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Blockbuster Game for Bonifacio as Fightins Top Richmond

May 28, 2021 - Eastern League (EL)
Reading Fightin Phils News Release


(Reading, PA) - The Reading Fightin Phils split the doubleheader with the Richmond Flying Squirrels on Thursday. Richmond topped Reading 4-3 in game one, while the second belonged to the Fightins 6-4. Jorge Bonifacio sent three balls into the stand throughout the day, one of them being a GRAND SLAM, the first of the season. Solid relief kept the Fightins in the contest during both games as four pitchers recorded scoreless outings.

Game 1: Richmond 4, Reading 3

- Top 1: Heliot Ramos scores on a wild pitch from Taylor Lehman

- Bot 1: Bonifacio doubles scoring Arquimedes Gamboa

- Bot 3: Bonifacio sends a solo shot to deep left center

- Top 4: Three Richmond hits, a sac fly, and a Fightins error allow three runs to score

- Lehman goes 3.1 with three hits and two earned runs, striking out five. Braden Zarbnisky (L, 1-1) allows one earned run. Tyler Carr pitches two scoreless.

Game 2: Richmond 4, Reading 6

- Top 1: Richmond scored again in the first, twice this time, but Bonifacio throws one out at the plate

- Top 3: A single from David Villar ends up scoring two as he gets caught in a run down trying to take second

- Bot 3: Reading puts themselves back into it as Bonifacio launches a two-run shot to center, scoring Daniel Brito

- Bot 6: Dalton Guthrie starts it off with a single; Hunter Hearn and Brito walk. With the bases loaded and two outs, Bonifacio sends his third home run of the day out of the park, it's a grand slam!

- Mark Appel went three, allowing six hits and four earned runs. Jonathan Hennigan took the ball in relief for a scoreless two. Austin Ross (W, 1-1) and Jakob Hernandez (S, 1) both pitched a completely clean two to close it out.

FirstEnergy Stadium was packed and the crowd was electric. The Fightins staff and players appreciate the support the community has for the team. Join us tomorrow night at America's Classic Ballpark for a 7:05 start time and post-game fireworks. Reading plays two more against Richmond Saturday and Sunday at 6:45 with post-game fireworks to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend.

The 2021 Season is presented by Pepsi.

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