EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT HARTFORD YARD GOATS
08/17/2110
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EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT HARTFORD YARD GOATS
GAME ID: 5299 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Reading Fightin Phils (56-62) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 11 0
Hartford Yard Goats (68-51) 7 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 X 15 16 1
Overton Unloads 4 Bombs in One Game
It was an historic day at New Britain Stadium, as Ben Overton of the Hartford Yard Goats slammed 4 home runs in his team's 15-3 Hartford win over the Reading Fightin Phils.

"One homer is hard enough to hit," Overton said after the game. "4 in a game just never enters your mind."

For the game, the Hartford third baseman posted these stats: 4 hits in 4 at-bats with 7 RBIs and 5 runs scored.

Ben Overton walked in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off Alex Cano in the 2nd, hit a two-run home run off Alex Cano in the 3rd, hit a two-run home run off Alex Cano in the 5th and hit a two-run home run off Andres Hernandez in the 7th.

On the year, Overton is hitting .277 with 31 hits, 6 home runs, 15 RBIs, .325 OBP and has scored 14 runs.
READING BATTING LINESCORE HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Aguinaga RF 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .265 7 35
J. Rodriguez 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .250 12 33
G. Bessa 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .257 0 1
S. Kraus LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .251 7 33
V. Bezanson DH 5 0 1 0 0 3 6 .267 8 27
R. Aguilera CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .252 1 14
R. Cirella 3B 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .228 2 6
T. Fernandez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .239 7 36
   a-D. Roque PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Unknown C 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .333 0 1
   b-L. Bautista PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 1 16
Totals 38 3 11 3 2 8 24      
a - D. Roque pinch hit for T. Fernandez in the 9th
b - L. Bautista pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Cirella (3, 6th Inning off T. Valko, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Rodriguez (8, 9th Inning off D. Navares, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Aguinaga (7, 9th Inning off D. Navares, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Aguinaga 5 , J. Rodriguez 3 , G. Bessa , S. Kraus , V. Bezanson , R. Cirella 3 , D. Roque , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Aguinaga 2 , J. Rodriguez , V. Bezanson 2 , R. Aguilera
GIDP: R. Aguilera
Hit by Pitch: G. Bessa
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Kraus (5) , R. Cirella (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Young LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .259 12 53
   a-M. Manning PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 3 17
J. LaRatta CF 3 3 2 1 2 1 1 .258 22 72
R. Tidwell 2B 5 1 0 0 0 1 6 .217 5 32
B. Overton 3B 4 5 4 7 1 0 0 .277 6 15
F. Perez DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .240 7 27
C. Kuma 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .218 2 9
Y. Ban C 5 1 2 3 0 1 0 .333 1 3
M. Lafuente RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .235 5 29
M. Mendoza SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .234 5 42
Totals 40 15 16 15 4 5 12      
a - M. Manning pinch hit for B. Young in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Young (23, 1st Inning off J. Zelaya, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Kuma (4, 1st Inning off J. Zelaya, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. LaRatta (5, 3rd Inning off A. Cano, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Ban (1, 1st Inning off J. Zelaya, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. Overton 4 (6, 2nd Inning off A. Cano, 0 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off A. Cano, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off A. Cano, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off A. Hernandez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Young 3 , M. Manning , J. LaRatta 4 , B. Overton 16 , F. Perez , C. Kuma 3 , Y. Ban 5 , M. Lafuente , M. Mendoza
2-out RBI: B. Young , B. Overton 2 , F. Perez , C. Kuma , Y. Ban
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Tidwell , M. Mendoza
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. LaRatta (24)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Mendoza (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Tidwell-Mendoza-Kuma)
READING PITCHING LINESCORE HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Zelaya L (5-3) 0.2 6 7 7 3 0 1 45 4.43   
A. Cano 4.0 8 6 6 0 1 3 68 7.85   
A. Hernandez 3.1 2 2 2 1 4 1 48 3.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Zelaya 1
Batters Faced: J. Zelaya 11, A. Cano 20, A. Hernandez 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Zelaya 1-1, A. Cano 4-7, A. Hernandez 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Zelaya 45-21, A. Cano 68-43, A. Hernandez 48-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Cano 2-0
WP: A. Hernandez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Valko W (5-1) 6.1 6 1 1 2 5 0 104 2.27   
D. Navares 2.2 5 2 2 0 3 1 46 2.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Valko 60
Batters Faced: T. Valko 29, D. Navares 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Valko 3-11, D. Navares 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Valko 104-63, D. Navares 46-32
WP: T. Valko
Hit Batsmen: T. Valko
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Overton
Ballpark: New Britain Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 6132
Special Notes: Ben Overton ties the EL regular season game record for home runs with 4. Ben Overton ties the HAR regular season game record for runs with 5.
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