AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEWCASTLE BOMBERS AT NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS
05/25/2022
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AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEWCASTLE BOMBERS AT NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS
GAME ID: 438 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newcastle Bombers (20-24) 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 5 11 1
North Melbourne Kangaroos (19-25) 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 3 X 8 10 1
Kangaroos Deal Bombers 8-5 Setback
The North Melbourne Kangaroos defeated the Newcastle Bombers, 8-5, at North Melbourne Diamond. Gareth Dunn was a standout performer for North Melbourne. His 3 hits included 1 single and 2 doubles, in addition to the 1 run he scored and 3 he knocked in. The 7th-place Bombers have lost 4 consecutive games.

In the bottom of the fourth, North Melbourne catcher Kole Torin had a productive at-bat. With runners on 1st and 2nd and one out, Torin stroked a run-scoring single to left. It made the score 2-1, North Melbourne. For the game, he went 2 for 3 with 2 singles and a walk.

"Glad to see the fans get into it," said Torin.
NEWCASTLE BATTING LINESCORE NORTH MELBOURNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Johnson RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .253 0 6
D. Newham LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .272 3 13
F. Elmar 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .249 2 15
M. Holder 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .212 10 24
R. Whiffin 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .208 2 9
   b-D. Wellington PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 1 3
   c-R. Sweeney 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 0 3
R. Pichardo SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .244 1 9
E. Essex C 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .289 0 7
R. Strachan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 0 0
   M. Bendeich P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-N. Dingle PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226 2 13
   D. Kivell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   K. Firkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-A. Stewart PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .140 1 3
D. Dalley CF 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .189 2 13
Totals 35 5 11 5 1 3 11      
a - N. Dingle pinch hit for M. Bendeich in the 7th
b - D. Wellington pinch hit for R. Whiffin in the 8th
c - R. Sweeney substituted for D. Wellington in the 8th
d - A. Stewart pinch hit for K. Firkins in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Essex 2 (13, 7th Inning off P. Murfitt, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off H. Watcham, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Newham (14, 7th Inning off M. Hadden, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Whiffin (1, 6th Inning off P. Murfitt, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Holder (10, 4th Inning off P. Murfitt, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Elmar (2, 6th Inning off P. Murfitt, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Johnson 2 , D. Newham 3 , F. Elmar 4 , M. Holder 4 , R. Whiffin 3 , R. Pichardo , E. Essex 4 , N. Dingle
2-out RBI: J. Johnson , D. Newham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Elmar , M. Holder , R. Pichardo , D. Dalley
GIDP: F. Elmar
Sac Bunt: R. Strachan
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: N. Dingle (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Strachan (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Dunn 2B 5 1 3 3 0 1 2 .214 2 9
A. Morgan SS 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 .206 0 10
H. Message CF 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .246 4 13
   a-D. Hockley CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .318 0 9
G. Metherall LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .220 1 11
R. Brumby 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .215 3 13
   b-J. Paddock PH, 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 6
B. Gulledge RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .301 1 9
M. Stringfellow 3B 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .256 1 16
K. Torin C 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 .211 1 14
P. Murfitt P 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .167 0 0
   M. Hadden P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-F. Dancer PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .296 0 4
   H. Watcham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 8 10 7 4 6 13      
a - D. Hockley substituted for H. Message in the 8th
b - J. Paddock pinch hit for R. Brumby in the 8th
c - F. Dancer pinch hit for M. Hadden in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Dunn 2 (6, 1st Inning off R. Strachan, 0 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off R. Strachan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Dunn 5 , A. Morgan 2 , R. Brumby , J. Paddock , M. Stringfellow , K. Torin 2
2-out RBI: G. Dunn , A. Morgan 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Dunn , D. Hockley , R. Brumby
Sac Bunt: A. Morgan , B. Gulledge , P. Murfitt 2
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: G. Dunn (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Brumby-Morgan-Brumby, Murfitt-Brumby)
NEWCASTLE PITCHING LINESCORE NORTH MELBOURNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Strachan L (4-3) 3.2 7 5 2 1 1 0 75 2.82   
M. Bendeich 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 34 2.45   
D. Kivell 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 25 3.95   
K. Firkins 1.0 2 2 2 2 1 0 21 1.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Strachan 31
Batters Faced: R. Strachan 20, M. Bendeich 8, D. Kivell 4, K. Firkins 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Strachan 6-5, M. Bendeich 3-2, D. Kivell 1-0, K. Firkins 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Strachan 75-50, M. Bendeich 34-20, D. Kivell 25-15, K. Firkins 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Bendeich 1-0 , K. Firkins 1-1
WP: R. Strachan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Murfitt W (3-3) 6.0 8 3 3 1 0 2 90 4.50   
M. Hadden H (1) 2.0 2 1 1 0 3 0 31 3.90   
H. Watcham 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 20 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Murfitt 43
Batters Faced: P. Murfitt 26, M. Hadden 7, H. Watcham 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Murfitt 12-4, M. Hadden 2-0, H. Watcham 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Murfitt 90-60, M. Hadden 31-21, H. Watcham 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Hadden 2-1
WP: H. Watcham
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gareth Dunn
Ballpark: North Melbourne Diamond
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 16609
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