AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEWCASTLE BOMBERS AT ESSENDON KNIGHTS
08/21/2021
 
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEWCASTLE BOMBERS AT ESSENDON KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 2183 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2021 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newcastle Bombers (63-50) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Essendon Knights (67-46) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 10 3
7 Straight Wins for Knights
Left-hander Justin Balman mesmerized the Newcastle Bombers while leading the Essendon Knights to a 3-0 victory. The wins continue to add up for Essendon, with the latest making it 7 in a row.

Ethan Rymer, who finished 5th in the NL in slugging percentage with .517 in 2018, chipped in for Essendon with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the first. For the game, the third baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"I like what I saw today," said Essendon manager Phorgotten Son, "and I can't wait to get back out there and do it again."
NEWCASTLE BATTING LINESCORE ESSENDON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Dalley CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .275 3 32
M. Holder 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 12 43
E. Essex C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262 0 26
F. Elmar 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .271 2 42
N. Dingle RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .193 6 35
R. Whiffin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .234 4 19
L. Stallard LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .189 15 46
R. Pichardo SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .189 6 34
T. Sailor P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256 0 7
   a-D. Newham PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .272 9 40
   B. Scanlan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 0 3 0 2 3 14      
a - D. Newham pinch hit for T. Sailor in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Dalley , E. Essex , F. Elmar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Whiffin , R. Pichardo
GIDP: F. Elmar
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Dalley (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pichardo-Whiffin-Elmar)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Honeyfield CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 0 9
S. Ralph 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 1 4
T. Starling RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .328 31 75
E. Rymer 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .241 5 27
G. Grendon LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .230 8 36
J. Scoley SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .213 0 6
M. Fairthorne 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .228 3 19
J. Balman P 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 3
   I. Bassis P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   P. Coupland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Rogerson C 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .205 6 32
Totals 32 3 10 3 2 4 16      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Fairthorne (21, 2nd Inning off T. Sailor, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Balman (2, 4th Inning off T. Sailor, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Honeyfield (9, 5th Inning off T. Sailor, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Grendon 2 (26, 6th Inning off T. Sailor, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off B. Scanlan, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Rymer (5, 1st Inning off T. Sailor, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Honeyfield 2 , S. Ralph , T. Starling , E. Rymer 5 , G. Grendon 4 , M. Fairthorne 3 , J. Balman 2
2-out RBI: E. Rymer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Rymer , I. Bassis , B. Rogerson 2
GIDP: T. Starling
Sac Bunt: J. Balman
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Fairthorne (19)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Grendon (3) , J. Scoley (5) , M. Fairthorne (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Scoley-Fairthorne-Ralph)
NEWCASTLE PITCHING LINESCORE ESSENDON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Sailor L (7-9) 7.0 9 3 3 1 3 1 97 3.90   
B. Scanlan 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 11 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Sailor 49
Batters Faced: T. Sailor 30, B. Scanlan 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Sailor 12-5, B. Scanlan 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Sailor 97-66, B. Scanlan 11-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Balman W (12-6) 7.2 3 0 0 1 2 0 100 1.85   
I. Bassis H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 5.06   
P. Coupland SV (24) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Balman 74
Batters Faced: J. Balman 27, I. Bassis 4, P. Coupland 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Balman 10-9, I. Bassis 0-2, P. Coupland 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Balman 100-65, I. Bassis 15-8, P. Coupland 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Bassis 1-0 , P. Coupland 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Balman
Ballpark: Essendon Recreation Reserve
Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 21419
Special Notes: CL Isidoro Bassis was injured while pitching.
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