 | | TRUE COLORS BASEBALL LEAGUE PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES 08/17/1910 |  | | | | |
 | | TRUE COLORS BASEBALL LEAGUE | | PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES | | GAME ID: 965 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 1910 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Philadelphia Athletics (84-37) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | | Baltimore Orioles (62-59) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 9 | 1 | | |  | |
| Baltimore Topples Philadelphia, 3-2 | The Baltimore Orioles earned a win at Memorial Stadium, stopping the Philadelphia Athletics, 3-2. Starting pitcher Jim Palmer played a big role in his team's success. Brian Sikorski finished to wrap up his 7th save. With the victory, the Orioles upped their record to 62-59.
Cal Ripken Jr., who finished 5th in the AL in home runs with 28 last year, chipped in for Baltimore with a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the shortstop had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 1 run batted in.
"Every loss stings," said Philadelphia manager Charles Wolfson. "This one is no exception."
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| PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE | | BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Olson (22, 9th Inning off B. Sikorski, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Driessen (13, 9th Inning off J. Palmer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ashburn , A. Simmons , D. Driessen 4 , M. Olson 5 , M. Tejada 2
2-out RBI: D. Driessen , M. Olson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Olson , B. McCoy
GIDP: W. Schang
Team LOB: 6
FIELDING
Errors: R. Ashburn (4)
Double Plays: 1 (McCoy-Tejada-Olson) | | | BATTING
Doubles: B. Robinson (21, 2nd Inning off L. Grove, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: W. Contreras (1, 4th Inning off L. Grove, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Ripken Jr. (16, 4th Inning off L. Grove, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Davis , W. Contreras 6 , C. Ripken Jr. 5 , B. Robinson 3
2-out RBI: C. Ripken Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Myers , D. Pratt , C. Baerga , C. Abrams
GIDP: D. Pratt
Hit by Pitch: A. Davis
Team LOB: 6
FIELDING
Errors: B. Robinson (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Baerga-Ripken Jr.-Davis) | | |
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| PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE | | BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | L. Grove L (15-4) | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 122 | 2.83 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. Palmer W (9-9) | 8.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 107 | 4.93 | | B. Sikorski SV (7) | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2.08 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Jim Palmer
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:12
Attendance: 9226 |
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