The Blue Sox won the inaugural game of the league, defeating the Cavalry 1–0. In what was effectively a pitchers' duel, Sox starting pitcherChris Oxspring was the stand-out performer for the night, having scattered 3 hits and 1 walk over 6 innings and striking out 8.[1] The Cavalry, however, opted to use several pitchers, each throwing two complete innings.[2]
Sox left-fielder Tim Auty registered the league's first hit of the season in the bottom of the first with a line drive single to centre field.[3] The Calvalry had to wait until the fourth to see their first baserunner when third-baseman Kyu-Hyun Moon singled to right.[3]
Sydney scored the only run of the night in the eighth inning against reliever Heo Jun-Hyeok. With two out, Auty singled to left field for his second hit of the night, then stole second base. He was then driven in by Dening, who singled to centre field. Dening also stole second, but was stranded there at the end of the inning.[4] In the top of the ninth, relievers Matthew Williams and Koo Dae-Sung combined to close the game out, earning a hold and save respectively.[3]
^Maun, Tyler (6 November 2010). "Dening delivers as Blue Sox take ABL opener". Sydney Blue Sox. Australian Baseball League. Retrieved 7 November 2010. Outfielder lines RBI single to snap draw in eighth
Glenn Williams
