AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS AT CANBERRA RAIDERS
08/22/2021
 
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS AT CANBERRA RAIDERS
GAME ID: 2192 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2021 - GAME LOG
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North Melbourne Kangaroos (52-62) 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 2 8 14 1
Canberra Raiders (51-63) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 6 0
On Road, Kangaroos Top Raiders, 8-3
North Melbourne starter Shaun Dundon pitched well against the Canberra Raiders at Canberra Stadium. The left-hander led his team to a win, 8-3. Dundon picked up the win for North Melbourne, going 7.1 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 4 hits. He now sports a record of 5-9. The 6th-place Kangaroos improved to 52-62.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Ned Kirk? The North Melbourne second baseman had a 2-run double in the top of the fifth inning to put the Kangaroos on top, 3-0. For the game, Kirk had 2 doubles and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Kirk said.
NORTH MELBOURNE BATTING LINESCORE CANBERRA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Scarborough RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .234 6 27
N. Kirk 2B 5 1 3 2 0 1 0 .286 0 11
H. Message CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .231 16 39
G. Metherall LF 4 2 2 2 1 0 2 .229 10 48
R. Brumby 1B 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 .249 8 47
M. Stringfellow 3B 5 0 2 1 0 2 3 .239 4 40
A. Morgan SS 5 1 2 0 0 2 4 .235 3 23
K. Torin C 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .281 9 33
S. Dundon P 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .184 0 4
   J. Pickwell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 8 14 8 3 10 20      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Brumby (20, 2nd Inning off G. Thacker, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Kirk 2 (24, 5th Inning off G. Thacker, 2 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off C. Redgate, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Morgan (13, 8th Inning off J. Brisbourne, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Metherall 2 (10, 6th Inning off B. Quarles, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off B. Quarles, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Scarborough , N. Kirk 5 , H. Message , G. Metherall 8 , R. Brumby 3 , M. Stringfellow 2 , A. Morgan 3 , S. Dundon
2-out RBI: N. Kirk , G. Metherall , S. Dundon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Scarborough , H. Message , M. Stringfellow , A. Morgan , S. Dundon
Sac Bunt: S. Dundon
Sac Fly: R. Brumby
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Stringfellow (4)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Kirk (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Rutgers RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .274 0 4
J. Durtnell 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .273 1 27
T. Palfrey 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267 3 15
   c-M. Melsome PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 5 22
   C. Redgate P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
X. Millington LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .278 0 2
J. Aplin CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .234 1 26
M. Hancock SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .294 0 2
H. Pethick C, 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .246 2 7
G. Thacker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Esplin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297 4 49
   B. Quarles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   L. Bailey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 0 1
   b-T. Tombs PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299 6 40
   J. Brisbourne P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-B. Windus PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .214 16 52
W. Fowles 3B 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 .231 0 28
   e-T. Anslow PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 0 10
Totals 33 3 6 2 2 5 17      
a - J. Esplin pinch hit for G. Thacker in the 5th
b - T. Tombs pinch hit for L. Bailey in the 7th
c - M. Melsome pinch hit for T. Palfrey in the 8th
d - B. Windus pinch hit for J. Brisbourne in the 8th
e - T. Anslow pinch hit for W. Fowles in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Durtnell (17, 5th Inning off S. Dundon, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Durtnell 2 , M. Melsome , J. Aplin , M. Hancock 2 , H. Pethick
2-out RBI: J. Durtnell , M. Hancock
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Palfrey , B. Windus , W. Fowles
Sac Bunt: G. Thacker
Hit by Pitch: P. Rutgers , M. Hancock
Team LOB: 8
NORTH MELBOURNE PITCHING LINESCORE CANBERRA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Dundon W (5-9) 7.1 4 2 0 0 5 0 105 4.37   
J. Pickwell 1.2 2 1 1 2 0 0 29 3.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Dundon 71
Batters Faced: S. Dundon 29, J. Pickwell 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Dundon 9-8, J. Pickwell 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Dundon 105-72, J. Pickwell 29-17
WP: S. Dundon
Hit Batsmen: S. Dundon 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Thacker L (1-3) 5.0 6 3 3 1 2 0 75 3.19   
B. Quarles 1.2 4 3 3 1 4 2 47 3.28   
L. Bailey 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 5.03   
J. Brisbourne 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 1.93   
C. Redgate 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 24 3.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Thacker 44
Batters Faced: G. Thacker 21, B. Quarles 10, L. Bailey 1, J. Brisbourne 4, C. Redgate 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Thacker 5-7, B. Quarles 1-0, L. Bailey 0-0, J. Brisbourne 0-1, C. Redgate 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Thacker 75-48, B. Quarles 47-28, L. Bailey 4-3, J. Brisbourne 12-10, C. Redgate 24-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Shaun Dundon
Ballpark: Canberra Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:40 PM
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 20899
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