AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
GEELONG CATS AT NEWCASTLE BOMBERS
08/17/2021
 
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
GEELONG CATS AT NEWCASTLE BOMBERS
GAME ID: 2154 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2021 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Geelong Cats (45-65) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Newcastle Bombers (63-47) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 2 7 0
Dominant Performance by Strachan in Newcastle Win
The Newcastle Bombers got a magnificent performance from pitcher Ray Strachan, who muffled the Geelong offense en route to a tight 2-0 Bombers win at Newcastle Park. Bradford Thomson was credited with the save for Newcastle, his 31st of the season. The win lifted the Newcastle record to 63-47.

Strachan scattered 1 hit over 6.1 innings for the Bombers. With the win, Strachan goes to 5-7 on the year with 89 strikeouts.

"We'll take some time to unwind," said Strachan, "and then get after it again."
GEELONG BATTING LINESCORE NEWCASTLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Patu RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 7 42
B. Millar SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .233 14 33
   d-F. Marley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 5 20
C. Teevan 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .224 13 48
B. Telfer 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280 13 43
R. Corey C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270 6 39
N. Budge LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .205 4 21
   b-B. Sellick PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .368 0 3
B. Horopapera CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 2 10
C. Attoehow 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .237 3 29
B. Porrett P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 2
   a-G. Lyons PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 8
   T. Breayley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   K. Cunningham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-F. Ella PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 2 14
   N. van Dongen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 0 2 0 1 11 7      
a - G. Lyons pinch hit for B. Porrett in the 6th
b - B. Sellick pinch hit for N. Budge in the 8th
c - F. Ella pinch hit for K. Cunningham in the 8th
d - F. Marley pinch hit for B. Millar in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Millar (12, 1st Inning off R. Strachan, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Millar 2 , B. Sellick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Corey
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Millar-Attoehow-Teevan, Horopapera-Corey, Telfer-Attoehow-Teevan)
OF assists: 1 (Horopapera(Dingle at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Dalley CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .281 3 32
D. Newham LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 .279 9 40
   B. Thomson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Holder 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .282 12 43
   b-R. Sweeney 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 2 14
F. Elmar 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .271 2 42
E. Essex C 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269 0 26
R. Whiffin 2B, 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .238 4 19
N. Dingle RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .198 6 35
R. Pichardo SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .194 6 34
R. Strachan P 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .237 0 4
   K. Firkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-L. Stallard PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .192 15 46
   D. Kivell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-K. Heighway LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 0 4
Totals 28 2 7 2 3 7 13      
a - L. Stallard pinch hit for K. Firkins in the 7th
b - R. Sweeney substituted for M. Holder in the 8th
c - K. Heighway substituted for D. Kivell in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: N. Dingle (8, 3rd Inning off B. Porrett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Dalley , D. Newham , M. Holder , E. Essex , R. Whiffin , N. Dingle 3 , R. Strachan
2-out RBI: D. Dalley , R. Strachan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Newham
GIDP: M. Holder , F. Elmar
Team LOB: 5
GEELONG PITCHING LINESCORE NEWCASTLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Porrett L (3-12) 5.0 5 2 2 3 3 0 81 4.59   
T. Breayley 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 28 4.61   
K. Cunningham 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 4.40   
N. van Dongen 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 4.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Porrett 49
Batters Faced: B. Porrett 20, T. Breayley 5, K. Cunningham 2, N. van Dongen 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Porrett 5-4, T. Breayley 0-2, K. Cunningham 0-0, N. van Dongen 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Porrett 81-49, T. Breayley 28-19, K. Cunningham 10-7, N. van Dongen 10-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Cunningham 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Strachan W (5-7) 6.1 1 0 0 1 9 0 91 3.46   
K. Firkins H (10) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 3.12   
D. Kivell H (14) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 1.15   
B. Thomson SV (31) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Strachan 79
Batters Faced: R. Strachan 21, K. Firkins 2, D. Kivell 4, B. Thomson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Strachan 6-4, K. Firkins 0-1, D. Kivell 1-1, B. Thomson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Strachan 91-61, K. Firkins 6-4, D. Kivell 10-9, B. Thomson 7-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ray Strachan
Ballpark: Newcastle Park
Weather: Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 21857
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