EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT ALTOONA CURVE
08/06/2110
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT ALTOONA CURVE
GAME ID: 5241 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Reading Fightin Phils (49-59) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 1
Altoona Curve (66-42) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 4 8 1
Fightin Phils Suffer 4-3 Loss to Curve
Reading got a terrific game from second baseman Jonathan Rodriguez. It wasn't enough, though, to prevent the team from falling to Altoona, 4-3. Rodriguez went 2 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Jonathan Walls earned the win after being summoned from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 4 hits in 2.2 innings. He upped his record to 4-0. Antonio Cruz notched his 11th save of the season.

Dustin Sheppard dealt the Fightin Phils a blow in the bottom of the fifth. Batting with runners on 2nd and 3rd and Altoona leading 3-2, Sheppard, who is tied for 7th in the EL in RBI with 57, hit a 0-1 fastball for a run-scoring single.

"We missed opportunities once again," said losing manager Daniel Rapp.

Altoona now owns a record of 66-42.
READING BATTING LINESCORE ALTOONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Bessa 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 .000 0 0
R. Cirella 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .250 1 2
   d-J. Harper PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .281 1 11
V. Bezanson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269 8 26
E. Aguinaga DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .270 5 30
T. Lynch LF 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .282 4 7
   a-R. Gandara PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .203 4 19
   b-J. Aguilar LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 4
J. Rodriguez 2B 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .243 11 31
R. Aguilera CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .256 0 8
T. Fernandez SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .246 4 26
   c-L. Bautista PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 1 16
J. Roche C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .216 2 9
Totals 35 3 9 3 2 9 17      
a - R. Gandara pinch hit for T. Lynch in the 8th
b - J. Aguilar substituted for R. Gandara in the 8th
c - L. Bautista pinch hit for T. Fernandez in the 9th
d - J. Harper pinch hit for R. Cirella in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Rodriguez (7, 2nd Inning off E. Colomer, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Lynch (7, 2nd Inning off E. Colomer, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Rodriguez (11, 7th Inning off J. Walls, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Cirella , T. Lynch 2 , J. Rodriguez 6 , R. Aguilera , T. Fernandez 2 , L. Bautista , J. Roche
2-out RBI: T. Fernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Bessa , R. Cirella , J. Harper
GIDP: R. Gandara
Hit by Pitch: T. Lynch
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Fernandez 2 (7)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Fernandez (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Cirella-Rodriguez-Bessa, Roche-Bessa)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Wilson 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .254 10 40
M. Mukanda CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .245 3 27
A. Keller LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .279 8 28
G. Ambriz 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .255 16 66
R. Silva RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .241 10 45
D. Sheppard 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .245 12 57
M. Wight SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .251 8 37
E. Cosman DH 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .283 8 34
F. McClellan C 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .247 6 23
Totals 31 4 8 4 6 7 21      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Ambriz (27, 1st Inning off J. Zelaya, 2 on, 1 out) , T. Wilson (21, 5th Inning off J. Zelaya, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Silva (13, 5th Inning off J. Zelaya, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Wilson 2 , A. Keller 2 , G. Ambriz 2 , R. Silva 3 , D. Sheppard , M. Wight
2-out RBI: D. Sheppard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Wilson , R. Silva , M. Wight 2
GIDP: R. Silva
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Mukanda (25)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Wight (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Wight-Wilson-Ambriz)
READING PITCHING LINESCORE ALTOONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Zelaya L (4-2) 6.1 7 4 4 5 6 0 112 3.54   
N. Hatch 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 27 0.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Zelaya 44
Batters Faced: J. Zelaya 30, N. Hatch 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Zelaya 5-6, N. Hatch 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Zelaya 112-66, N. Hatch 27-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Hatch 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Colomer 4.1 3 2 2 0 5 0 65 3.07   
J. Walls W (4-0) 2.2 4 1 1 1 1 1 50 3.82   
A. Cruz SV (11) 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 24 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Colomer 54
Batters Faced: E. Colomer 16, J. Walls 14, A. Cruz 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Colomer 4-3, J. Walls 3-4, A. Cruz 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Colomer 65-41, J. Walls 50-32, A. Cruz 24-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Cruz 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Colomer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jonathan Rodriguez
Ballpark: People's Natural Gas Field
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 7121
Special Notes: RP Antonio Cruz was injured while pitching.
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