singled home the final two runs in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 5, Cleveland Indians 0
Game Played on Sunday, September 26, 1971 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    3  2  0  -   5  6  1
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  2


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buford lf             4   0   0   0     1   1   .286      Uhlaender rf          4   0   0   0     0   3   .288
Blair cf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .262      Pinson cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .266
Powell 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .251      Fosse c               4   0   0   0     0   2   .274
Rettenmund rf         4   2   2   0     0   0   .320      Nettles 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .261
Hendricks c           4   1   1   0     0   1   .249      Chambliss 1b          3   0   1   0     1   2   .273
B. Robinson 3b        4   0   1   2     0   0   .271      R. Foster lf          3   0   0   0     0   0   .244
Johnson 2b            3   1   0   0     1   0   .284      Camilli 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .203
  DaVanon 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Stanley ss            3   0   1   0     0   1   .228
Belanger ss           3   0   0   1     0   0   .262      A. Foster p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .039
Palmer p              4   0   1   1     0   0   .196        Hargan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .067
                                                            Hodge ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .205
                                                            Paul p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .053

Totals               34   5   6   4     2   4             Totals               30   0   3   0     2   9

Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance:  2,967
Left on Base: Orioles 5, Indians 5
DP: Orioles 1, Indians 0
Errors: B. Robinson, Pinson, Nettles
Doubles: Hendricks (14), Palmer (1), Stanley (4)
Stolen Bases: Pinson (25)
Sacrifice Flies: Belanger (4)
GIDP: R. Foster (12)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(20-9)          9     3   0   0   2   9   0  32   2.68
Totals                  9     3   0   0   2   9   0  32

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
A. Foster L(8-12)       7.1   5   5   5   2   3   0  31   4.16
Hargan                  0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   6.20
Paul                    1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   6.13
Totals                  9     6   5   5   2   4   0  37

Wild Pitches: A. Foster (6)

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Russ Goetz


ORIOLES 1ST: Buford made an out to second; Blair flied out to
center; Powell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender was called out on strikes; Pinson flied
out to right; Fosse reached on an error by B. Robinson; Nettles
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hendricks made an out to second; B. Robinson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians
0.

INDIANS 2ND: Chambliss singled to right; R. Foster grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Chambliss out at
second]; Camilli flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Johnson grounded out (first to pitcher); Belanger
flied out to left; Palmer reached on an error by Nettles; Buford
walked [Palmer to second]; Blair flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Stanley grounded out (first to pitcher); A. Foster
grounded out (second to first); Uhlaender struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Powell flied out to center; Rettenmund grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hendricks struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Pinson singled to center; Pinson stole second;
Fosse flied out to center; Nettles flied out to center;
Chambliss walked; R. Foster forced Chambliss (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: B. Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first);
Johnson grounded out (third to first); Belanger grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Camilli lined to second; Stanley doubled; A. Foster
flied out to right [Stanley to third]; Uhlaender grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Palmer reached on an error by Pinson [Palmer to
second]; Buford reached on a fielder's choice [Palmer out at
third (second to third)]; Blair struck out; Powell flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Pinson made an out to third; Fosse struck out;
Nettles walked; Chambliss was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: Rettenmund singled to left; Hendricks doubled
[Rettenmund to third]; B. Robinson made an out to second;
Johnson was walked intentionally; Belanger hit a sacrifice fly
to right [Rettenmund scored, Hendricks to third]; Palmer doubled
to left [Hendricks scored, Johnson to third]; A. Foster threw a
wild pitch [Johnson scored, Palmer to third]; Buford grounded
out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians
0.

INDIANS 7TH: R. Foster made an out to third; Camilli grounded
out (first to pitcher); Stanley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 8TH: Blair singled to left; Powell flied out to left;
Rettenmund singled to left [Blair to second]; HARGAN REPLACED A.
FOSTER (PITCHING); Hendricks grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Blair to third, Rettenmund to second]; B. Robinson singled to
left [Blair scored, Rettenmund scored]; Johnson flied out to
center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 5, Indians 0.

INDIANS 8TH: DAVANON REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING 2B); HODGE BATTED
FOR HARGAN; Hodge struck out; Uhlaender struck out; Pinson flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 9TH: PAUL REPLACED HODGE (PITCHING); Belanger popped to
first in foul territory; Palmer grounded out (first to pitcher);
Buford was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
5, Indians 0.

INDIANS 9TH: Fosse struck out; Nettles flied out to center;
Chambliss struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Indians
0.