1997–98 Melbourne Reds season

The 1997-98 Melbourne Reds season was the eighth season for the team. As was the case for the Red's previous seasons they competed in the Australian Baseball League (ABL).

1997–98 Melbourne Reds season
Season:
1997–98 Australian Baseball League season
Team Details
LeagueAustralian Baseball League
CityMelbourne, Victoria
BallparkMoorabbin Oval
Management
ManagerTom Nieto
OwnerGeoff Pearce
General ManagerTony Peek
Assistant GMAndy Karetsky
Paul Tierney
← 1996–97
1998–99 →

Regular season

Standings
Key
†Clinched final berth
1997-98 regular season standings
Team
W L Pct. GB Home Road
Melbourne Monarchs† 3220.615–––
Sydney Storm† 3222.5931––
Melbourne Reds† 3021.5881​1⁄2––
Gold Coast Cougars† 3122.5851​1⁄2––
Perth Heat 3023.5662​1⁄2––
Adelaide Giants 2627.4916​1⁄2––
Brisbane Bandits 2033.33312​1⁄2––
Hunter Eagles 1043.18922​1⁄2––

    Record vs opponents
    Opponent W–L
    Record    		 Largest Victory Largest Defeat Current
    Streak
    Score Date Ground Score Date Ground
    Adelaide Giants 5-2 11–2 27 January 1998 Moorabbin Oval 4-5 16 January 1998 Norwood Oval L1
    Brisbane Bandits 7–1 20–7 22 November 1997 ANZ Stadium 7–11 22 November 1997 ANZ Stadium W7
    Gold Coast Cougars 4–3 10–6 7 November 1997 Carrara Oval 3–6 7 November 1997 Carrara Oval L1
    Hunter Eagles 7–1 17–7 19 December 1997 Marathon Stadium 4–5 19 December 1997 Marathon Stadium W3
    Melbourne Monarchs 3–6 8–2 2 November 1997 Moorabbin Oval 4–14 10 January 1998 Moorabbin Oval W1
    Perth Heat 2–4 8–3 27 December 1997 WACA 6–13 26 December 1997 WACA L2
    Sydney Storm 2–4 13–4 1 February 1998 Concord Oval 4–8 5 January 1998 Moorabbin Oval W1
    Total 30–21 Brisbane Bandits Melbourne Monarchs W1
    20–7 22 November 1997 ANZ Stadium 4–14 10 January 1998 Moorabbin Oval

    Game log
    WReds win
    LReds loss
    TReds tie
     Game postponed
    BoldReds team member
    1997-98 Game Log
    October
    # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref
    1 31 October Monarchs 6–8 0-1
    November
    # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref
    2 1 November (DH 1) @ Monarchs 6–10 0-2
    3 1 November (DH 2) @ Monarchs 2–7 0-3
    4 2 November Monarchs 8–2 1-3
    5 7 November (DH 1) @ Cougars 3–6 1-4
    6 7 November (DH 2) @ Cougars 10–6 2-4
    7 8 November (DH 1) @ Cougars 4–5 2-5
    8 8 November (DH 2) @ Cougars Wash Out 2-5
    9 14 November Cougars 4–1 3-5 [1]
    10 15 November (DH 1) Cougars 6–2 4-5 [1]
    11 15 November (DH 2) Cougars 3–2 5-5 [1]
    12 16 November Cougars 1–2 5-6 [1]
    13 21 November @ Bandits 7–11 5-7 [2]
    14 22 November (DH 1) @ Bandits 20–7 6-7 [2]
    15 22 November (DH 2) @ Bandits 12–7 7-7 [2]
    16 23 November @ Bandits 12–8 8-7 [2]
    17 28 November Bandits 12–8 9-7 [3]
    18 29 November (DH 1) Bandits 12–1 10-7 [3]
    19 29 November (DH 2) Bandits 11–7 11-7 [3]
    20 30 November Bandits 11–7 12-7 [3]
    December
    # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref
    21 5 December Eagles 2–1 13-7 [4]
    22 6 December(DH 1) Eagles 10–6 14-7 [4]
    23 6 December (DH 2) Eagles 7–6 15-7 [4]
    24 7 December Eagles 8–1 16-7 [4]
    25 19 December (DH 1) @ Eagles 4–5 16-8 [5]
    26 19 December (DH 2) @ Eagles 17–7 17-8 [5]
    27 21 December (DH 1) @ Eagles 8–7 18-8 [5]
    28 21 December (DH 2) @ Eagles 7–0 19-8 [5]
    29 26 December (DH 1) @ Heat 6–13 19-9 [6]
    30 26 December (DH 2) @ Heat 0–1 19-10 [6]
    31 27 December (DH 1) @ Heat 3–2 20-10 [6]
    32 27 December (DH 2) @ Heat 8–3 21-10 [6]
    January
    # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref
    33 3 January Storm 1–4 21-11
    34 4 January Storm 10–1 22-11
    35 5 January Storm 4–8 22-12
    36 8 January Monarchs 2–6 22-13
    37 9 January Monarchs 7–3 23-13
    38 10 January Monarchs 4–14 23-14
    39 16 January (DH 1) @ Giants 4–5 23-15 [7]
    40 16 December (DH 2) @ Giants 10–6 24-15 [7]
    41 17 January (DH 1) @ Giants 10–8 25-15 [7]
    42 17 December (DH 2) @ Giants 11–10 26-15 [7]
    43 22 January Heat 0–2 26-16
    44 23 January Heat 6–9 26-17
    45 24 January Heat No Result 26-17
    46 26 January Giants 1–0 27-17
    47 27 January Giants 11–2 28-17
    48 28 January Giants 5–6 28-18
    49 31 January @ Storm 11–14 28-19
    February
    # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref
    50 1 February @ Storm 13–4 29-19
    51 2 February @ Storm 9–10 29-20
    52 5 February @ Monarchs 4–5 29-21 [8]
    53 6 February @ Monarchs 5–4 30-21 [8]
    54 7 February @ Monarchs Wash Out 30-21 [8]

