EASTERN LEAGUE
RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS AT READING FIGHTIN PHILS
08/23/2110
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS AT READING FIGHTIN PHILS
GAME ID: 5328 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Richmond Flying Squirrels (57-67) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0
Reading Fightin Phils (60-63) 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 7 0
Richmond Dispatched, 4-1, by Reading
Reading Fightin Phils pitcher Jon Zelaya was in fine form, leading his team past the Richmond Flying Squirrels, 4-1. Mike Ruiz earned the save, his 14th, for the Fightin Phils. The Fightin Phils improved their record to 60-63 by beating Richmond.

Joe Roche was 1-3, while adding 2 RBI for Reading. The 25-year old catcher had a key at-bat in the bottom of the second. With no one out and the bases loaded, he broke a 0-0 tie with a 2-run single off Mark Pellicano. It was his 32nd hit of the season.

"Jon went out and did what we needed," said Reading manager Daniel Rapp.
RICHMOND BATTING LINESCORE READING BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Stelma RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .252 8 37
G. Herrera DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .245 7 21
C. Cortez C 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .244 3 9
W. Verduzco 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .302 21 72
D. Pena LF 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .279 3 10
A. Ross SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .268 11 45
B. Fletcher 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .262 10 26
   a-T. Clow PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315 3 20
J. Castro 3B, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 .244 4 13
J. Warren CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .424 1 7
Totals 33 1 7 1 4 10 20      
a - T. Clow pinch hit for B. Fletcher in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Cortez (3, 8th Inning off N. Hatch, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Stelma , C. Cortez 4 , W. Verduzco , A. Ross , B. Fletcher , J. Warren 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Herrera , T. Clow , J. Castro 2
GIDP: A. Ross
Hit by Pitch: D. Pena
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Stelma (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Verduzco)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rodriguez 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .247 12 34
E. Aguinaga RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .267 7 37
J. Gutierrez 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .283 5 15
V. Bezanson DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .272 9 31
S. Kraus LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .256 8 35
R. Cirella 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .229 2 7
J. Roche C 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .218 3 18
D. Roque SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .385 0 1
R. Aguilera CF 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .270 1 17
Totals 29 4 7 4 2 2 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Gutierrez (6, 3rd Inning off M. Pellicano, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Kraus (18, 3rd Inning off M. Pellicano, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Rodriguez , J. Gutierrez 2 , S. Kraus 3 , R. Cirella , J. Roche , D. Roque
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Aguinaga , J. Roche
Sac Fly: R. Aguilera
Hit by Pitch: R. Aguilera
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Roque-Rodriguez-Gutierrez)
RICHMOND PITCHING LINESCORE READING PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Pellicano L (10-13) 8.0 7 4 4 2 2 0 105 3.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Pellicano 52
Batters Faced: M. Pellicano 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Pellicano 11-10
Pitches - Strikes: M. Pellicano 105-66
Hit Batsmen: M. Pellicano
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Zelaya W (6-3) 6.1 5 0 0 3 8 0 111 4.01   
N. Hatch 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 1 25 0.90   
M. Ruiz SV (14) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Zelaya 68
Batters Faced: J. Zelaya 27, N. Hatch 7, M. Ruiz 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Zelaya 4-7, N. Hatch 2-2, M. Ruiz 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Zelaya 111-67, N. Hatch 25-14, M. Ruiz 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Hatch 1-0
WP: N. Hatch
Hit Batsmen: N. Hatch
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Zelaya
Ballpark: FirstEnergy Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 7132
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