Oct. 1, 2000: Matt Stover's four field goals lead the Ravens (4-1) to a 12-0 win over the Browns in Cleveland. It's the second straight shutout for the Ravens, the first NFL team to do that in 15 years.

Sept. 25, 1993: A 55-28 football loss at Virginia Tech leaves Maryland (0-4) last in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 49.8 points per game.

Sept. 25, 1983: Storm Davis and Tippy Martinez allow six hits as the Orioles clinch the American League East with a 5-1 win over the Brewers in Milwaukee. It's their 27th victory in 34 games.

Sept. 28, 1976: The Orioles' Wayne Garland wins his 20th game, 7-5 over Milwaukee in 11 innings at Memorial Stadium. Garland allows 15 hits and throws 155 pitches. Brewers starter Moose Haas (Franklin) is knocked out in the fourth inning.

Sept. 29, 1964: The Bullets defeat the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team, 72-62, in an exhibition at the Civic Center. Gus Johnson scores 14 points against the Olympians, whose seven first-round NBA draft picks include Joe Caldwell and Jeff Mullins.

Sept. 28, 1958: In their NFL opener, the Colts rally for two late touchdowns to defeat the Detroit Lions, 28-15, at Memorial Stadium. Johnny Unitas completes 23 of 43 passes — 10 to Raymond Berry, including the go-ahead TD.

Sept. 27, 1941: One of Navy's biggest football teams — the Midshipmen average 193 pounds — opens with a 34-0 victory over William & Mary in Annapolis.

Sept. 30, 1923: Despite a grand slam by Babe Ruth, the Orioles, International League champions, defeat the New York Yankees, 10-6, in an exhibition at Oriole Park. Of Ruth's hit, The Sun reports, “The ball landed on the west side of Greenmount Ave., bounced over a passing street car and bounded along 29th St. until an automobile stopped it.”

Birthday

Sept. 25, 1927: Bill Pellington, hard-nosed linebacker who starred 12 years for the Colts, including the 1958 and 1959 championship teams. He died in 1994.

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