EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT ALTOONA CURVE
08/31/2108
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT ALTOONA CURVE
GAME ID: 5364 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2108 - GAME LOG
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Reading Fightin Phils (39-90) 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 11 0
Altoona Curve (50-78) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 1
Fightin Phils Down Curve, 6-2
Reading Fightin Phils starter Jose Acosta pitched well against the Altoona Curve at People's Natural Gas Field, leading his team to a win, 6-2. Even with the win, the Fightin Phils have a dismal 39-90 record.

One pivotal at-bat came in the bottom of the sixth with no one out. With runners on 1st and 2nd and the Curve trailing 6-0, Jose Acosta needed to make a quality pitch. He threw a first pitch curveball to retire Hector Puentes, who hit into a double play.
READING BATTING LINESCORE ALTOONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Godbolt LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 .152 4 16
S. Kennerson RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .296 3 21
V. Bezanson DH 5 2 3 2 0 1 1 .236 3 15
R. Stivala CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .221 4 18
D. Petzoldt SS 5 0 0 1 0 1 7 .212 11 28
N. Sweet 2B 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .194 10 31
   a-C. Ruiz 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .254 4 19
J. Roche C 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .261 2 21
O. Oudijk 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .229 2 4
A. Escamilla 3B 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .168 2 10
Totals 38 6 11 6 4 7 19      
a - C. Ruiz substituted for N. Sweet in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: R. Stivala (9, 1st Inning off A. Nieto, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Kennerson (13, 2nd Inning off A. Nieto, 2 on, 1 out) , O. Oudijk (3, 3rd Inning off A. Nieto, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Godbolt , S. Kennerson 2 , V. Bezanson 3 , R. Stivala 3 , N. Sweet , C. Ruiz , O. Oudijk 2 , A. Escamilla
2-out RBI: N. Sweet , C. Ruiz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Godbolt , D. Petzoldt , C. Ruiz , J. Roche 2
Hit by Pitch: R. Stivala
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Godbolt (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ruiz-Petzoldt-Oudijk)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Puentes 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .226 3 14
W. Wen DH 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .297 4 28
J. Ramos RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .269 10 55
J. Dominy C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 7 54
B. Lopez 2B 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 .248 23 67
J. Cantrell LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249 5 42
B. McClendon CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .227 11 43
N. Gelderman SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .219 5 31
E. Rosales 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .219 1 3
Totals 30 2 4 2 3 3 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Lopez (23, 9th Inning off J. Acosta, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Lopez 4 , J. Cantrell , B. McClendon , E. Rosales
2-out RBI: B. Lopez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ramos
GIDP: H. Puentes
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Ramos (2)
READING PITCHING LINESCORE ALTOONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Acosta W (4-8) 9.0 4 2 2 3 3 1 115 4.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Acosta 71
Batters Faced: J. Acosta 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Acosta 8-15
Pitches - Strikes: J. Acosta 115-70
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Nieto L (5-7) 2.2 7 5 5 2 2 0 63 5.18   
C. Tapia 3.0 3 1 1 2 1 0 50 3.60   
A. Cardenas 3.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 41 4.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Nieto 20
Batters Faced: A. Nieto 18, C. Tapia 14, A. Cardenas 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Nieto 4-2, C. Tapia 6-2, A. Cardenas 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: A. Nieto 63-35, C. Tapia 50-28, A. Cardenas 41-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Tapia 2-0 , A. Cardenas 2-1
Hit Batsmen: A. Nieto
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Acosta
Ballpark: People's Natural Gas Field
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 7150
Special Notes: Nick Sweet was ejected in the 3rd inning for arguing a strike call.
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