TRUE COLORS BASEBALL LEAGUE
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
06/09/1910
 
TRUE COLORS BASEBALL LEAGUE
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 486 - THURSDAY, JUNE 9TH , 1910 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Athletics (47-14) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 7 11 0
Minnesota Twins (29-33) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 1
Big Day for Springer in 7-2 Athletics Win
The Philadelphia Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins, 7-2, at Metropolitan Stadium. The win was due in part to center fielder George Springer, who belted 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. Lefty Grove earned the win to go to 10-1. He allowed 2 runs on 10 hits, with 4 walks and 8 strikeouts in 8.2 innings of work. The Athletics sport a record of 47-14.

Springer had a timely hit for Philadelphia in the top of the sixth. With Minnesota trailing 2-1, he turned a 0-1 cutter into a 2-run home run. It was his 17th home run of the season, making it 3-2, Philadelphia.

Springer called the win "a lesson in teamwork."
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Ashburn RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .285 2 12
D. Driessen DH 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .293 5 34
G. Springer CF 4 2 2 4 0 0 1 .316 17 51
M. Olson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 .285 13 54
J. Garagiola C 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .224 3 10
M. Tejada SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .249 6 28
B. McCoy 2B 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .303 10 31
B. Lawrie 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .260 1 17
T. Grisham LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .313 5 24
Totals 37 7 11 7 1 11 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. McCoy (10, 2nd Inning off S. Renko, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Springer 2 (17, 6th Inning off S. Renko, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off S. Renko, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Tejada (6, 9th Inning off G. Gonzalez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ashburn , D. Driessen 3 , G. Springer 8 , M. Tejada 5 , B. McCoy 5 , B. Lawrie
2-out RBI: D. Driessen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Garagiola
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Mackey C 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .345 2 25
D. Orr 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .370 13 48
L. Howard DH 4 0 0 0 1 4 2 .349 7 31
B. Robinson 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .265 6 24
G. Foster LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 .173 3 13
D. Span RF 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 .341 2 18
N. Gordon SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .271 0 15
   a-B. Sample PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196 2 9
   c-J. Perconte 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 3
J. Brohamer 2B 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 .277 2 21
   b-E. Foster PH, SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 0 3
B. Buxton CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 7 .258 5 27
Totals 36 2 10 2 4 8 21      
a - B. Sample pinch hit for N. Gordon in the 8th
b - E. Foster pinch hit for J. Brohamer in the 8th
c - J. Perconte substituted for B. Sample in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Robinson (16, 9th Inning off L. Grove, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Mackey , B. Robinson 3 , G. Foster , D. Span 3 , N. Gordon , J. Brohamer , B. Buxton
2-out RBI: J. Brohamer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Howard , G. Foster , B. Buxton 3
Sac Fly: J. Brohamer
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: D. Span (5)
OF assists: 1 (Span(Driessen at 2nd base))
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Grove W (10-1) 8.2 10 2 2 4 8 0 137 3.04   
J. Banta 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Grove 60
Batters Faced: L. Grove 40, J. Banta 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Grove 8-10, J. Banta 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Grove 137-83, J. Banta 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Banta 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Renko L (5-8) 7.1 7 5 5 1 7 3 111 4.10   
G. Gonzalez 1.2 4 2 2 0 4 1 28 6.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Renko 50
Batters Faced: S. Renko 30, G. Gonzalez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Renko 3-12, G. Gonzalez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Renko 111-70, G. Gonzalez 28-20
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Springer
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 6331
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