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In 1971, the Baltimore Orioles finished first in the American League East, with a record of 101 wins and 57 losses. As of 2024, the 1971 Orioles are one of only two Major League Baseball clubs (the 1920 Chicago White Sox being the other) to have four 20-game winners in a season: Jim Palmer , Dave McNally , Mike Cuellar , and Pat Dobson .
They did not play in a World Series until 1944 – when most other teams were decimated by the war – and had no winning seasons between 1946 and their sixth season in Baltimore as the "Orioles" in 1959. Starting in 1960, the Orioles became contenders, finishing in second place in 1960 and third place in 1961, 1964 and 1965.
The Orioles swept the A's in three games, despite the fact that each team had won 101 games. The Orioles won their third consecutive pennant in the process, but lost the 1971 World Series to the Pittsburgh Pirates. This was the first of ten ALCS series between 1971 and 1981 that featured either the Oakland Athletics or the Kansas City Royals. [1]
Ryan Mountcastle hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning and scored on an infield hit to lead the AL East champion Baltimore Orioles to their 101st victory of the season, 5-2 over the ...
The shortstop's biggest play, though, was defensively when he tagged out Jo Adell at second base after a great throw by catcher James McCann for the final out as the Orioles held on for a 6-5 victory.
Playoff Results 1969: Baltimore Orioles (1) 109–53 .673 Won ALCS 3–0 Lost World Series 4–1 1970: Baltimore Orioles (2) 108–54 .667 Won ALCS 3–0 Won World Series 4–1 1971: Baltimore Orioles (3) 101–57 .639 Won ALCS 3–0 Lost World Series 4–3 1972: Detroit Tigers (1) 86–70 .551
The Baltimore Orioles clinched their second straight playoff berth, overcoming Aaron Judge’s major league-leading 56th home run to beat the New York Yankees 5-3 on Tuesday night. Baltimore's win ...
Stadium lease negotiations were led by Maryland Governor Wes Moore (left) and Orioles then-CEO John P. Angelos (right). On September 28, 2023, it was reported that the Orioles came to an agreement with the City of Baltimore and the State of Maryland on a 30-year lease agreement with two five-year options that can extend the lease into the 2060s. [5]