EL1 Reading Fightin Phils

Reading defeats Harrisburg

Published on April 7, 2007 under Eastern League (EL1)
Reading Fightin Phils News Release


Reading, PA -- Saturday night at FirstEnergy Stadium, the Phillies completed a three-game sweep with a 5-3 victory over the Harrisburg Senators.

They batted .305 in the series, with 13 of their 29 hits going for extra bases. The last time the Phillies were 3-0 to start a season came in 1997.

With Javon Moran and Branden Florence providing much of the offense, the Phillies jumped to a 5-0 lead through five innings. Moran continued his early surge with two hits, including his third double, and he also stole two bags and scored three of the five runs. Florence, who was 2-for-2 as a pinch hitter, got his first start in left field. His two-run triple was the big blow in a three-run third inning in which he scored on an overthrow.

The Senators came back with two in the sixth on Kyle Kendrick and one in the eighth on Robin Jennings' long homer to right off Nick Evangelista, but Julio De La Cruz came on with two out in the eighth to close the door and pick up his first save.

The Phillies starting pitching has also been solid. Landon Jacobsen, Matt Maloney and Kendrick all went at least five innings, and each of them came away with a victory. Kendrick, like Maloney making his Double-A debut, allowed the two runs on five hits -- all of them singles -- with three strikeouts.

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