AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
ESSENDON KNIGHTS AT CANBERRA RAIDERS
08/15/2021
 
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
ESSENDON KNIGHTS AT CANBERRA RAIDERS
GAME ID: 2132 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 2021 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Essendon Knights (62-46) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 6 0
Canberra Raiders (50-58) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0
Balman, Knights Dispatch Canberra, 4-1
The Essendon Knights defeated the Canberra Raiders, 4-1, in National League action at Canberra Stadium. Essendon pitcher Justin Balman had a standout performance. Phil Coupland got the save, his 23rd in 28 chances. The win elevated the Knights to 62-46.

Balman's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 5 strikeouts in 8 innings while allowing 4 hits. Balman, who is tied for 10th in the NL with a 14 quality starts, goes to 11-6 on the year with 97 strikeouts.

"Good pitching, clutch hitting," said Essendon skipper Phorgotten Son. "I can't complain."
ESSENDON BATTING LINESCORE CANBERRA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Honeyfield CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .277 0 8
S. Ralph 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .333 0 1
T. Starling RF 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .331 30 71
E. Rymer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 3 23
G. Grendon LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .224 8 33
J. Scoley SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .221 0 4
M. Fairthorne 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227 3 17
   P. Coupland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Balman P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .186 0 3
   a-A. Barria 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 3 22
B. Rogerson C 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .208 6 31
Totals 32 4 6 4 2 5 7      
a - A. Barria substituted for J. Balman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Rogerson (19, 6th Inning off G. Thacker, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Starling (30, 8th Inning off L. Bailey, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Honeyfield , S. Ralph , T. Starling 5 , G. Grendon , B. Rogerson 2
2-out RBI: T. Starling
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Grendon
GIDP: J. Scoley
Team LOB: 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Rutgers RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .232 0 3
J. Durtnell 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .263 1 21
T. Palfrey 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .293 3 15
X. Millington LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .300 0 2
J. Aplin CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230 1 26
   c-T. Tombs PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310 6 39
M. Hancock SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
H. Pethick C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230 1 5
G. Thacker P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Esplin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 4 47
   L. Bailey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 0 1
   b-M. Melsome PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 4 19
   B. Quarles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
W. Fowles 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .232 0 28
Totals 33 1 6 1 0 5 8      
a - J. Esplin pinch hit for G. Thacker in the 6th
b - M. Melsome pinch hit for L. Bailey in the 8th
c - T. Tombs pinch hit for J. Aplin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Fowles (22, 6th Inning off J. Balman, 0 on, 2 outs) , X. Millington (1, 7th Inning off J. Balman, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Tombs (20, 9th Inning off P. Coupland, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Durtnell , T. Palfrey , X. Millington 2 , T. Tombs 2 , W. Fowles 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Rutgers , M. Hancock 2
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fowles-Durtnell-Palfrey)
ESSENDON PITCHING LINESCORE CANBERRA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Balman W (11-6) 8.0 4 1 1 0 5 0 83 1.95   
P. Coupland SV (23) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 2.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Balman 75
Batters Faced: J. Balman 28, P. Coupland 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Balman 12-7, P. Coupland 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Balman 83-56, P. Coupland 16-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Thacker L (1-2) 6.0 5 2 2 0 3 0 65 2.84   
L. Bailey 2.0 1 2 2 1 2 1 32 4.67   
B. Quarles 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Thacker 57
Batters Faced: G. Thacker 23, L. Bailey 8, B. Quarles 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Thacker 8-7, L. Bailey 2-2, B. Quarles 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Thacker 65-44, L. Bailey 32-19, B. Quarles 11-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Balman
Ballpark: Canberra Stadium
Weather: Rain (60 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:40 PM
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 20930
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