Melbourne 7, Sydney 2. The Aces scored three in the second to break a 2-2 tie and added two in the fifth to put away the victory. Kevin David led Melbourne with a pair of doubles. Brad Harman singled and doubled. Ex-Twin Justin Huber hit a two-run homer and drove in three for the game. Kevin Reese relieved to start the third inning and worked five shutout frames, striking out four while giving up six hits to get the win. The Blue Sox were led by Boss Moanaroa, who had two singles and a double. Chris Oxspring took the loss, allowing seven runs (six earned) on seven hits and two walks while striking out six in five innings. Joshua Hendricks was 1-for-4 for Melbourne and scored once. Jacob Younis was 0-for-4 for Sydney. The best-of-five series is tied at one game apiece. The winner will play Perth for the championship.