EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT HARTFORD YARD GOATS
08/15/2110
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT HARTFORD YARD GOATS
GAME ID: 5288 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Reading Fightin Phils (55-61) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Hartford Yard Goats (67-50) 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 X 7 8 0
LaRatta hits 2 home runs in Yard Goats Win
James LaRatta knocked in 5 runs to help Hartford beat Reading, 7-1. LaRatta produced 1 single and 2 home runs. Humberto Sandoval, who went 5 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 1 run on 5 hits, while walking 4 and striking out 5. His record now stands at 3-1. Hartford now has a record of 67-50 with the win.

With Hartford leading 1-0 in the bottom of the second, LaRatta hit a slider from Juan Leon for a 3-run home run. It was his 22nd home run of the season and put the Yard Goats ahead, 4-0.

"Win or lose," LaRatta reflected afterward, "baseball is a beautiful game."
READING BATTING LINESCORE HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rodriguez 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 12 33
E. Aguinaga RF 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 .267 6 33
G. Bessa 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .222 0 1
S. Kraus LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .247 7 33
J. Gutierrez DH 4 0 3 0 0 1 1 .267 2 9
J. Roche C 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 .234 3 15
R. Cirella 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .222 2 6
R. Aguilera CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .258 1 14
T. Fernandez SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .238 7 36
Totals 31 1 6 1 7 11 21      
BATTING
Triples: E. Aguinaga (6, 9th Inning off J. Camarillo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Fernandez (7, 3rd Inning off H. Sandoval, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Rodriguez , E. Aguinaga 3 , J. Gutierrez 3 , T. Fernandez 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Bessa 2 , S. Kraus , R. Aguilera , T. Fernandez
Hit by Pitch: G. Bessa
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Aguinaga (16)
CS: E. Aguinaga (3) , G. Bessa (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Young LF 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 .259 12 51
J. LaRatta 1B, CF 4 2 3 5 0 1 0 .257 22 71
I. Ibarra C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295 3 32
F. Perez CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .244 7 26
   a-C. Kuma 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 2 8
J. Vidito DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .381 0 4
J. Figueroa 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .298 1 25
M. Lafuente RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .237 5 29
J. Martinez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271 5 15
M. Mendoza 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .234 5 42
Totals 31 7 8 7 4 5 14      
a - C. Kuma substituted for F. Perez in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Mendoza (15, 2nd Inning off J. Leon, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Young (22, 7th Inning off E. Amaral, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. LaRatta 2 (22, 2nd Inning off J. Leon, 2 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off E. Amaral, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Young (12, 4th Inning off J. Leon, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Young 7 , J. LaRatta 9 , J. Vidito , M. Mendoza 2
2-out RBI: B. Young , J. LaRatta , M. Mendoza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Vidito , M. Lafuente , J. Martinez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Figueroa (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ibarra-Mendoza)
READING PITCHING LINESCORE HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Leon L (4-6) 3.2 5 5 5 3 2 2 67 4.04   
E. Amaral 4.1 3 2 2 1 3 1 46 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Leon 28
Batters Faced: J. Leon 19, E. Amaral 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Leon 7-2, E. Amaral 3-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. Leon 67-38, E. Amaral 46-30
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Sandoval W (3-1) 5.0 5 1 1 4 5 1 99 2.96   
S. Horan 3.1 0 0 0 3 4 0 54 5.10   
J. Camarillo 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 9 3.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Sandoval 54
Batters Faced: H. Sandoval 23, S. Horan 13, J. Camarillo 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Sandoval 4-5, S. Horan 3-2, J. Camarillo 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Sandoval 99-59, S. Horan 54-28, J. Camarillo 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Horan 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Horan
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: James LaRatta
Ballpark: New Britain Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 6049
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