A good day for Joshua Hendricks.

BRISBANE 4, SYDNEY 2 IN SYDNEY

Twins:  Rory Rhodes (Brisbane) was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Logan Wade (Brisbane) was 1-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  JaDamion Williams (Sydney) was 1-for-4.

Game summary:  Brisbane scored all four runs in the fourth.  Sydney scored both runs in the eighth.  They never got the tying run on base.

Brisbane:  James Schult pitched seven shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  David Sutherland was 2-for-4 and scored once.

Sydney:  Chris Oxspring (Detroit) struck out eight in seven innings, allowing four runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks.  Luke Wilkins struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks.

PERTH 6, MELBOURNE 2 IN PERTH

Twins:  James Beresford (Melbourne) was 1-for-5 with an RBI.  Joshua Hendricks (Melbourne) was 2-for-4.

Game summary:  Perth scored two in the first to take the lead, then scored two in the fifth to go up 6-1.

Melbourne:  Darryl George (Tampa Bay) was 2-for-4 and scored twice.  Elliot Biddle was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Perth:  David Amberson was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.  Luke Hughes was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk, scoring twice.

CANBERRA 12, ADELAIDE 2 IN ADELAIDE

Game summary:  Canberra scored two in the first, led 5-0 after two, and was never threatened.

Canberra:  Ryan Stovall (Arizona) was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, and a walk, scoring three times and driving in three.  Jeremy Barnes was 3-for-5 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.

Adelaide:  Ji-Man Choi (Seattle) was 2-for-2 with a walk and an RBI.  Quincy Latimore (Pittsburgh) was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.

PENNANT RACE UPDATE

Sydney and Canberra are tied for first with one game to play.  Perth leads Brisbane by one game for the third and final playoff spot.