AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
CANBERRA RAIDERS AT WESTS TIGERS
07/16/2021
 
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
CANBERRA RAIDERS AT WESTS TIGERS
GAME ID: 1924 - FRIDAY, JULY 16TH , 2021 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Canberra Raiders (40-47) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 11 1
Wests Tigers (39-48) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 0
Raiders Snag 5-2 Win
The Canberra Raiders beat the Wests Tigers, 5-2, at Leichhardt Oval. Matt Melsome threw 8.1 innings of 6-hit ball. The former first round draft pick was a menace to Wests all day. Earning the save was Mitch Lawrenson. He's now cashed in 11 of 13 save opportunities. Wests's current losing streak is now 4 games.

The game was all tied up in the top of the ninth, until Melsome delivered big-time for Canberra, stroking a dramatic run-scoring single off Collin Wilday. The game-changing hit put the Raiders on top, 1-0.

Melsome told a Canberra News reporter that he was "gratified" with the win.
CANBERRA BATTING LINESCORE WESTS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Durtnell 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .284 1 20
B. Burdikin CF 5 1 3 2 0 0 2 .329 1 42
J. Esplin SS 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 .304 4 41
D. Simmons RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .326 9 39
T. Tombs LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .319 5 32
T. Palfrey 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .326 1 9
B. Windus C 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .219 11 38
M. Melsome P 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .282 3 15
   M. Lawrenson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
W. Fowles 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .231 0 25
   a-J. Aplin PH, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 1 18
Totals 34 5 11 5 6 3 22      
a - J. Aplin pinch hit for W. Fowles in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Melsome (9, 3rd Inning off D. Kirkaldy, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Palfrey (9, 9th Inning off C. Wilday, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Burdikin (35, 9th Inning off C. Wilday, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Durtnell , B. Burdikin 4 , J. Esplin 2 , T. Palfrey 4 , M. Melsome 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Durtnell 2 , T. Tombs 2
GIDP: B. Burdikin , D. Simmons , B. Windus
Sac Bunt: J. Aplin
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: B. Burdikin (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Fowles-Durtnell-Palfrey)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Fowke CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263 7 27
B. Kennard LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258 9 30
G. Leeder RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .343 15 51
D. Bryan 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .224 7 25
J. Minto C 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .257 3 14
J. Farrell SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .245 5 34
S. Esmond 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .232 1 19
   a-G. Sayer PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .163 0 4
P. Llewellyn 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .230 1 22
D. Kirkaldy P 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 .032 0 0
   C. Wilday P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   T. Chapman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 2 7 2 2 7 13      
a - G. Sayer pinch hit for S. Esmond in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Esmond (35, 2nd Inning off M. Melsome, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Minto (9, 9th Inning off M. Melsome, 1 on, 1 out) , G. Leeder (30, 9th Inning off M. Melsome, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Bryan (18, 9th Inning off M. Melsome, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Leeder 3 , D. Bryan 2 , J. Minto 2 , J. Farrell , S. Esmond 2 , G. Sayer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Fowke , D. Bryan , P. Llewellyn , D. Kirkaldy
GIDP: L. Fowke
Sac Bunt: D. Kirkaldy
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Bryan-Farrell-Bryan, Farrell-Esmond-Bryan, Bryan-Farrell-Bryan)
CANBERRA PITCHING LINESCORE WESTS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Melsome W (3-0) 8.1 6 2 2 2 6 0 100 2.17   
M. Lawrenson SV (11) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 6.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Melsome 67
Batters Faced: M. Melsome 32, M. Lawrenson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Melsome 10-8, M. Lawrenson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Melsome 100-66, M. Lawrenson 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Lawrenson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Kirkaldy 8.0 7 0 0 4 3 0 111 4.76   
C. Wilday L (5-5) 0.1 4 5 5 2 0 0 21 4.04   
T. Chapman 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Kirkaldy 67
Batters Faced: D. Kirkaldy 32, C. Wilday 7, T. Chapman 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Kirkaldy 13-5, C. Wilday 1-0, T. Chapman 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Kirkaldy 111-65, C. Wilday 21-11, T. Chapman 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Chapman 1-0
WP: C. Wilday
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Melsome
Ballpark: Leichhardt Oval
Weather: Clear skies (44 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 18797
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