Completing the three-game series sweep, the Orioles edged the Yankees, 6-5, as Doug DeCinces continued his homer streak with a pair of two-run shots. DeCinces' blasts gave him six round-trippers in six games. The streak consisted of three two-homer games.

DeCinces' first homer came in the fourth and boosted the Orioles to a 3-0 lead. His second homer came in the sixth and gave the Birds a 5-2 margin. After the Yanks tied the contest in the eighth on a bases-loaded walk and a two-run single by Graig Nettles, the Orioles pushed across the winning marker in the ninth. Rich Dauer began the frame with a single and went to third on a single by Jim Dwyer. Bob Bonner ran for Dauer and the bases were filled when Eddie Murray received an intentional walk. After John Lowenstein bounced into a forceout at the plate, Terry Crowley ended the game with a single to right. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 6, New York Yankees 5
Game Played on Wednesday, May       27, 1981 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Yankees      0  0  0    0  2  0    0  3  0  -   5 11  2
Orioles      0  0  1    2  0  2    0  0  1  -   6 10  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randolph 2b           3   0   0   0     2   0   .220      Bumbry cf             5   0   1   0     0   2   .244
Cerone c              5   0   1   0     0   0   .194      Dauer 2b              4   0   2   1     1   0   .313
Piniella lf           5   1   2   0     0   0   .265        Bonner pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .296
Winfield cf           5   1   2   0     0   1   .318      Singleton rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .368
Jackson rf            3   1   0   0     1   2   .203        Dwyer pr,lf         1   1   1   0     0   0   .259
Foote dh              3   0   0   0     0   2   .180      Murray 1b             4   0   1   0     1   1   .243
  Gamble ph,dh        0   0   0   1     1   0   .262      Roenicke lf,rf        4   0   0   0     0   1   .350
Nettles 3b            4   1   3   2     0   1   .239        Lowenstein ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Rodriguez 1b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .235      Ayala dh              2   1   0   0     0   0   .273
Dent ss               4   1   3   2     0   0   .238        Crowley ph,dh       2   0   1   1     0   0   .265
May p                 0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dempsey c             2   1   0   0     2   0   .213
  Davis p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      DeCinces 3b           3   3   2   4     1   1   .239
  Gossage p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Belanger ss           3   0   1   0     1   0   .178
                                                          Flanagan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Stoddard p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            T. Martinez p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   5  11   5     5   6             Totals               35   6  10   6     6   5

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance: 42,869
Left on Base: Yankees 8, Orioles 10
DP: Yankees 2, Orioles 3
Errors: Nettles 2
Home Runs: Dent (5), DeCinces 2 (6)
GIDP: Cerone 2 (2), Singleton (7), Roenicke (4)
Hit by Pitch: Ayala (1,by May)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May                     5.1   4   4   3   4   3   1  25   4.21
Davis                   1.2   2   1   1   0   1   1   7   2.78
Gossage L(1-1)          1.2   4   1   1   2   1   0  10   0.84
Totals                  8.2  10   6   5   6   5   2  42

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Flanagan                7.2   7   5   5   4   6   1  32   3.41
Stoddard                0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   6.00
T. Martinez W(2-1)      1.1   4   0   0   0   0   0   7   1.71
Totals                  9    11   5   5   5   6   1  40

Hit by Pitch: May (2)

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Dallas Parks


YANKEES 1ST: Randolph flied out to center; Cerone grounded out
(shortstop to first); Piniella grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry struck out; Dauer reached on an error by
Nettles; Singleton grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Dauer out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Winfield struck out; Jackson struck out; Foote
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Murray singled to right; Roenicke grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Murray out at
second]; Ayala was hit by a pitch; Dempsey forced Ayala (third
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Nettles struck out; Rodriguez walked; Dent singled
to third [Rodriguez to second]; Randolph walked [Rodriguez to
third, Dent to second]; Cerone grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Randolph out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: DeCinces walked; Belanger flied out to center; On a
bunt Bumbry singled [DeCinces to second]; Dauer singled to
center [DeCinces scored, Bumbry to third]; Singleton made an out
to second; Murray struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Orioles 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first);
Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson made an out
to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Roenicke struck out; Ayala grounded out (shortstop
to first); Dempsey walked; DeCinces homered [Dempsey scored];
Belanger walked; Bumbry grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Foote grounded out (second to first); Nettles
singled to center; Rodriguez flied out to right; Dent homered
[Nettles scored]; Randolph grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: Dauer walked; Singleton forced Dauer (shortstop
unassisted); Murray flied out to center; Roenicke forced
Singleton (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Orioles 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Cerone flied out to center; Piniella flied out to
right; Winfield singled to right; Jackson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: Ayala reached on an error by Nettles; Dempsey flied
out to left; DAVIS REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); DeCinces homered
[Ayala scored (unearned)]; Belanger made an out to second;
Bumbry struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Orioles 5.

YANKEES 7TH: Foote struck out; Nettles singled to center;
Rodriguez forced Nettles (shortstop to second); Dent flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 7TH: Dauer grounded out (third to first); Singleton
singled to pitcher; DWYER RAN FOR SINGLETON; Murray flied out to
left; Roenicke grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Orioles 5.

YANKEES 8TH: DWYER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); ROENICKE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Randolph walked; Cerone grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Randolph out at second];
Piniella singled to center; Winfield singled to third [Piniella
to second]; Jackson walked [Piniella to third, Winfield to
second]; STODDARD REPLACED FLANAGAN (PITCHING); GAMBLE BATTED
FOR FOOTE; Gamble walked [Piniella scored, Winfield to third,
Jackson to second]; T. MARTINEZ REPLACED STODDARD (PITCHING);
Nettles singled to left [Winfield scored, Jackson scored, Gamble
to second]; Rodriguez grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 5, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 8TH: GOSSAGE REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING); CROWLEY BATTED
FOR AYALA; Crowley grounded out (third to first); Dempsey
walked; DeCinces struck out; Belanger singled to center [Dempsey
out at home (first to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
5, Orioles 5.

YANKEES 9TH: Dent singled; Randolph lined into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Dent out at first]; Cerone singled to
right; Piniella singled to right [Cerone to third]; Winfield
forced Piniella (shortstop to second); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 5, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 9TH: Bumbry grounded out (pitcher to first); Dauer
singled to center; BONNER RAN FOR DAUER; Dwyer singled to right
[Bonner to third]; Murray was walked intentionally [Dwyer to
second]; LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR ROENICKE; Lowenstein forced
Bonner (second to catcher) [Dwyer to third, Murray to second];
Crowley singled to right [Dwyer scored, Murray to third,
Lowenstein to second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 5, Orioles
6.