    Postseason

    Finals Series at Melbourne Ballpark

    In previous years the post season was played as home and away best of 3 games, with the two winner of each series meeting for a best of 5 series{fact}, in 1997-98 this was changed to a round robin play-off format with each team playing 3 games, 1 against each of the other 3 qualified teams, with the two highest places teams playing off in the Championship Series.[9]

    All games for the 9th ABL title were played at the Melbourne Ballpark from February, 10-12 with the best of three championship series February 14–15.[9]

    Finals Series (Reds games)

    Full series results

    Game 2: 10 February 1998
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    Melbourne Reds?????????18??
    Sydney Storm?????????5??
    WP: ? (1-0)   LP: ? (0-1)   Sv: ?
    Home runs:
    Reds: ?
    Storm: ?

    Game 4: 11 February 1998
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    Gold Coast Cougars?????????1??
    Melbourne Reds?????????2??
    WP: ? (1-0)   LP: ? (0-1)   Sv: ?
    Home runs:
    Cougars: ?
    Reds: ?

    Game 6: 12 February 1998
    Team123456789RHE
    Melbourne Monarchs?????????12??
    Melbourne Reds?????????5??
    WP: ? (1-0)   LP: ? (0-1)   Sv: ?
    Home runs:
    Monarchs: ?
    Reds: ?

    Postseason Ladder
    Key
    †Clinched Championship series berth
    1997-98 postseason season standings
    Team
    		W L Pct. GB For Against
    Melbourne Reds† 21.667-2518
    Gold Coast Cougars† 21.667-1613
    Melbourne Monarchs 12.33311817
    Sydney Storm 12.33311627

      Game 1: 14 February 1998
      Team123456789RHE
      Gold Coast Cougars0000003003??
      Melbourne Reds10002010-4??
      WP: David White (1-0)   LP: ? (0-1)   Sv: ?
      Home runs:
      Cougars: -
      Reds: Shane Hogan (1)

      Game 2: 15 February 1998
      Team123456789RHE
      Melbourne Reds00000103046?
      Gold Coast Cougars0000000000??
      WP: Jason Beverlin (1-0)   LP: Paxton Crawford (0-1)   Sv: -
      Home runs:
      Reds: Shane Hogan (1), Myles Barnden (1)
      Cougars: -

      ABL awards
      Award Name Stat ref
      Manager of the Year Tom Nieto [10]
      All-Star Game Home Run King Chris Ashby [10]
      Championship Series MVP Shane Hogan [10]

      All-stars
      Position Name ref
      1st Base Adam Burton [10]
      Short Stop Ben Utting [10]
      Manager Tom Nieto [10]

      Reds Awards
      Award Name Stat ref
      Batting Champion Adam Burton .388 (165 At Bats) [10]
      RBI Champion Adam Burton 55 [10]
      Home Run King Adam Burton 21 [10]
      Base Path Pirate Adam Burton 18 of 19 [10]
      Pitching Champion Pat Ahearne 3.36ERA 3–4, 56.1IP [10]
      Pitching Workhorse Jason Beverlin 72.1IP 2–4, 6.22 [10]
      Strikeout King Jason Beverlin 67 [10]
      Sigh of Relief David Simpson
      David White      		 2 Saves [10]

      Roster
      Melbourne Reds roster - 1997–98 ABL
      Active rosterCoaching Staff
      Pitchers

      Right-handed pitchers

      Left-handed pitchers

      		 Catchers

      Infielders

      • 14 Chris Ashby
      • 22 Myles Barnden
      • 20 Adam Burton
      •    Ross Cameron
      • 16 Shane Hogan
      • 26 Jeff Spencer
      • 30 Ben Utting

      Outfielders

      •    Glynn Kimberley
      • 35 Glen Reeves
      • 46 Derek Shumpert
      • 18 Paul Weichard
      • 19 Darren White
      		Manager

      Coaches

      • -- David Clarkson
      • -- Gavin Marshall
      Current as of February 1998.[11]

      References
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      2. "Reds On a Roll". Melbourne Reds. Archived from the original on 30 June 1998. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
      3. "Reds Rout Bandits". Melbourne Reds. Archived from the original on 30 June 1998. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
      4. "Reds Sweep Hunter". Melbourne Reds. Archived from the original on 30 June 1998. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
      5. "Reds Clip Eagles". Melbourne Reds. Archived from the original on 30 June 1998. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
      6. "Reds Draw with Perth". Melbourne Reds. Archived from the original on 30 June 1998. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
      7. "Reds Back On Top". Melbourne Reds. Archived from the original on 30 June 1998. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
      8. "Reds March to Playoffs". Melbourne Reds. Archived from the original on 30 June 1998. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
      9. "FAI Cup Pitches new finals format and all star competition as baseball bats up for the summer of 1997/1998". Press Release. Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 30 June 1998. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
      10. "1997/98 MELBOURNE REDS". Waverley Baseball Club. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
      11. "Melbourne Reds Roster". Melbourne Reds. Archived from the original on 30 June 1998. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
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