Phillips Finishes Strong But Riders Fall 5-3
July 11, 2019 - Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
FRISCO, Texas - After a tough beginning to his outing, Tyler Phillips finished strong but the Riders fell 5-3 to Amarillo in the series opener.
SYNOPSIS
* After allowing a walk and a home run two batters into the game, Phillips finished by retiring 15 of the final 18 he faced, including each of the final eight batters he encountered.
* The Riders collected a run in the second inning on an RBI double from Yonny Hernandez and pulled within two runs in the eighth on a two-run single from Preston Beck.
* Rehabbers Isiah Kiner-Falefa (1-for-2, 2B, BB, HBP, R) and Hunter Pence (0-for-3, BB) played for the Riders Thursday night to continue their rehab assignments.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Tyler Phillips: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
* Yonny Hernandez: 1-for-2, 2B, RBI, BB
* Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 1-for-2, 2B, BB, HBP, R (rehab)
NEWS AND NOTES
* Phillips has allowed three earned runs or fewer in three of his last four starts.
* Hernandez extended his hitting streak to six games and his on-base spurt to 11 contests.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. Amarillo, Friday, 7:05 pm
LHP Brock Burke (0-4, 4.18) vs. LHP Adrian Morejon (0-4, 4.78)
Video: MiLB.tv ||| Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn, MiLB First Pitch app
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