The Yankees knocked the Orioles out of the East Division race by sweeping a doubleheader, 3-2 and 7-3, to give the title to the Red Sox. The first game was decided in 10 innings. Two of the Yankees' runs in the opener, including their winning marker, were forced home on passes with the bases loaded. Catfish Hunter gained his 23rd victory in the lidlifter and became the first pitcher since Bob Feller in 1946 to turn in 30 complete games in one season. He also struck out 12, matching his career high. The Orioles nicked Hunter for a run in the first inning on a double by Bobby Grich and single by Lee May, but Bobby Bonds led off the Yankees' half with a tying homer. Chris Chambliss doubled in the second and, after two walks loaded the bases, Bonds drew a pass from Mike Torrez to force in the run that sent the Yankees ahead. Brooks Robinson then tied the score with a homer in the seventh. However in the 10th, Chambliss singled and Graig Nettles walked, bringing Grant Jackson to the mound for the Orioles. Terry Whitfield, trying to sacrifice, beat out a bunt to load the bases. Dyar Miller came in to face Rick Dempsey and walked the pinch-hitter on a 3-2 count to force in the Yankees' winning run.

Doc Medich hurled the route for the Yankees in the nightcap and beat Mike Cuellar. The Orioles took a 3-1 lead in the sixth on a bases-loaded single by Jim Northrup, but the Yankees rose up with a four-run rally in the seventh. Rick Bladt and Fred Stanley singled and Bonds walked to fill the sacks and chase Cuellar. After Paul Mitchell relieved, Sandy Alomar forced Bladt at the plate, but Roy White singled, driving in two runs. Bonds took third on the hit and White moved to second on the throw. Thurman Munson then drove them home with a single. Bonds capped the scoring with a two-run homer in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Saturday, September 27, 1975 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Orioles      1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  -   2  6  2
Yankees      1  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   3 10  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stillman ss           1   0   0   0     0   0   .300      Bonds dh              1   1   1   2     4   0   .269
  Belanger ss         3   0   1   0     0   1   .227      Alomar 2b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Grich 2b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .259      White lf              5   0   1   0     0   1   .287
Davis dh              4   0   0   0     0   1   .283      Munson c              5   0   0   0     0   0   .320
May 1b                4   0   2   1     0   1   .263      Chambliss 1b          5   1   3   0     0   0   .306
Singleton rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .301      Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     1   0   .264
Baylor lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .277      Whitfield rf          4   1   2   0     1   0   .263
Blair cf              2   0   0   0     1   2   .220      Bladt cf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .214
  Bumbry ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .270        Dempsey ph          0   0   0   1     1   0   .273
  Harlow cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stanley ss            4   0   2   0     0   0   .220
Robinson 3b           4   1   1   1     0   1   .201      Hunter p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Duncan c              3   0   0   0     0   3   .205
  Hendricks ph,c      1   0   0   0     0   0   .219
Torrez p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   6   2     2  12             Totals               36   3  10   3     8   1

Time of Game: 2:24
Left on Base: Orioles 4, Yankees 14
DP: Orioles 2, Yankees 0
Errors: Grich, Torrez
Doubles: Grich (26), May (27), Chambliss (37)
Home Runs: Robinson (6), Bonds (31)
Caught Stealing: Belanger (4), Baylor (17)
GIDP: Munson (23), Stanley (7)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez L(20-9)          9     9   3   3   7   1   1  42   3.06
Jackson                 0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.35
Miller                  0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   2.74
Totals                  9    10   3   3   8   1   1  44

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter W(23-14)        10     6   2   2   2  12   1  36   2.58
Totals                 10     6   2   2   2  12   1  36

Wild Pitches: Torrez (12)

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


ORIOLES 1ST: Stillman flied out to center; Grich doubled to
left; Davis grounded out (first unassisted) [Grich to third];
May singled [Grich scored]; Singleton walked [May to second];
Baylor struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: BELANGER REPLACED STILLMAN (PLAYING SS); Bonds
homered; Alomar grounded out (third to first); White reached on
an error by Grich; Munson grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [White out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
 Orioles 1, Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Blair walked; Robinson struck out; Duncan was
called out on strikes; Belanger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Chambliss doubled; Nettles flied out to left;
Whitfield walked; Bladt walked [Chambliss to third, Whitfield to
second]; Stanley forced Chambliss (first to catcher) [Whitfield
to third, Bladt to second]; Bonds walked [Whitfield scored,
Bladt out at home (catcher to pitcher), Stanley to second];
the pitch got by Dave Duncan; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles
1, Yankees 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Grich flied out to center; Davis struck out; May
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Yankees 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Alomar grounded out (second to first); White
singled to right; Munson flied out to right; Chambliss singled
to left [White to third]; Nettles flied to right in foul
territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: Singleton flied out to right; Baylor made an out to
second; Blair struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Yankees 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Whitfield made an out to shortstop; Bladt grounded
out (shortstop to first); Stanley singled to right; Bonds walked
[Stanley to second]; Alomar flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: Robinson grounded out (third to first); Duncan
struck out; On a bunt Belanger singled; Belanger was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 5TH: White flied out to right; Munson grounded out
(third to first); Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: Grich was called out on strikes; Davis flied out to
center; May doubled to right; Singleton grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Nettles grounded out (second to first); Whitfield
reached on an error by Torrez (assist by May); Bladt made an out
to second; Stanley singled to center [Whitfield to second];
Torrez threw a wild pitch [Whitfield to third, Stanley to
second]; Bonds walked; Alomar forced Bonds (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Baylor singled to center; On a bunt Blair struck
out; Baylor was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Robinson homered; Duncan was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 7TH: White grounded out (second to first); Munson
grounded out (second to first); Chambliss grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: Belanger struck out; Grich flied out to right;
Davis grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 8TH: Nettles grounded out (second to first); Whitfield
singled to left; Bladt singled to center [Whitfield to second];
Stanley grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Bladt out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Yankees 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: May struck out; Singleton flied out to left; Baylor
made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees
2.

YANKEES 9TH: Bonds walked; On a bunt Alomar popped to catcher in
foul territory; White struck out; Munson forced Bonds (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 2.

ORIOLES 10TH: BUMBRY BATTED FOR BLAIR; Bumbry struck out;
Robinson made an out to shortstop; HENDRICKS BATTED FOR DUNCAN;
Hendricks flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Yankees 2.

YANKEES 10TH: HARLOW REPLACED BUMBRY (PLAYING CF); HENDRICKS
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Chambliss singled to center;
Nettles walked [Chambliss to second]; JACKSON REPLACED TORREZ
(PITCHING); On a bunt Whitfield singled [Chambliss to third,
Nettles to second]; DEMPSEY BATTED FOR BLADT; MILLER REPLACED
JACKSON (PITCHING); Dempsey walked [Chambliss scored, Nettles to
third, Whitfield to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Yankees 3.