EL1 Reading Fightin Phils

Reading Fightin Phils Game Recap

Published on May 26, 2017 under Eastern League (EL1)
Reading Fightin Phils News Release


Manchester, NH - New Hampshire Fisher Cats (17-29) second baseman Tim Lopes hit a walk-off home run off Miguel Nunez (0-3) in the bottom of the 11th to defeat the Reading Fightin Phils (23-20) 4-3 on Friday night. Reading has now lost seven straight games.

Scott Kingery and Malquin Canelo hit back-to-back singles in the top of the first off Fisher Cats starter Shane Dawson. They both would score to give the Fightin Phils a 2-0 lead. After a wild pitch, Kingery scored on a RBI groundout from Andrew Pullin and Canelo scored on a RBI single from Jiandido Tromp. Carlos Tocci extended Reading's lead to 3-0 in the top of the 3rd as he hit a one out RBI single off Dawson. The RBI was his 20th of the season.

New Hampshire scored two runs off Tyler Viza in the bottom of the 3rd to Reading's lead to 3-2. Ryan McBroom hit a two-out, two-run single to score Derrick Loveless and Richard Urena. Both runs were unearned due to two errors committed by Canelo in the inning.

Viza struck out seven batters in six innings and only gave up three hits without issuing a walk. He recorded a season-high in strikeouts (7) and innings pitched (6). Colton Murray (BS-1) entered the game in the bottom of the 7th to pitch in relief of Viza. Fisher Cats designated hitter Harold Ramirez tied the game at 3-3 by hitting a RBI double in the bottom of the 8th to score Ryan McBroom.

Jesen Therrien pitched two scoreless innings in relief of Murray as he struck out three batters. Andrew Case (2-0) pitched three scoreless innings to receive his second win of the season.

America's Classic Ballpark is proud to be a part of Pennsylvania's Americana Region. Season tickets for the 2017 season are available online at Fightins.com, by phone at 610-370-BALL, and in-person at FirstEnergy Stadium. Follow the Fightin Phils on Twitter at @ReadingFightins and like them on Facebook via www.facebook.com/fightins.

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