EL1 Reading Fightin Phils

Cats Romp Past Phillies, 8-2

Published on July 3, 2007 under Eastern League (EL1)
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Reading, PA -- You could see this one coming. You just knew, after scoring a whopping 21 runs Monday, the Phillies' bats would have the consistency of a Pringles can Tuesday night against the New Britain Rock Cats.

You just knew the Baseball Gods, in their infinite wisdom, would endeavor to even things up.

And they did, the Cats romping to an 8-2 victory and a split of the four-game series.

Never mind that the Cats were pitching a struggling youngster by the name of Anthony Swarzak. And that the Phillies were going with Zack Segovia, who began the season in the big leagues.

Segovia (2-1) didn't have it Tuesday night. The Rock Cats (38-42) got a three-run home run from Matt Moses in the first -- which was preceded by a hit batsman and a walk, both following 1-2 counts. A two-run triple by Brock Peterson highlighted a three-run second.

After that, Segovia, who had a 1.38 ERA and two victories since coming down from Triple-A, settled down in his third start for the Phillies. He blanked the Cats over the next four innings, a pair of nifty double plays aiding his effort. He allowed five earned runs over six innings, with two walks and a strikeout.

On Monday the Phillies (41-43) were 12-for-19 with runners in scoring position. Tuesday night they were 2-for-11 and stranded 11 runners.

Swarzak (2-2) got the win with seven solid innings in which he allowed a run and seven hits.

10-MILLION MARK SET: With an announced crowd of 9,734 Tuesday night, the Phillies exceeded the 10-million attendance mark in the history of the franchise, going back to 1952. The club needed to draw 559 to set the prestigious record. Tuesday's crowd also was the seventh-best in franchise history. Officially, 10,009,175 fans have poured through the gates since baseball opened for business at the former Municipal Memorial Stadium.

PHILLERS: At gametime Jesus Merchan was the Eastern League leader in batting (.357) and on-base percentage (.423). . . . The 13 runs the Phillies scored in the fifth inning Monday is believed to be a franchise record for most runs scored in an inning. . . . With a fourth-inning single, Jason Hill extended his hitting streak to 15 games. . . . Greg Jacobs was 2-for-2 with a pair of walks and finished 7-for-12 in the four-game series. . . . Merchan was 10-for-18 with five runs scored and six RBIs. . . . Peeter Ramos finished 8-for-13 with five runs (two HRs) and five RBIs. . . . The Phillies scored 40 runs in the four games, but wound up 2-2 and slipped to 22-22 at home.

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