AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEWCASTLE BOMBERS AT SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
12/07/1998
 
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEWCASTLE BOMBERS AT SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
GAME ID: 3814 - MONDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newcastle Bombers (17-37) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0
South Sydney Rabbitohs (43-11) 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 X 10 10 0
O'Neill Now 8-3 After Subduing Bombers
Nik O'Neill was superb against Newcastle. The left-hander, who is tied for 2nd in the WL with a 10.7 K/9 rate, had a changeup that was virtually unhittable at times. The result was a Rabbitohs victory. The score was 10-2. The losing streak for Newcastle has now reached 11 games.

O'Neill delivered a quality start for South Sydney. The 6' 0" left-hander allowed 1 earned run on 1 hit over 8 innings of work.

"Nik was throwing free and easy," said South Sydney manager Steve Meyers.
NEWCASTLE BATTING LINESCORE SOUTH SYDNEY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Sterne RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .236 14 30
K. Turberville CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .218 8 26
B. Bignell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .296 12 37
D. Stobbie LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .286 21 45
P. Cary SS 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 .181 5 14
T. Peter 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .268 4 16
D. Allsop 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 4 19
K. Kenny C 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .177 0 4
   b-T. Brazier PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Hillson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 0 1
   M. Wenden P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
   a-R. Sloper PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 2 4
   D. Walker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   E. Woods P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   c-R. Spurrell PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .232 6 11
Totals 29 2 3 2 0 14 1      
a - R. Sloper pinch hit for M. Wenden in the 6th
b - T. Brazier pinch hit for K. Kenny in the 9th
c - R. Spurrell pinch hit for E. Woods in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: D. Stobbie (4, 8th Inning off N. O'Neill, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Spurrell (6, 9th Inning off J. Mabty, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Stobbie 3 , K. Turberville , R. Spurrell 4
Sac Fly: P. Cary
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kenny-Peter-Bignell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Thorne CF 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .311 7 23
   a-M. Ellicott CF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .225 7 20
P. Sidebottom 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .292 10 30
   b-W. Isted PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 1 4
   J. Mabty P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Dolton RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .386 13 37
R. Tunstall LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .237 8 22
D. Wooddisse 3B 4 2 2 5 0 1 2 .266 25 47
I. Hilder SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269 2 22
J. Gratwick C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260 9 29
M. Laming 2B 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .218 0 4
N. O'Neill P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 3
   c-N. Hikamate 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 5 19
Totals 32 10 10 10 5 6 7      
a - M. Ellicott substituted for C. Thorne in the 8th
b - W. Isted pinch hit for P. Sidebottom in the 8th
c - N. Hikamate substituted for N. O'Neill in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Hilder (12, 8th Inning off D. Walker, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Laming (4, 8th Inning off E. Woods, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Wooddisse 2 (25, 1st Inning off B. Hillson, 3 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off D. Walker, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Thorne (7, 2nd Inning off B. Hillson, 1 on, 1 out) M. Ellicott (7, 8th Inning off E. Woods, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Tunstall , P. Sidebottom , I. Hilder 2 , D. Wooddisse 8 , J. Gratwick , M. Laming 3 , C. Thorne 4 , M. Ellicott 4
2-out RBI: M. Ellicott
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Tunstall , D. Wooddisse
GIDP: N. O'Neill
Sac Bunt: N. O'Neill
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Thorne (18)
NEWCASTLE PITCHING LINESCORE SOUTH SYDNEY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Hillson L (2-8) 4.0 4 6 6 2 2 2 61 33 9.59   
M. Wenden 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 20 12 6.28   
D. Walker 2.0 3 2 2 2 1 1 41 22 3.94   
E. Woods 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 16 11 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hillson 30
Batters Faced: B. Hillson 18, M. Wenden 5, D. Walker 10, E. Woods 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hillson 2-8, M. Wenden 0-1, D. Walker 3-1, E. Woods 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hillson 61-33, M. Wenden 20-12, D. Walker 41-22, E. Woods 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Woods 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. O'Neill W (8-3) 8.0 1 1 1 0 13 0 84 62 3.36   
J. Mabty 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 14 12 2.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. O'Neill 89
Batters Faced: N. O'Neill 25, J. Mabty 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. O'Neill 4-7, J. Mabty 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. O'Neill 84-62, J. Mabty 14-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nik O'Neill
Ballpark: Redfern Oval
Weather: Rain (76 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 2:40 PM
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 19808
Special Notes: Rain delay of 47 minutes in the 5th inning. Nik O'Neill ties the WL regular season game record for strikeouts with 13.
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