EL Reading Fightin Phils

Iser Heroic in R-Phils' Extra Inning Victory

August 12, 2022 - Eastern League (EL)
Reading Fightin Phils News Release


The Reading Fightin Phils won 2-1 in the tenth inning over the Harrisburg Senators on Friday night. A pitcher's duel had it tied at one going in to the ninth and Reading picked up a big road victory. Billy Sullivan took his fourth win, while Brian Marconi recorded his 17th save of the season.

Herbert Iser was the hero, coming away with both RBIs tonight. Iser slammed his first Double-A home run in the fifth to take an early lead.

Daniel Johnson launched a ball deep to right to tie it up in the bottom of the eighth inning.

In the tenth, Sal Gozzo came in to pinch run as the ghost runner slated in extras. Iser lined one into right to plate Gozzo for the go-ahead run. Reading led 2-1 going into the bottom half.

Harrisburg got their inherited runner over to third, but could not push him across.

Aidan Anderson got his first start in professional baseball. The righty went two shutout innings just allowing one walk.

McKinley Moore did the same in his two frames. He recorded three strikeouts.

Adam Leverett allowed three consecutive hits to load the bases in the fifth. Leverett stayed tough and got out of the inning clean with two strikeouts and a ground ball he played himself.

Taylor Lehman took the eighth inning. He snapped his scoreless streak of 10.2 innings after he let up a home run.

Billy Sullivan (W, 4-1) came out for the bottom of the ninth with Harrisburg looking to walk it off. He allowed a lead off hit but sat down the next three batters in order.

Brian Marconi (S, 17) was called upon for the save situation in the tenth. He inherited a runner in scoring position, but slammed the door shut 1-2-3 on the Senators. Marconi recorded his second save in two days. This was number 17th - Eastern League leading and third in all of Minor League Baseball.

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