EASTERN LEAGUE
ALTOONA CURVE AT READING FIGHTIN PHILS
09/06/2109
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EASTERN LEAGUE
ALTOONA CURVE AT READING FIGHTIN PHILS
GAME ID: 5158 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Altoona Curve (84-53) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Reading Fightin Phils (55-82) 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 X 6 9 0
Fightin Phils Stick Curve with 6-1 Loss
The Reading Fightin Phils topped the Altoona Curve, 6-1, in Eastern League action at FirstEnergy Stadium. The standout performance belonged to Reading pitcher and Santiago, Dominican Republic, native Franklin Gallardo. Gallardo, now 3-0, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 3 hits, while striking out 7, walking 3, and allowing 1 run. The loss makes Altoona 84-53.

Danny Ortega contributed to the Reading win with a grand slam home run in the bottom of the seventh. For the game, the shortstop had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 4 runs batted in.

In comments to the Reading Herald, Ortega insisted that he's not as disinterested as it often appears. "Haters will hate," he added.
ALTOONA BATTING LINESCORE READING BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Blanchard 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257 15 44
D. Flores DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .306 3 49
R. Jackson 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .295 16 74
S. Garrett CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .309 8 65
R. Estrada RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .291 7 35
R. Druck 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .242 8 43
F. Soberanis C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .144 2 11
S. Nieves SS 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .160 3 24
N. Petti LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .246 8 35
   a-S. Benavides PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .335 5 21
   b-F. Trent LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 4 51
Totals 31 1 4 1 3 9 10      
a - S. Benavides pinch hit for N. Petti in the 7th
b - F. Trent substituted for S. Benavides in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Jackson (16, 4th Inning off F. Gallardo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Blanchard , R. Jackson 5 , F. Soberanis
2-out RBI: R. Jackson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Garrett 2 , S. Benavides
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: S. Nieves (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Nieves-Druck)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Montejano 2B 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .244 10 39
B. Russell CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 4 .258 9 36
C. Ruiz 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .248 3 17
G. Erwin LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .297 1 10
S. Kennerson RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .223 2 14
J. Plutt 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .244 3 9
R. Lowry C 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 .200 0 2
D. Ortega SS 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 .231 5 32
J. Unknown DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .500 0 0
Totals 33 6 9 6 6 4 20      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Montejano (13, 4th Inning off J. Walls, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Russell (9, 3rd Inning off P. Maye, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Ortega (5, 7th Inning off N. Cirbus, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Montejano 2 , B. Russell 5 , C. Ruiz , J. Plutt , D. Ortega 5 , J. Unknown 2
2-out RBI: D. Ortega
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Russell , C. Ruiz , J. Unknown
Hit by Pitch: J. Plutt
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
PB: R. Lowry
ALTOONA PITCHING LINESCORE READING PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Postlethwaite 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 31 3.03   
P. Maye L (13-5) 1.2 4 2 2 3 1 1 40 3.67   
J. Walls 3.0 2 2 0 2 1 0 41 2.25   
N. Cirbus 1.2 3 2 0 0 0 1 23 3.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Postlethwaite 50
Batters Faced: M. Postlethwaite 7, P. Maye 11, J. Walls 14, N. Cirbus 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Postlethwaite 0-3, P. Maye 2-1, J. Walls 3-5, N. Cirbus 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Postlethwaite 31-18, P. Maye 40-18, J. Walls 41-27, N. Cirbus 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Maye 2-0 , J. Walls 1-0 , N. Cirbus 2-2
Hit Batsmen: M. Postlethwaite
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Gallardo W (3-0) 7.0 3 1 1 3 7 1 112 2.86   
V. Perea 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 34 3.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Gallardo 71
Batters Faced: F. Gallardo 27, V. Perea 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Gallardo 6-8, V. Perea 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Gallardo 112-62, V. Perea 34-19
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Franklin Gallardo
Ballpark: FirstEnergy Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 6012
Special Notes: RP Matt Postlethwaite was injured while pitching. RP Pat Maye was injured while pitching.
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