Dalton's Homer Not Enough in 2-1 Loss
June 17, 2022 - Eastern League (EL)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Reading, Pennsylvania - Pedro Castellanos extended his hit-streak to 14 games and his on-base streak to 19 games as the Portland Sea Dogs (25-36) dropped the fourth game of a six-game series to the Reading Fightin Phils (27-34) on Friday at FirstEnergy Stadium.
Reading broke onto the scoreboard in the bottom of the fourth inning against Portland starter Victor Santos. Logan O'Hoppe led off the inning with a double. Kevin Vicuna advanced O'Hoppe to third with a groundout and Jonathan Guzman drove him in with a base hit, giving the Fightin Phils a 1-0 lead.
The Sea Dogs tied the game in the top of the seventh inning against Fightin Phils reliever Mike Adams. With one out, Wil Dalton launched a solo homer to left field. It was his fourth homer of the season and tied the game at 1-1.
The Fightin Phils pulled ahead again in the bottom of the seventh with Sea Dogs reliever Joan Martinez pitching. After Guzman popped out, Chris Sharpe lifted a solo home run over the wall in left. It was his first of the year and put Reading back in the lead 2-1. The Sea Dogs put runners on first and second with no outs, but couldn't bring anybody in, dropping the game 2-1.
Adams (5-0, 7.92 ERA) earned the win in relief, tossing 1.0 inning while allowing one run on one hit. Santos (5-6, 3.89 ERA) was given his sixth loss of the season after hurling 7.0 innings, giving up two runs on six hits, walking one, and striking out four.
The Sea Dogs and Fightin Phils play the penultimate game of a six-game series on Saturday with a 6:45 PM first pitch. Portland sends RHP Brett Kennedy (0-2, 3.86 ERA) to the mound against Reading RHP Adam Leverett (1-6, 6.88 ERA).
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