EL1 Reading Fightin Phils

Fightins Win 5th Straight, Top Goats, 5-4

Published on August 6, 2019 under Eastern League (EL1)
Reading Fightin Phils News Release


(READING, PA) - Darick Hall reached base three times, helping boost Reading to a 5-4 win over the Hartford Yard Goats in the series opener on Tuesday night at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Reading (29-18) (68-46) maintains a five-game lead in the Eastern Division, with just 26 remaining in the regular season.

Julian Garcia (1-0) hurled a perfect first in his home debut, before the Yard Goats (19-25) (56-55) jumped ahead with three in the top of the second.

Alan Trejo collected a one-out single, and with two down, Brian Serven worked a walk. On a payoff pitch, Bret Boswell lifted a three-run home run to right-center to put Hartford up 3-0.

Reading rallied to overtake Hartford in the third.

Henri Lartigue opened with a double to right off Hartford starter Heath Holder (6-4), and Garcia drew a walk. Luke Williams followed by striking a double to left, scoring Lartigue with the Fightins first run. Mickey Moniak then ripped a double of his own to right, plating both Garcia and Williams to tie the ballgame at three.

With one down, Darick Hall drew a walk, and Jose Gomez walked with two outs to load the bases. Matt Whitehouse entered in relief, and Aqruimedes Gamboa blooped a double into right that plated two more to put Reading on top, 5-3.

Boswell struck again to pull Hartford to within one in the fourth. With two down, Boswell drove a deep double to center to bring in Serven on his fourth RBI of the night, making it a 5-4 game.

Garcia struck out seven in the start, working five innings and permitting four runs on six hits and a walk.

Jonathan Hennigan tossed two scoreless in relief, and Jakob Hernandez finished off the final two frames to earn his third save.

The middle game of the three-game set will take place on Wednesday at 7:10 p.m. Connor Seabold takes the hill against Brandon Gold, and the game will be broadcast on 610 ESPN and the Fightins Radio Network beginning with the Fightins Pregame Show at 6:40 p.m.

America's Classic Ballpark is proud to be a part of Pennsylvania's Americana Region and was voted the #1 stadium in all of Double-A by MiLB's Ben Hill. Follow the Fightins on Twitter at @ReadingFightins and like them on Facebook via www.facebook.com/fightins. Purchase tickets TODAY - call or TEXT 610-370-BALL, and download the Fightins game and promotional schedule at fightins.com/calendar.

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