Jim Palmer became the first 20-game winner in the major leagues this season when the Orioles defeated the White Sox, 4-2. Palmer entered the charmed circle for the fifth time in his career, coming back from a 7-12 record in 1974 when arm trouble plagued his efforts. Jorge Orta and Pete Varney homered for the White Sox runs.

The Orioles picked up a tally in the seventh inning on a double by Brooks Robinson and single by Al Bumbry. The Orioles then loaded the bases in the eighth and Robinson singled to drive in two runs. A sacrifice bunt by Mark Belanger plated a third run to clinch Palmer's victory. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 4, Chicago White Sox 2
Game Played on Saturday, August    30, 1975 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
White Sox    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  6  0
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  3  x  -   4  6  1


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kelly rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .270      Bumbry dh             3   0   1   1     2   0   .273
Orta 2b               4   1   2   1     0   0   .304      Blair cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .206
May dh                3   0   1   0     1   0   .270      Singleton rf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .304
D. Johnson 1b         4   0   1   0     0   2   .240      May 1b                3   1   2   0     1   0   .272
Henderson cf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .257        Muser 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .285
Melton 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .223      Baylor lf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .282
Nyman lf              3   0   0   0     0   2   .206      Grich 2b              1   1   0   0     3   1   .265
Richard ss            3   0   0   0     0   2   .225      Hendricks c           3   0   0   0     0   2   .197
Varney c              3   1   1   1     0   0   .288        Davis ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .269
Jefferson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Duncan c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .212
  Hamilton p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Robinson 3b           4   1   2   2     0   0   .203
                                                          Belanger ss           2   0   0   1     1   0   .209
                                                          Palmer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   6   2     1   9             Totals               29   4   6   4     7   6

Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance: 12,498
Left on Base: White Sox 3, Orioles 9
DP: White Sox 0, Orioles 2
Errors: Robinson
Doubles: May 2 (24), Robinson (15)
Home Runs: Orta (7), Varney (2)
Stolen Bases: May (12), Bumbry 2 (14), Grich (11), Baylor (23)
Sacrifice Hits: Belanger (21)
GIDP: Kelly (14), Melton (11)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jefferson L(4-9)        7     5   4   4   7   5   0  33   4.60
Hamilton                1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.38
Totals                  8     6   4   4   7   6   0  37

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(20-8)          9     6   2   2   1   9   2  32   2.17
Totals                  9     6   2   2   1   9   2  32

Wild Pitches: Jefferson (5)

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Nestor Chylak


WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly grounded out (second to first); Orta
grounded out (second to first); May walked; May stole second; D.
Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles
0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry walked; Bumbry stole second; Blair flied out
to left; Singleton flied out to left; May walked; Baylor forced
May (second unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Orioles 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Henderson made an out to shortstop; Melton struck
out; Nyman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Grich was called out on strikes; Hendricks struck
out; Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Richard struck out; Varney reached on an error by
Robinson; Kelly grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Varney out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger flied out to left; Bumbry walked; Blair
made an out to third; Singleton grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Orta homered; May flied out to left; D. Johnson
struck out; Henderson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: May lined to center; Baylor flied out to left;
Grich walked; Grich stole second; Hendricks was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Melton grounded out (pitcher to first); Nyman
grounded out (pitcher to first); Richard was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Robinson popped to catcher in foul territory;
Belanger walked; Bumbry grounded out (second to first) [Belanger
to second]; Blair struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox
1, Orioles 0.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Varney flied out to right; Kelly grounded out
(third to first); Orta flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Singleton grounded out (second to first); May
doubled; Jefferson threw a wild pitch [May to third]; Baylor
made an out to third; Grich walked; Hendricks flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

WHITE SOX 7TH: May singled to center; D. Johnson singled [May to
second]; Henderson was called out on strikes; Melton grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [D. Johnson
out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: Robinson doubled; Belanger grounded out (third to
first); Bumbry singled [Robinson scored]; Bumbry stole second;
Blair flied out to right [Bumbry to third]; Singleton struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Orioles 1.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Nyman was called out on strikes; Richard flied
out to center; Varney homered; Kelly singled to left; Orta
singled to center [Kelly out at home (center to catcher)]; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: May doubled to right; Baylor singled to left [May
to third]; Baylor stole second; Grich walked; HAMILTON REPLACED
JEFFERSON (PITCHING); DAVIS BATTED FOR HENDRICKS; Davis struck
out; Robinson singled to right [May scored, Baylor scored, Grich
to third]; Belanger out on a sacrifice bunt (second unassisted)
[Grich scored, Robinson to second]; Bumbry flied out to left; 3
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2, Orioles 4.

WHITE SOX 9TH: DUNCAN REPLACED DAVIS (PLAYING C ); MUSER
REPLACED MAY (PLAYING 1B); May flied out to left; D. Johnson
grounded out (second to first); Henderson grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Orioles 4.