AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
WESTS TIGERS AT CRONULLA SHARKS
09/04/2021
 
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
WESTS TIGERS AT CRONULLA SHARKS
GAME ID: 2297 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2021 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Wests Tigers (58-67) 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 5 1
Cronulla Sharks (72-53) 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 11 1
Sharks Stay Hot with Extra-Inning Win
Wests got a terrific game from left fielder Ben Kennard. It wasn't enough, though, to prevent the team from falling to Cronulla, 5-4. Kennard went 2 for 4 with a double, while adding 3 RBI. Wests now has a 5-game losing streak.

The Sharks relied on catcher Willie Bendall for the game-winning hit. And, in the bottom of the 11th, he delivered, hitting a run-scoring double to seal the deal.

"This was one of those 'not to be denied' games," said Cronulla field general Random Task.
WESTS BATTING LINESCORE CRONULLA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Fowke CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .264 11 43
B. Kennard LF 4 0 2 3 0 0 0 .273 13 49
G. Leeder RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .301 18 64
R. Kaulo 1B 5 0 2 1 0 3 1 .247 12 53
J. Minto C 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .256 5 26
J. Farrell SS 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 .260 7 55
S. Esmond 2B 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 .226 5 37
P. Llewellyn 3B 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .212 1 32
   c-G. Sayer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .147 0 4
   d-A. Tofield 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 0 0
D. Kirkaldy P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .039 0 2
   a-D. Bryan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .249 8 30
   D. Goddard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Champion PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 7 34
   C. Wilday P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 4 5 4 6 11 18      
a - D. Bryan pinch hit for D. Kirkaldy in the 7th
b - J. Champion pinch hit for D. Goddard in the 9th
c - G. Sayer pinch hit for P. Llewellyn in the 11th
d - A. Tofield substituted for G. Sayer in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Kennard (28, 7th Inning off L. Sarkies, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Kennard 3 , R. Kaulo 2 , J. Minto
2-out RBI: B. Kennard , R. Kaulo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Leeder , R. Kaulo , G. Sayer , D. Kirkaldy
GIDP: J. Minto
Sac Bunt: B. Kennard
Hit by Pitch: P. Llewellyn
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Esmond (8)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Kaulo (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Llewellyn-Esmond-Kaulo)
PB: J. Minto
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Jeffcoate CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .308 3 50
A. Thatcher 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .327 30 94
M. Ryan RF, LF 5 0 1 2 0 1 1 .265 21 66
J. Hoolahan 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .263 26 69
S. Windus LF, 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .259 13 43
J. Elkington 2B 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .277 6 44
   c-B. Gower PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264 0 15
T. Alvarado SS 3 0 2 2 0 0 3 .230 8 36
   d-A. McLeod PR, SS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .198 0 12
W. Bendall C 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 .219 0 11
G. Humphreys P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   D. Hockenhull P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-K. Penfold PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .303 4 30
   K. Whitton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-F. Giesteira PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 1 11
   L. Sarkies P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   S. Dugan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-B. Collick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 6 27
   V. Glennie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 1
Totals 39 5 11 5 4 4 20      
a - K. Penfold pinch hit for D. Hockenhull in the 5th
b - F. Giesteira pinch hit for K. Whitton in the 6th
c - B. Gower pinch hit for J. Elkington in the 8th
d - A. McLeod pinch ran for T. Alvarado in the 8th
e - B. Collick pinch hit for S. Dugan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Windus (21, 2nd Inning off D. Kirkaldy, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Alvarado (17, 8th Inning off D. Goddard, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. McLeod (5, 11th Inning off C. Wilday, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Bendall (6, 11th Inning off C. Wilday, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Jeffcoate 2 , M. Ryan , J. Hoolahan 2 , S. Windus 2 , T. Alvarado 3 , A. McLeod 2 , W. Bendall 2 , K. Penfold
2-out RBI: T. Alvarado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hoolahan , W. Bendall 2
GIDP: A. Thatcher
Sac Fly: T. Alvarado
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Jeffcoate (40) , K. Penfold (17)
CS: N. Jeffcoate (9)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Alvarado (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Alvarado-Elkington-Hoolahan)
WESTS PITCHING LINESCORE CRONULLA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Kirkaldy 6.0 7 4 4 3 2 0 99 4.04   
D. Goddard 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 33 4.09   
C. Wilday L (6-8) 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 38 4.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Kirkaldy 41
Batters Faced: D. Kirkaldy 27, D. Goddard 8, C. Wilday 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Kirkaldy 9-6, D. Goddard 1-5, C. Wilday 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Kirkaldy 99-61, D. Goddard 33-18, C. Wilday 38-24
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Humphreys 4.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 60 4.02   
D. Hockenhull 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 4.82   
K. Whitton 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 20 4.80   
L. Sarkies BS (5) 2.0 2 3 3 3 5 0 50 4.29   
S. Dugan 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.97   
V. Glennie W (5-4) 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 34 3.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Humphreys 63
Batters Faced: G. Humphreys 14, D. Hockenhull 4, K. Whitton 5, L. Sarkies 11, S. Dugan 3, V. Glennie 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Humphreys 5-5, D. Hockenhull 2-0, K. Whitton 1-1, L. Sarkies 0-1, S. Dugan 1-1, V. Glennie 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Humphreys 60-36, D. Hockenhull 12-6, K. Whitton 20-8, L. Sarkies 50-30, S. Dugan 8-5, V. Glennie 34-19
Hit Batsmen: D. Hockenhull
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Kennard
Ballpark: Endeavour Field
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:40 PM
Time: 4:12
Attendance: 19798
Special Notes: 2B Tony Alvarado was injured while running the bases.
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