Off-Season’s Greetings: Games of December 30

The only Twins action was in the Australian League.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Twins:  None.

AGUILAS 5, ESCOGIDO 3 AT AGUILAS

Leading 3-2, the Aguilas scored two in the fifth to make it 5-2.  Junior Lake was 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks.  Richelson Pena struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on four hits.

GIGANTES AT LICEY

Postponed due to unplayable venue.

Licey, 3-0
Aguilas, 2-1
Escogido, 1-2
Gigantes, 0-3

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Twins:  Logan Wade was 1-for-6 with a triple and three walks, scoring twice and driving in one.

ADELAIDE 6, BRISBANE 5 IN BRISBANE (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Tai-Shan Chang hit a three-run homer in the fifth to give Adelaide a 6-4 lead.  Brisbane got one back in the bottom of the fifth but their last seven batters were retired.  For Adelaide, Stephen Lohr and Curtis Mead were each 3-for-4.  Chang was 2-for-4 with the home run.  Isaias Quiroz hit a home run, his second.  For Brisbane, T. J. Bennett was 2-for-4 with a home run, his seventh.  Chih-Sheng Lin hit a three-run homer, his fourth.

BRISBANE 11, ADELAIDE 2 IN BRISBANE (GAME 2)

Brisbane scored two in the fifth, four in the sixth, and four in the seventh to build a 10-2 lead.  They only out-hit Adelaide 9-7.  Adam Weisenburger was 2-for-2 with a two-run homer (his second) and a walk, scoring three times.  Kenshi Sugiya was 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs.  Wade Dutton hit a two-run homer, his fifth.  Travis Blackley struck out seven in six innings, giving up one run on six hits and three walks.  For Adelaide, Rodrigo Ayarza hit a home run, his fifth, and Kuan-Jen Chen hit a home run.

MELBOURNE 6, SYDNEY 5 IN SYDNEY

Melbourne scored three in the first and led all the way.  They had led by 6-1, but Sydney scored three in the eighth and one in the ninth.  They had the bases loaded with one out in the ninth, but a pair of strikeouts ended the game.  For Melbourne, Brett Cumberland was 3-for-4 with a home run (his fifth), a double, and a walk, driving in three.  Jon Kennedy pitched five innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks and striking out two.  For Sydney, Chih-Hsien Chiang was 1-for-4 with a walk and three RBIs.

PERTH 5, CANBERRA 2 IN PERTH (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Jake Turnbull hit a three-run homer in the fifth to give Perth a 4-2 lead.  Alex Hall was 1-for-2 with a home run and a walk.  Kyle Simon struck out six in six innings, giving up two runs on four hits and five walks.  For Canberra, Lake Bachar pitched a complete game, striking out eight but giving up five runs on four hits and four walks.

PERTH 10, CANBERRA 9 IN PERTH (GAME 2)

Canberra had leads of 4-0, 7-2, and 9-7, but Perth scored three in the bottom of the ninth to win it.  A two-run single-plus-error by Michael Brosseau brought home the tying and winning runs.  Tim Kennelly was 3-for-6 with a double for Perth.  Robbie Glendinning was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk, driving in three.  For Canberra, Jay Baum was 4-for-5 with a double and a home run, his third.  Casey McElroy was 2-for-2 with a home run (his second), a double, and three walks.  Boss Moanaroa was 1-for-2 with a two-run homer (his fifth) and three walks.  Kyle Perkins hit a two-run homer, his fifth.