A three-run homer by Reggie Jackson climaxed a four-run first inning that carried the Yankees to a 5-2 victory over the Orioles behind the four-hit pitching of Dave Righetti. Willie Randolph singled to open the N.Y. first, went to third on a single by Larry Milbourne and scored on a single by Dave Winfield. Jackson then blasted a ball 450 feet into the center field seats. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 5, Baltimore Orioles 2
Game Played on Sunday, September 27, 1981 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I
Orioles      0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  0
Yankees      4  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   5  8  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             3   0   1   2     1   0   .275      Randolph 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .234
Dauer 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .257      Milbourne ss          4   2   2   0     0   0   .315
Ayala dh              4   0   1   0     0   1   .269      Winfield cf           4   1   1   1     0   2   .295
Murray 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .285      Jackson rf            3   1   1   3     1   1   .239
DeCinces 3b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .269      Murcer dh             3   0   1   1     0   0   .282
Roenicke rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .286      Nettles 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .242
Corey lf              3   1   0   0     1   1   .000      Gamble lf             1   0   0   0     0   1   .253
Sakata ss             2   1   0   0     1   1   .240        Patterson lf        3   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Dempsey c             2   0   0   0     1   1   .221      Revering 1b           3   0   2   0     0   0   .242
D. Martinez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cerone c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .245
                                                          Righetti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   4   2     4   7             Totals               31   5   8   5     2   4

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 44,481
Left on Base: Orioles 5, Yankees 5
DP: Orioles 0, Yankees 1
Doubles: Bumbry (17), Revering 2 (5)
Home Runs: Jackson (14)
Stolen Bases: Milbourne (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Murcer (1)
GIDP: Roenicke (12)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Martinez L(14-5)     8     8   5   5   2   4   1  34   3.36
Totals                  8     8   5   5   2   4   1  34

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Righetti W(7-4)         9     4   2   2   4   7   0  34   2.20
Totals                  9     4   2   2   4   7   0  34

Passed Balls: Cerone (3)
Wild Pitches: D. Martinez (6)

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Mike Reilly


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry walked; Dauer struck out; Cerone allowed a
passed ball [Bumbry to second]; Ayala grounded out (second to
first) [Bumbry to third]; Murray flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Randolph singled to center; Milbourne singled to
right [Randolph to third]; Winfield singled to left [Randolph
scored, Milbourne to third]; Jackson homered [Milbourne scored,
Winfield scored]; Murcer grounded out (second to first); Nettles
grounded out (second to first); Gamble was called out on
strikes; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 4.

ORIOLES 2ND: PATTERSON REPLACED GAMBLE (PLAYING LF); DeCinces
popped to second; Roenicke was called out on strikes; Corey
walked; Sakata walked [Corey to second]; Dempsey walked [Corey
to third, Sakata to second]; Bumbry doubled to right [Corey
scored, Sakata scored, Dempsey to third]; Dauer grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 2ND: Revering popped to first; Cerone flied out to left;
Randolph popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 4.

ORIOLES 3RD: Ayala singled to left; Murray singled to right
[Ayala to second]; DeCinces struck out; Roenicke grounded into a
double play (third to first) [Ayala out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 3RD: Milbourne singled to right; Winfield struck out;
Milbourne stole second; D. Martinez threw a wild pitch
[Milbourne to third]; Jackson walked; Murcer hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Milbourne scored]; Nettles walked [Jackson to
second]; Patterson grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 5.

ORIOLES 4TH: Corey popped to first; Sakata flied out to right;
Dempsey popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Yankees 5.

YANKEES 4TH: Revering doubled to right; Cerone flied out to
right [Revering to third]; Randolph grounded out (shortstop to
first); Milbourne grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 5.

ORIOLES 5TH: Bumbry grounded out (second to first); Dauer flied
out to center; Ayala grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 5TH: Winfield flied out to center; Jackson flied out to
left; Murcer singled to center; Nettles lined to shortstop; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 5.

ORIOLES 6TH: Murray flied out to center; DeCinces grounded out
(shortstop to first); Roenicke flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 6TH: Patterson grounded out (pitcher to first); Revering
doubled to left; Cerone popped to second; Randolph popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 5.

ORIOLES 7TH: Corey grounded out (second to first); Sakata struck
out; Dempsey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Yankees 5.

YANKEES 7TH: Milbourne grounded out (shortstop to first);
Winfield struck out; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Yankees 5.

ORIOLES 8TH: Bumbry flied out to left; Dauer flied out to right;
Ayala struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 8TH: Murcer grounded out (second to first); Nettles
flied out to center; Patterson grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 5.

ORIOLES 9TH: Murray grounded out (shortstop to first); DeCinces
singled to right; Roenicke popped to catcher in foul territory;
Corey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 5.