AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
GEELONG CATS AT ESSENDON KNIGHTS
09/04/2021
 
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
GEELONG CATS AT ESSENDON KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 2305 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2021 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Geelong Cats (53-72) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Essendon Knights (72-53) 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 11 0
Knights RF Starling drives in 3 runs in Win
Good production from right fielder Tristan Starling helped the Essendon Knights topple the Geelong Cats, 6-0. Starling was 2-2 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 2 and driving in 3 for the Knights. Essendon now sits at 72-53, while Geelong falls to 53-72.

Mark Fairthorne dealt the Cats a blow in the bottom of the first. Batting with the bases loaded and Essendon leading 1-0, Fairthorne, who is tied for 6th in the NL in stolen bases with 19, hit a full count fastball for a 2-run single.

Fairthorne said his team "played with determination."
GEELONG BATTING LINESCORE ESSENDON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Patu RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .268 7 47
B. Millar SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .228 16 40
B. Telfer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .273 16 51
B. Horopapera CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .212 5 16
R. Corey C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 6 42
N. Budge LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .206 5 28
C. Attoehow 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 4 31
O. Callesen 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .286 0 11
B. Porrett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .122 0 2
   T. Breayley P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   K. Cunningham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-F. Marley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 5 20
   T. Skinner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 2
Totals 32 0 5 0 0 9 9      
a - F. Marley pinch hit for K. Cunningham in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Patu , B. Telfer , B. Horopapera , O. Callesen 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Millar
Sac Bunt: T. Breayley
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Patu-Corey)
OF assists: 1 (Patu(Williams at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Honeyfield CF 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 .270 0 12
S. Ralph 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .295 3 8
T. Starling RF 2 2 2 3 2 0 0 .334 33 80
E. Rymer 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 4 .242 5 31
G. Grendon LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .222 8 39
J. Scoley SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .198 0 8
M. Fairthorne 2B 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .219 3 22
D. Beauvais P 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .038 0 0
   Z. Williams P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265 0 3
B. Rogerson C 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .209 7 35
Totals 32 6 11 6 4 7 22      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Honeyfield (11, 2nd Inning off B. Porrett, 1 on, 0 outs) , E. Rymer (28, 2nd Inning off B. Porrett, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Starling (33, 2nd Inning off B. Porrett, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Honeyfield 3 , S. Ralph , T. Starling 5 , E. Rymer 2 , M. Fairthorne 2 , Z. Williams , B. Rogerson 2
2-out RBI: M. Fairthorne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Honeyfield , J. Scoley , D. Beauvais
Sac Bunt: D. Beauvais
Sac Fly: E. Rymer
Team LOB: 8
GEELONG PITCHING LINESCORE ESSENDON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Porrett L (4-13) 1.1 6 6 6 3 1 1 54 4.70   
T. Breayley 4.2 2 0 0 1 6 0 62 4.11   
K. Cunningham 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.71   
T. Skinner 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 21 3.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Porrett 10
Batters Faced: B. Porrett 13, T. Breayley 17, K. Cunningham 3, T. Skinner 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Porrett 1-2, T. Breayley 4-4, K. Cunningham 1-2, T. Skinner 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Porrett 54-29, T. Breayley 62-40, K. Cunningham 5-5, T. Skinner 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Breayley 1-0 , K. Cunningham 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Beauvais W (12-8) 5.2 3 0 0 0 6 0 96 2.15   
Z. Williams SV (1) 3.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 38 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Beauvais 69
Batters Faced: D. Beauvais 21, Z. Williams 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Beauvais 8-4, Z. Williams 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Beauvais 96-64, Z. Williams 38-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Williams 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tristan Starling
Ballpark: Essendon Recreation Reserve
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 21413
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