AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS AT ESSENDON KNIGHTS
05/29/2021
 
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS AT ESSENDON KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 459 - SATURDAY, MAY 29TH , 2021 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
North Melbourne Kangaroos (21-25) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Essendon Knights (31-15) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1
North Melbourne Wins, 3-1
North Melbourne Kangaroos starter Hans Kalman was locked-in. He led his team to a win over the Essendon Knights, 3-1. North Melbourne has now won 3 in a row.

The Kangaroos had to work out of trouble in the bottom of the ninth. The score was 3-1, North Melbourne, with no one out. Essendon, with the bases empty, was mounting a threat. Tristan Starling dug in at the plate, but on a 2-1 slider, he grounded out.
NORTH MELBOURNE BATTING LINESCORE ESSENDON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Borrett RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .271 0 7
L. Lakin 2B 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 .220 2 9
D. McGoldrick CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 3 11
G. Metherall LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .220 4 22
   a-H. Message CF, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 7 17
F. Dancer 3B 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 .250 0 3
A. Morgan SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .237 2 10
J. Nankervis 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 1
   b-R. Brumby 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 18
A. Burrell C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .128 0 2
H. Kalman P 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   J. Pickwell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 3 7 3 1 5 15      
a - H. Message substituted for G. Metherall in the 8th
b - R. Brumby substituted for J. Nankervis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Lakin (10, 3rd Inning off J. Balman, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Morgan (5, 4th Inning off J. Balman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Borrett , L. Lakin 2 , D. McGoldrick , F. Dancer , A. Morgan 3 , J. Nankervis
2-out RBI: F. Dancer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Kalman
GIDP: A. Morgan
Sac Fly: F. Dancer
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: F. Dancer (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Fairthorne 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .228 0 7
G. Grendon LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .209 1 9
C. Gard CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .243 8 26
T. Starling RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 17 36
M. Dumbrill 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .299 5 22
S. Allora 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .197 0 5
I. Cawston C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182 2 5
J. Balman P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 0 0
   a-E. Rymer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 2 12
   D. Shuker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-A. Barria PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 1 9
   J. Skerrett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Rosbottom SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .162 0 1
Totals 32 1 5 1 1 4 8      
a - E. Rymer pinch hit for J. Balman in the 5th
b - A. Barria pinch hit for D. Shuker in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Dumbrill (14, 2nd Inning off H. Kalman, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Gard (8, 6th Inning off H. Kalman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Fairthorne , C. Gard 4 , M. Dumbrill 3 , J. Rosbottom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Gard , I. Cawston
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: M. Fairthorne (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Fairthorne-Rosbottom-Dumbrill)
NORTH MELBOURNE PITCHING LINESCORE ESSENDON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Kalman W (3-4) 7.0 5 1 1 1 4 1 102 2.67   
J. Pickwell SV (6) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Kalman 66
Batters Faced: H. Kalman 27, J. Pickwell 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Kalman 8-9, J. Pickwell 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: H. Kalman 102-69, J. Pickwell 26-15
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Balman L (7-2) 5.0 6 3 3 1 1 0 66 1.58   
D. Shuker 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 2.57   
J. Skerrett 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 27 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Balman 43
Batters Faced: J. Balman 21, D. Shuker 6, J. Skerrett 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Balman 8-5, D. Shuker 2-2, J. Skerrett 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Balman 66-41, D. Shuker 22-16, J. Skerrett 27-17
WP: J. Balman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hans Kalman
Ballpark: Essendon Recreation Reserve
Weather: Clear skies (37 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 21343
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