BRISBANE 3, MELBOURNE 1 IN MELBOURNE

It was 1-1 through five.  In the sixth, a walk and a single put men on first and third for Brisbane with one out.  A passed ball scored the go-ahead run.  A walk and a fielder's choice loaded the bases and a ground out brought home an insurance run.  The lone Melbourne run scored on a Cody Jones homer leading off the fourth.  They loaded the bases on three singles with one out in the eighth, but a pair of strikeouts ended the threat.  Aaron Whitefield was 1-for-5 with an RBI for Brisbane.  Logan Wade was 1-for-4 with a double for Brisbane.  Kramer Champlin pitched seven innings for Brisbane, giving up one run on one hit and no walks with four strikeouts.

Brisbane wins the best-of-three series 2-0 and is awarded the Claxton Shield.  It's too bad the World Series trophy doesn't have a cool name like the Claxton Shield.