Down Under Daily: Games of 1/19

Twins players didn't do a whole lot, but a Brad Thomas sighting!

BRISBANE 2, PERTH 0 IN BRISBANE (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Twins: Rory Rhodes (Brisbane) was 1-for-2. Logan Wade (Brisbane) was 0-for-2.

Game summary: Brisbane scored both of its runs in the fourth.

Perth: Warwick Saupold (Detroit) pitched a complete game, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks in six innings. Ryan Khoury was 1-for-2 with a double.

Brisbane: James Schult pitched six innings, allowing two hits and two walks. Cody Clark was 1-for-2 with a walk and scored once.

BRISBANE 8, PERTH 5 IN BRISBANE (GAME 2)

Twins: Rory Rhodes (Brisbane) was 0-for-4 and scored once.

Game summary: Leading 2-1 after six, Brisbane scored five in the seventh and one in the eighth. Brisbane scored four in the ninth to make the final score closer.

Perth: Jesse Barron was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk and scored once. Aaron Bonomi was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk and scored twice.

Brisbane: Ryan Searle (Cubs) struck out seven in eight in nings, allowing one run on six hits and no walks. Ryan Battaglia (Cleveland) was 3-for-4 with a double and a home run and scored twice.

ADELAIDE 12, MELBOURNE 6 IN MELBOURNE

Twins: James Beresford (Melbourne) was 0-for-3 with two walks and scored once. Joshua Hendricks (Melbourne) was 0-for-3 with a walk. Sam Gibbons (Melbourne) surrendered two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks in one inning.

Game summary: Adelaide scored three in the third to take a 3-1 lead. They never trailed, but it was close until the eighth inning, when Adelaide scored four times to take a 12-6 lead.

Adelaide: Angus Roeger was 3-for-5 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once and driving in three. Jeremy Cresswell was 3-for-5 with a walk, scoring three times and driving in one.

Melbourne: Jarryd Rogers was 1-for-1 with three walks and scored once. Elliot Biddle was 1-for-4 with three RBIs.

SYDNEY 10, CANBERRA 2 IN CANBERRA

Twins: JaDamion Williams (Sydney) was 1-for-4 with a walk and scored once.

Game summary: Sydney took the lead with four in the third and put it away with four in the eighth.

Sydney: Brad Thomas gave up two runs on three hits and three walks in six innings. Mitch Dening (Boston) was 3-for-5 with a double and a triple, scoring twice and driving in four.

Canberra: Kody Hightower was 2-for-5 and scored once. Jeremy Barnes was 1-for-2 with two walks and an RBI.