WORLD BASEBALL FEDERATION
NEW ZEALAND SEALS AT MELBOURNE KANGAROOS
10/10/2112
 
WORLD BASEBALL FEDERATION
NEW ZEALAND SEALS AT MELBOURNE KANGAROOS
GAME ID: 19023 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 10TH , 2112 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New Zealand Seals 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 1
Melbourne Kangaroos 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 X 5 11 0
Melbourne Wins at Home to Narrow Series Deficit to 3-2
The Melbourne Kangaroos have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading New Zealand Seals, winning, 5-3, at Beresford Park. Kangaroos right-hander Sharif Chatha threw 6.0 innings of 5-hit ball. The win cuts the deficit facing the Kangaroos to 3-2 in the best-of-7 Wildcard Series.

The game was at a stalemate until pinch hitter Jordan Castellon came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing New Zealand pitcher Oiva Laitinen, he hit a 0-1 cutter for a 2-run double. It was a game-changer, putting Melbourne on top, 5-3.

"I just tried to make good contact," said Castellon.

The next game is set to be played for Wednesday, October 12th , 2112 at The Shire in Auckland.
NEW ZEALAND BATTING LINESCORE MELBOURNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Palmer 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .182 0 1
A. Khalifa DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .318 0 0
N. Sahere 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .300 0 0
S. Tajamali RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 0 4
A. Ampah 3B 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .667 0 2
K. bin Faris LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .211 0 2
B. Kayode SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .133 0 0
   a-P. Michel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Sahnine CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 2
G. Yap C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .312 0 0
Totals 33 3 7 3 1 11 13      
a - P. Michel pinch hit for B. Kayode in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. bin Faris (2, 2nd Inning off S. Chatha, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Ampah (1, 6th Inning off S. Chatha, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Palmer 2 , A. Khalifa 2 , A. Ampah 4 , K. bin Faris 2
2-out RBI: A. Ampah
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. bin Faris , G. Yap
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Ampah (1) , K. bin Faris (2)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Tajamali
Double Plays: 1 (Sahere-Kayode-Palmer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Patrianakos 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .348 0 1
G. Konchellah CF, RF 5 0 3 2 0 0 1 .318 1 4
J. Tyrer LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .312 1 2
   d-U. Mhina 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Wodoleev DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .182 0 0
T. Veen RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 0 2
S. Davila 2B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .300 1 1
   a-F. Madongo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   e-M. Mounier C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Wilander SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .238 0 1
J. Baca C 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 .200 0 0
   b-T. Chioh PH, 2B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .125 0 0
J. Ortega 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .375 0 1
   c-J. Castellon PH, CF 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .500 0 2
Totals 34 5 11 5 3 4 20      
a - F. Madongo pinch hit for S. Davila in the 8th
b - T. Chioh pinch hit for J. Baca in the 8th
c - J. Castellon pinch hit for J. Ortega in the 8th
d - U. Mhina substituted for J. Tyrer in the 9th
e - M. Mounier substituted for F. Madongo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Baca (1, 5th Inning off A. Eastick, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Wilander 2 (3, 6th Inning off A. Eastick, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off O. Laitinen, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Patrianakos (2, 7th Inning off A. Eastick, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Castellon (1, 8th Inning off O. Laitinen, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Davila (1, 2nd Inning off A. Eastick, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Patrianakos 3 , G. Konchellah 3 , S. Davila 5 , T. Wilander 4 , J. Baca 2 , J. Castellon 2
2-out RBI: G. Konchellah
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Wodoleev , T. Veen , J. Ortega
GIDP: D. Patrianakos
Hit by Pitch: J. Ortega
Team LOB: 9
NEW ZEALAND PITCHING LINESCORE MELBOURNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Eastick 7.0 9 3 3 2 4 1 105 2.57   
O. Laitinen L (0-1) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 13 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Eastick 49
Batters Faced: A. Eastick 32, O. Laitinen 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Eastick 10-6, O. Laitinen 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Eastick 105-65, O. Laitinen 13-12
Hit Batsmen: A. Eastick
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Chatha 6.0 5 3 3 1 5 0 91 3.75   
I. Danjuma 1.2 1 0 0 0 5 0 28 4.05   
S. Basil W (1-1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Chatha 54
Batters Faced: S. Chatha 24, I. Danjuma 6, S. Basil 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Chatha 7-6, I. Danjuma 0-0, S. Basil 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Chatha 91-56, I. Danjuma 28-20, S. Basil 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Basil 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sharif Chatha
Ballpark: Beresford Park
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 5:05 PM
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 80937
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