<P> In 1975 , the Birds acquired slugger Lee May in a trade with Houston , and traded Dave McNally , Rich Coggins and minor - league pitcher Bill Kirkpatrick to Montreal for star outfielder Ken Singleton , and future 20 - game winner Mike Torrez . Jim Palmer won the Cy Young Award , but the Orioles lost the division title to the Boston Red Sox and their mega-rookies Fred Lynn and Jim Rice . The 1976 season brought Reggie Jackson and Ken Holtzman from a trade with Oakland , but the Orioles only won 88 games . It was this season when the Orioles made a trade that brought them players such as Tippy Martinez and Rick Dempsey . This young foundation , along with the departures of the unhappy Jackson and Holtzman , would create the basis for 1977 . The `` No Name Orioles '' , along with Rookie of the Year Eddie Murray , won 97 games and finished tied for second place with Boston . After finishing fourth in 1978 , the Orioles finally won the division in 1979 thanks to strong play from Ken Singleton and Cy Young winner Mike Flanagan . The Orioles defeated the Angels in the ALCS , but lost to Pittsburgh in another stunning World Series . This started a short period of heartbreak for Baltimore that would nevertheless culminate in a championship . </P>
<P> In 1975 , the Birds acquired slugger Lee May in a trade with Houston , and traded Dave McNally , Rich Coggins and minor - league pitcher Bill Kirkpatrick to Montreal for star outfielder Ken Singleton , and future 20 - game winner Mike Torrez . Jim Palmer won the Cy Young Award , but the Orioles lost the division title to the Boston Red Sox and their mega-rookies Fred Lynn and Jim Rice . The 1976 season brought Reggie Jackson and Ken Holtzman from a trade with Oakland , but the Orioles only won 88 games . It was this season when the Orioles made a trade that brought them players such as Tippy Martinez and Rick Dempsey . This young foundation , along with the departures of the unhappy Jackson and Holtzman , would create the basis for 1977 . The `` No Name Orioles '' , along with Rookie of the Year Eddie Murray , won 97 games and finished tied for second place with Boston . After finishing fourth in 1978 , the Orioles finally won the division in 1979 thanks to strong play from Ken Singleton and Cy Young winner Mike Flanagan . The Orioles defeated the Angels in the ALCS , but lost to Pittsburgh in another stunning World Series . This started a short period of heartbreak for Baltimore that would nevertheless culminate in a championship . </P>
when do the orioles play the red sox
when do the orioles play the red sox
1975
1975