Reading defeats New Britain
Published on June 30, 2007 under Eastern League (EL1)
Reading Fightin Phils News Release
Reading, PA -- Phillies lefty Matt Maloney had his work cut out for him Saturday night against the New Britain Rock Cats, a team that was leading the league in hitting, and one that was hitting .294 against left-handers.
Maloney hung in there for seven innings and managed to earn his third straight win, an 8-5 decision before 8,281.
The Rock Cats (36-41) totaled eight hits off Maloney -- three of them infield hits and another a blooper to left. Maloney struck out a season-best 10, and most importantly, did not issue a walk in pushing his record to 7-6.
The Phillies (40-41) tied the game with a two-run fourth inning on Jason Hill's two-run double, which extended his hitting streak to 12 games. The Rock Cats went up in the fifth on Brock Peterson's solo home run to left, his 10th.
The Phillies sent 11 batters to the plate in a six-run fifth, featuring a two-run homer to right by Joey Hammond, his first, and a two-run triple by Michael Spidale. Javon Moran and Juan Tejeda also doubled in the seven-hit inning.
Julio De La Cruz pitched two scoreless innings for his sixth save.
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