Australian League: Games of January 5

MELBOURNE 2, BRISBANE 0 IN MELBOURNE

Twins: James Beresford (Melbourne) was 1-for-4 and scored once.
Game summary: Melbourne scored single runs in the fourth and fifth.
Brisbane: Ryan Searle pitched a complete game, giving up two runs on seven hits and no walks with five strikeouts. Carlos Alonso (Philadelphia) was 1-for-2 with a double and a walk.
Melbourne: Adam Bright struck out eight in seven shutout innings, allowing four hits and two walks. Darryl George (Tampa Bay) was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

ADELAIDE 9, SYDNEY 4 IN ADELAIDE

Twins: JaDamion Williams (Sydney) was 0-for-5. Tyler Herr (Sydney) surrendered two runs on one hit and two walks in one inning while striking out one.
Game summary: Sydney led 4-1 after three. Adelaide took the lead in the fifth and scored two in the seventh and two in the eighth to put it away.
Sydney: James Robbins (Detroit) was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer.
Adelaide: Stefan Welch (Pittsburgh) was 2-for-4 with a homer, a walk, and four RBIs. Angus Roeger was 1-for-3 with a home run and scored twice.

PERTH 6, CANBERRA 5 IN CANBERRA

Game summary: Perth scored two in the eighth to overcome a 5-4 deficit. The runs came on three singles and a double.
Perth: Brendan Wise struck out three in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and one walk. Corey Adamson was 3-for-5 with a home run and scored twice.
Canberra: Jack Murphy (Toronto) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once. Jeremy Barnes was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored once.