Pedro Martinez's start in Reading sold out
Published on August 4, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Reading Fightin Phils News Release
Reading, PA - Wednesday's 7:05 PM game vs. the Trenton Thunder is sold out.
A limited number of standing room only tickets may be available at the ticket office window beginning at 5:00 PM. A determination as to the availability of any standing room only tickets will not be made until 5:00 PM Wednesday.
Philadelphia Phillies RHP Pedro Martinez is expected to make a rehab start for the Reading Phillies. Martinez has been on the disabled list with a mild right shoulder strain since signing with the Phillies as a free agent on July 15.
This will be Martinez's third rehab start. His first outing was shortened by rain at Clearwater (Hi-A) on July 26 (ND, 1.1 IP, H, HB, SO). On July 31 he pitched at Triple-A Lehigh Valley (L, 5.0 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 4 ER, HR, 3 BB, 4 SO).
Martinez won the National League Cy Young Award in 1997 with Montreal. He won the award in 1999 and 2000 in the American League with Boston. He's finished in the top four in Cy Young voting an additional four times. Martinez has been a Major League All-Star eight times: fives time in the NL with Montreal (96-97) and New York (05-06), and three times in the AL with Boston (99-00, 02).
Martinez made his ML debut with the Dodgers as a 20-year old in 1992. In 17 big league seasons he's pitched in 467 games and made 400 starts. He owns a 214-99 career record with a personal best 23 wins coming in 1999. He has a lifetime 2.91 ERA (901 ER in 2782.2 IP) with 2,173 H, 752 BB and 3,117 strikeouts. He's led his league in ERA fives times, wins once, strikeouts three times and complete games once.
In 13 post-season games, all with Boston, Martinez is 6-2 with a 3.40 ERA (30 ER in 79.1 IP).
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