AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
CARLTON BLUES AT ESSENDON KNIGHTS
05/11/2021
 
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
CARLTON BLUES AT ESSENDON KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 308 - TUESDAY, MAY 11TH , 2021 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Carlton Blues (19-12) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Essendon Knights (21-10) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 2 6 0
With 2-1 Win, Knights Go to 21-10
Essendon Knights starter Justin Balman was in fine form against the Carlton Blues at Essendon Recreation Reserve, leading his team to a win, 2-1. Balman, the winner, moves to 5-1. He threw 8 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 5 and giving up 1 walk. Phil Coupland earned the save, his 5th.

The Knights got a big at-bat from third baseman Shaun Allora. For the game, Allora was 1-3 with a double. In the bottom of the fourth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a run-scoring double. His 3rd double of the season gave Essendon a 2-1 lead.

"I just trusted my stuff," said Balman.

The win for the Knights lifted their record to 21-10.
CARLTON BATTING LINESCORE ESSENDON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Walburn CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308 2 8
T. Heath LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .235 8 17
M. Lees 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .281 12 26
M. Morrall 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .267 7 15
C. McFadgean RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .280 3 14
F. Scott SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .317 0 8
N. Camira 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 0 21
D. Creaser C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .169 1 5
R. Johnston P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
   L. Paterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-T. Uhm PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .157 3 6
   C. D'Aeth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 5 0 1 6 8      
a - T. Uhm pinch hit for L. Paterson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Heath (5, 4th Inning off J. Balman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Heath 2 , M. Lees 2 , C. McFadgean , R. Johnston
GIDP: F. Scott
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: M. Morrall (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Fairthorne 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .234 0 6
G. Grendon LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .286 0 1
C. Gard CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .202 4 15
T. Starling RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .308 9 22
M. Dumbrill 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .306 4 15
S. Allora 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .222 0 3
I. Cawston C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .150 1 4
J. Balman P 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .231 0 0
   P. Coupland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Rosbottom SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .120 0 0
Totals 28 2 6 2 1 8 9      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Grendon (1, 3rd Inning off R. Johnston, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Allora (3, 4th Inning off R. Johnston, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Grendon 2 , T. Starling , M. Dumbrill 2 , S. Allora 2 , J. Rosbottom
2-out RBI: G. Grendon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Gard 2 , J. Balman
Sac Bunt: J. Rosbottom
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Rosbottom (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Allora-Fairthorne-Dumbrill)
CARLTON PITCHING LINESCORE ESSENDON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Johnston L (2-4) 6.1 5 2 1 1 4 0 91 3.10   
L. Paterson 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 4.86   
C. D'Aeth 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 22 3.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Johnston 60
Batters Faced: R. Johnston 24, L. Paterson 2, C. D'Aeth 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Johnston 10-4, L. Paterson 0-0, C. D'Aeth 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Johnston 91-60, L. Paterson 9-6, C. D'Aeth 22-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Balman W (5-1) 8.0 4 1 1 1 5 0 85 1.29   
P. Coupland SV (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Balman 74
Batters Faced: J. Balman 28, P. Coupland 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Balman 11-7, P. Coupland 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Balman 85-61, P. Coupland 16-11
WP: J. Balman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Balman
Ballpark: Essendon Recreation Reserve
Weather: Clear skies (52 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:40 PM
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 21323
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