Virgil Vasquez is pitching well.

BRISBANE 4, MELBOURNE 0 IN BRISBANE

Twins: Joshua Hendricks (Melbourne) was 1-for-3.

Game summary: Brisbane scored one in the first, one in the fourth, and two in the seventh.

Melbourne: Zachary Arneson (Yankees) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Brisbane: Chris Smith struck out fifteen in a complete game victory, allowing five hits (all singles) and no walks. Andrew Campbell (Cleveland) was 1-for-2 with a triple and two walks, scoring twice.

CANBERRA 3, PERTH 2 IN PERTH (12 INNINGS)

Twins: Virgil Vasquez (Perth) struck out eight in seven innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk.

Game summary: Canberra got back-to-back homers leading off the sixth to tie the score. The winning run scored on a two-base error, a sacrifice bunt, and a sacrifice fly.

Canberra: Brian Grening pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk. Ryan Stovall (Arizona) was 2-for-6 with a double and a home run.

Perth: Jack Frawley struck out six in five innings of relief, allowing an unearned run on four hits and two walks. David Amberson was 2-for-5 with a home run.

SYDNEY 3, ADELAIDE 2 IN SYDNEY

Game summary: James Robbins (Detroit) delivered an RBI double to break a 2-2 tie in the eighth.

Adelaide: Seon Gi Kim (Seattle) struck out seven in six innings, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks. Stefan Welch (Pittsburgh) was 2-for-4.

Sydney: Craig Anderson allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks in eight innings. Robbins was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.