James Beresford seems to be getting one hit every game.

SYDNEY 13, MELBOURNE 3 IN SYDNEY

Twins: James Beresford (Melbourne) was 1-for-5 with two RBIs.

Game summary: Each team scored once in the third and once in the fifth. Melbourne scored once in the top of the sixth, but Sydney scored eight in the bottom of the sixth to take control of the game.

Melbourne: Josh Davies was 2-for-3 and scored once. Jarryd Rogers was 2-for-3 with an RBI.

Sydney: Mitch Dening (Boston) was 3-for-5 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in three. Geoffrey Klein (St. Louis) was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once.

ADELAIDE 5, PERTH 2 IN PERTH

Game summary: Adelaide scored three in the second, then added single runs in the seventh and eighth. Perth scored both runs in the ninth.

Adelaide: Zachary Fuesser (Pittsburgh) struck out eight in five shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks. Angus Roeger was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored twice.

Perth: Tim Kennelly (Philadelphia) was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Anthony Claggett allowed four runs, but only one earned, on five hits and a walk in seven innings.