EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT HARRISBURG SENATORS
07/16/2023
 
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT HARRISBURG SENATORS
GAME ID: 5161 - SUNDAY, JULY 16TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Reading Fightin Phils (50-44) 0 2 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 8 12 0
Harrisburg Senators (46-49) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 2
Reading Beats Harrisburg, 8-1
Reading Fightin Phils starter Willie Howard kept the Harrisburg Senators hitters in check, leading his team to a comfortable 8-1 win. Victor Jones, credited with the save, is now 2 for 2 in save opportunities. The win for the Fightin Phils lifted their record to 50-44.

It could have been a different outcome for Reading, had it not been for Werner Schneider, the 23-year old first baseman . Schneider contributed a run-scoring ground out in the top of the third inning to put Reading up, 3-1.

"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Howard said.

READING BATTING LINESCORES HARRISBURG BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Rogers LF 6 1 3 0 0 0 1 .260 3 25
V. Mesa CF, RF 6 0 1 0 0 2 7 .212 2 10
J. Harris RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .237 9 42
   a-T. Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 4 20
   b-A. Ebbs RF, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .233 4 27
A. Curran DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .312 13 58
W. Schneider 1B 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .245 10 51
A. Espinoza 3B 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .355 1 4
G. Ortega C 3 1 1 3 2 1 2 .190 1 9
S. Jernstad SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 5 .243 2 28
R. Stanton 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 6 .165 1 11
Totals 41 8 12 6 4 10 29      
a - T. Miller pinch hit for J. Harris in the 7th
b - A. Ebbs substituted for T. Miller in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Harris (9, 3rd Inning off R. Herrera, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Curran (24, 6th Inning off C. Martínez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Ortega (1, 2nd Inning off R. Herrera, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Rogers 3 , V. Mesa , J. Harris 2 , A. Curran 3 , W. Schneider , A. Espinoza 2 , G. Ortega 4 , S. Jernstad
2-out RBI: A. Espinoza , G. Ortega
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Rogers , V. Mesa , T. Miller , A. Ebbs , G. Ortega , S. Jernstad
Hit by Pitch: A. Curran , A. Espinoza , S. Jernstad
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Jernstad (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Jernstad-Stanton-Schneider, Jernstad-Stanton-Schneider, Stanton-Jernstad-Schneider, Espinoza-Schneider)
PB: G. Ortega
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Tucker 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .250 3 23
A. Ruíz CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .300 0 13
G. Valera RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .267 17 57
P. Flores 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .239 7 34
C. Johnson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .241 1 21
S. Perle DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .256 1 6
S. O'Toole LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .289 3 25
   a-L. Johnson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324 2 4
   b-M. Bello LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229 5 24
H. Tait SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .121 0 1
J. Sánchez C 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .279 0 4
Totals 36 1 12 1 1 7 22      
a - L. Johnson pinch hit for S. O'Toole in the 7th
b - M. Bello substituted for L. Johnson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Valera (11, 1st Inning off W. Howard, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Johnson (5, 7th Inning off W. Howard, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Tucker (3, 1st Inning off W. Howard, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Tucker 4 , A. Ruíz 2 , G. Valera 3 , P. Flores , C. Johnson , S. Perle , S. O'Toole , L. Johnson 2 , J. Sánchez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Tucker 2 , P. Flores , C. Johnson
GIDP: C. Johnson , H. Tait 3
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: D. Tucker (9) , H. Tait (3)
READING PITCHING LINESCORES HARRISBURG PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
W. Howard W (10-6) 6.0 8 1 1 0 7 1 102 69 4.24
V. Jones SV (2) 3.0 4 0 0 1 0 0 41 25 3.51
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Howard 59
Batters Faced: W. Howard 25, V. Jones 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Howard 4-6, V. Jones 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Howard 102-69, V. Jones 41-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Jones 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Herrera L (3-7) 4.0 8 7 6 3 2 1 86 45 4.01
C. Martínez 4.0 3 1 1 1 6 0 64 42 6.37
F. Paredes 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 12 5.79
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Herrera 19
Batters Faced: R. Herrera 25, C. Martínez 17, F. Paredes 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Herrera 7-3, C. Martínez 3-3, F. Paredes 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Herrera 86-45, C. Martínez 64-42, F. Paredes 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Martínez 3-2
WP: C. Martínez
Hit Batsmen: R. Herrera 2 , F. Paredes
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Howard
Ballpark: Metro Bank Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 6281
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