WORLD BASEBALL FEDERATION
SOUTH AFRICA BLACK SOX AT MELBOURNE KANGAROOS
04/07/2110
 
WORLD BASEBALL FEDERATION
SOUTH AFRICA BLACK SOX AT MELBOURNE KANGAROOS
GAME ID: 16 - MONDAY, APRIL 7TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
South Africa Black Sox (1-0) 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 10 10 1
Melbourne Kangaroos (0-1) 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 10 1
Abdul-Aziz 3-4, Black Sox Move to 1-0
Fans brought energy and enthusiasm to the Melbourne Kangaroos home opener. Stephen Bell started for the home team against Aseffa Sellimi for the South Africa Black Sox. The Kangaroos were unable to reward the home crowd with a win. The final score was 10-5, South Africa. Harith Abdul-Aziz, though, was impressive.

Abdul-Aziz had a game-changing double in the top of the seventh. On a 0-1 fastball from Iskinder Danjuma, he banged a run-scoring double to left-center, giving the Black Sox a 6-5 lead. It was the 1st double of the year for Abdul-Aziz.

"Winning the game is always the first objective," Abdul-Aziz said.
SOUTH AFRICA BATTING LINESCORE MELBOURNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Sebesta CF 5 0 3 3 0 0 0 .600 0 3
L. Antosiewicz LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .000 0 0
B. Rakin SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .250 1 1
S. Kipkoech 1B 4 1 0 0 1 4 3 .000 0 0
E. Zuber DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   a-H. Nabil DH 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
W. Xiong 2B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .250 1 2
T. Chioh 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
   b-A. Ramirez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Mendoza C 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0
H. Abdul-Aziz RF 4 3 3 4 0 0 0 .750 1 4
Totals 36 10 10 10 4 11 14      
a - H. Nabil inserted as DH in the 8th
b - A. Ramirez substituted for T. Chioh in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Mendoza (1, 3rd Inning off S. Bell, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Abdul-Aziz (1, 7th Inning off I. Danjuma, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Sebesta (1, 8th Inning off Q. Zahid, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Rakin (1, 1st Inning off S. Bell, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Abdul-Aziz (1, 3rd Inning off S. Bell, 1 on, 0 outs) , W. Xiong (1, 4th Inning off S. Bell, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Sebesta 4 , B. Rakin 4 , W. Xiong 4 , T. Chioh , L. Mendoza 2 , H. Abdul-Aziz 7
2-out RBI: R. Sebesta , B. Rakin , H. Abdul-Aziz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Antosiewicz , S. Kipkoech
GIDP: H. Nabil
Hit by Pitch: B. Rakin
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Chioh (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Rakin (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Chioh-Mendoza-Kipkoech, Abdul-Aziz-Mendoza)
OF assists: 1 (Abdul-Aziz(Wilander at home))
PB: L. Mendoza
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Konchellah CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .200 0 0
D. Patrianakos 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .200 0 0
F. Madongo LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .400 0 0
F. Benslimane RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .250 0 2
T. Wilander SS 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 1.000 0 0
H. Zong DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 .333 0 0
J. Baca C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 0 0
J. Ledgard 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
R. Dand 2B 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .250 0 3
Totals 36 5 10 5 2 4 16      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Dand (1, 2nd Inning off A. Sellimi, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Konchellah , D. Patrianakos , F. Madongo 2 , F. Benslimane , T. Wilander 3 , H. Zong , R. Dand 2
2-out RBI: R. Dand
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Konchellah , F. Madongo , J. Ledgard 2
GIDP: H. Zong
Hit by Pitch: H. Zong
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: F. Benslimane (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Ledgard-Dand-Patrianakos)
SOUTH AFRICA PITCHING LINESCORE MELBOURNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Sellimi 4.1 5 5 4 2 4 0 69 8.31   
W. Schoeeser W (1-0) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0.00   
A. Kartosuwiryo H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00   
H. Truong H (1) 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 35 0.00   
B. Puja 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Sellimi 37
Batters Faced: A. Sellimi 22, W. Schoeeser 5, A. Kartosuwiryo 1, H. Truong 9, B. Puja 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Sellimi 5-4, W. Schoeeser 3-1, A. Kartosuwiryo 0-1, H. Truong 2-3, B. Puja 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Sellimi 69-42, W. Schoeeser 15-9, A. Kartosuwiryo 2-2, H. Truong 35-21, B. Puja 10-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Schoeeser 2-0 , B. Puja 1-0
WP: A. Sellimi
Hit Batsmen: A. Sellimi
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Bell 3.1 4 5 5 1 3 3 56 13.50   
J. Shroll 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 32 0.00   
I. Danjuma L (0-1) 1.0 2 2 2 2 2 0 24 18.00   
A. Miryugin 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 0 25 40.50   
Q. Zahid 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Bell 32
Batters Faced: S. Bell 15, J. Shroll 9, I. Danjuma 7, A. Miryugin 5, Q. Zahid 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Bell 4-3, J. Shroll 3-2, I. Danjuma 0-1, A. Miryugin 0-1, Q. Zahid 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Bell 56-34, J. Shroll 32-20, I. Danjuma 24-13, A. Miryugin 25-14, Q. Zahid 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: Q. Zahid 2-2
Hit Batsmen: Q. Zahid
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Harith Abdul-Aziz
Ballpark: Beresford Park
Weather: Clear skies (50 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 57330
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