AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
MELBOURNE DEMONS AT NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS
04/07/2022
 
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
MELBOURNE DEMONS AT NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS
GAME ID: 39 - THURSDAY, APRIL 7TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Melbourne Demons (2-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 7 0
North Melbourne Kangaroos (2-2) 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 X 4 7 0
Demons Dealt 4-2 Loss by North Melbourne
The Melbourne Demons went down to defeat to Penn Murfitt and his North Melbourne teammates. The final score was 4-2 in favor of the Kangaroos. The winning pitcher was Murfitt, now 1-0. He tossed 8 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 0 and fanning 4. The win puts North Melbourne at 2-2.

Alan Morgan had a critical at-bat with two out in the bottom of the sixth for North Melbourne. He came through with a 2-run single to put North Melbourne in front, 3-0.

"Getting ahead of the hitters was the key," said Murfitt.
MELBOURNE BATTING LINESCORE NORTH MELBOURNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Fraser LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 0 0
E. Leaper CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .235 1 2
L. Davies SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .118 0 3
K. Aves 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
F. Tibbits C 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
L. Mortimer 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .214 0 0
J. Ruiz RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
   T. Sumitomo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-L. Kelly PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
   B. Gomm P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-H. Costin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
B. Kirk 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
D. Stares P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-W. Monroe RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 2 7 2 0 4 6      
a - W. Monroe substituted for D. Stares in the 5th
b - L. Kelly pinch hit for T. Sumitomo in the 7th
c - H. Costin pinch hit for B. Gomm in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Aves (1, 7th Inning off P. Murfitt, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Mortimer (1, 9th Inning off H. Watcham, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Leaper (1, 9th Inning off P. Murfitt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Leaper 5 , K. Aves 2 , F. Tibbits 2 , L. Mortimer 3
2-out RBI: F. Tibbits
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Aves , L. Kelly , H. Costin
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Leaper (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kirk-Davies-Kirk)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Paddock 2B, 1B 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 .375 0 2
A. Morgan SS 4 0 1 2 1 1 2 .200 0 2
H. Message CF 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .333 1 3
G. Metherall LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .231 1 2
R. Brumby 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .091 0 1
   a-D. Hockley RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
B. Gulledge RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .167 0 0
   b-N. Kirk 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
M. Stringfellow 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .333 0 1
K. Torin C 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .000 0 0
P. Murfitt P 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .333 0 0
   H. Watcham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 4 7 4 8 6 16      
a - D. Hockley substituted for R. Brumby in the 8th
b - N. Kirk substituted for B. Gulledge in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Paddock (1, 6th Inning off T. Sumitomo, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Gulledge (1, 7th Inning off B. Gomm, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Paddock 3 , A. Morgan , H. Message , B. Gulledge 2 , M. Stringfellow , P. Murfitt
2-out RBI: J. Paddock , A. Morgan , M. Stringfellow
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Morgan , R. Brumby , B. Gulledge , P. Murfitt
GIDP: M. Stringfellow
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Message (1)
MELBOURNE PITCHING LINESCORE NORTH MELBOURNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Stares L (0-1) 4.1 2 1 1 8 3 0 102 2.08   
T. Sumitomo 1.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 30 15.00   
B. Gomm 2.0 2 1 1 0 3 0 38 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Stares 50
Batters Faced: D. Stares 22, T. Sumitomo 8, B. Gomm 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Stares 5-4, T. Sumitomo 2-3, B. Gomm 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Stares 102-51, T. Sumitomo 30-18, B. Gomm 38-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Sumitomo 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Murfitt W (1-0) 8.0 5 2 2 0 4 1 88 2.25   
H. Watcham SV (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Murfitt 68
Batters Faced: P. Murfitt 29, H. Watcham 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Murfitt 10-10, H. Watcham 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Murfitt 88-60, H. Watcham 15-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Penn Murfitt
Ballpark: North Melbourne Diamond
Weather: Partly Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 20888
Special Notes: RF Brenden Gulledge was injured while running the bases.
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