Down Under Daily: Games of 1/27

The regular season is over and the playoff picture is complete.

PERTH 11, MELBOURNE 1 IN PERTH

Twins: James Beresford (Melbourne) was 0-for-4.

Game summary: Perth scored two runs in each of the third, fifth, sixth, and seventh, then broke the string with three in the eighth. Melbourne’s lone run came in the ninth.

Melbourne: Carlo Testa (Kansas City) was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Brad Harman was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Perth: Jack Frawley pitched eight shutout innings, allowing three hits and two walks. Michael Ohlman (Baltimore) was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.

CANBERRA 11, ADELAIDE 6 IN ADELAIDE

Game summary: It was tied at two after three innings and tied at six after four. Canberra then scored one in the fifth, two in the sixth, and two in the eighth.

Canberra: Jeremy Barnes was 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs. Adam Buschini was 2-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks, scoring twice.

Adelaide: Ben Lodge was 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in one. Ji-Man Choi (Seattle) was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, driving in two.

BRISBANE AT SYDNEY

Cancelled.

PENNANT RACE UPDATE

Canberra finished first with a record of 27-19. Sydney is second at 26-19 and Perth is third at 25-21. Those three teams will go to the playoffs.

PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

Sydney and Perth will play a best-of-three series beginning February 1. The winner will play Canberra in a best-of-three series beginning February 8.