EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT ALTOONA CURVE
08/27/2112
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT ALTOONA CURVE
GAME ID: 5371 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2112 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Reading Fightin Phils (56-75) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Altoona Curve (70-59) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 X 6 7 0
Curve 6-2 Victors Over Fightin Phils
Altoona pitcher Stephen Hibbs did his part in helping his team beat the Reading Fightin Phils, 6-2. The right-hander kept opposing batters from doing too much damage. Hibbs, who is tied for 5th in the EL in complete games with 5, went the distance for Altoona. He gave up 2 runs on 5 hits. The third-place Curve now sit at 70-59.

Chris Buckingham came through for Altoona when he hit a 2-run triple in the bottom of the third. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a two-strike curveball to left-center field, staking his team to a 3-2 lead.

Altoona manager Gerardo Zarco commended his team for delivering "maximum effort."
READING BATTING LINESCORE ALTOONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gutierrez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 8 49
J. Wade CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .270 5 26
J. Loftin 2B 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .207 4 18
R. Cirella 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 4 22
D. Petzoldt 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .275 4 21
V. Bezanson LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .298 0 6
J. Hutchens DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .201 4 25
M. Rosario RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 3 38
C. Swanger C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 4 41
Totals 31 2 5 2 2 6 9      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Petzoldt (10, 1st Inning off S. Hibbs, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Wade , R. Cirella , D. Petzoldt 2 , V. Bezanson 2
2-out RBI: D. Petzoldt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , V. Bezanson 2
GIDP: D. Petzoldt
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Evans RF 3 2 1 3 2 1 0 .288 6 21
M. Wight 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .266 10 55
D. Funes LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .263 10 48
C. Buckingham 3B 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 .238 17 53
D. Tapia 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .247 9 43
B. Rebouas DH 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 .227 5 40
T. Schmahl C 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .219 4 35
A. Wilson SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .223 1 14
S. Greving CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .160 3 15
Totals 30 6 7 6 7 11 17      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Wight (30, 1st Inning off M. Fowler, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Funes (28, 5th Inning off M. Fowler, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Buckingham (25, 7th Inning off V. Gonzales, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Buckingham (3, 3rd Inning off M. Fowler, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Evans (6, 8th Inning off V. Gonzales, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Evans 4 , M. Wight 3 , D. Funes 3 , C. Buckingham 5
2-out RBI: B. Evans , M. Wight , C. Buckingham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Wight , C. Buckingham , D. Tapia 2 , T. Schmahl
Sac Bunt: T. Schmahl
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Evans (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Wight-Wilson-Tapia)
READING PITCHING LINESCORE ALTOONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Fowler L (4-5) 4.2 5 3 3 4 7 0 103 4.46   
V. Gonzales 3.0 2 3 3 3 4 1 62 2.62   
M. Pena 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Fowler 45
Batters Faced: M. Fowler 23, V. Gonzales 14, M. Pena 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Fowler 4-3, V. Gonzales 3-2, M. Pena 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Fowler 103-60, V. Gonzales 62-36, M. Pena 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Gonzales 1-0
WP: M. Fowler
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Hibbs W (4-4) 9.0 5 2 2 2 6 0 116 2.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Hibbs 73
Batters Faced: S. Hibbs 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Hibbs 12-8
Pitches - Strikes: S. Hibbs 116-71
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Stephen Hibbs
Ballpark: People's Natural Gas Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 7125
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