EASTERN LEAGUE
RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS AT READING FIGHTIN PHILS
07/30/2023
 
RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS AT READING FIGHTIN PHILS
GAME ID: 5244 - SUNDAY, JULY 30TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Richmond Flying Squirrels (62-46) 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 13 2
Reading Fightin Phils (60-48) 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 X 6 10 1
Flying Squirrels Suffer 6-3 Setback
The Reading Fightin Phils overcame a fine performance by Richmond shortstop José Valdéz to defeat the Flying Squirrels, 6-3, at FirstEnergy Stadium. Valdéz was 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles. Reliever Victor Jones picked up the win. His record improves to 3-2. Michael McGreevy took the loss. Zack Showalter sewed up the save, his 2nd.

The Fightin Phils got a big at-bat from center fielder Victor Victor Mesa. For the game, Mesa went 2-5 with a double. He drove in 3 runs. In the bottom of the sixth, with the bases loaded, he stroked a bases-clearing double. His 11th double of the season gave Reading a 6-3 lead.

In postgame comments to the Reading Bulletin, Mesa said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."

Reading now has a record of 60-48 with the win.

RICHMOND BATTING LINESCORES READING BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Valdéz SS 5 1 3 1 0 2 1 .173 2 12
G. Lunn RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .322 15 37
L. Miller 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .312 9 28
R. Hughes DH 4 0 3 0 0 1 1 .229 16 49
M. Hiraldo 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .280 10 58
Y. Tsutsugo LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222 12 48
D. Gingras CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .273 6 23
R. Román C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 6 25
F. Cummins 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .288 1 16
Totals 38 3 13 3 0 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Cummins (4, 3rd Inning off K. Kauffmann, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Miller (13, 6th Inning off K. Kauffmann, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Valdéz (2, 5th Inning off K. Kauffmann, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Valdéz 6 , G. Lunn , L. Miller 2 , R. Hughes 3 , M. Hiraldo 2 , R. Román , F. Cummins 3
2-out RBI: J. Valdéz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Lunn , M. Hiraldo , D. Gingras 2
GIDP: F. Cummins
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Valdéz (5)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Hiraldo (6) , F. Cummins (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Hiraldo-Valdéz-Miller)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Rogers LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .264 3 32
V. Mesa CF 5 0 2 3 0 1 2 .237 2 18
J. Harris RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .241 10 48
W. Schneider 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .245 12 56
C. Morissette DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .250 3 15
A. Espinoza 3B, SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .306 1 5
G. Ortega C 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .214 1 12
S. Jernstad SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226 2 30
   a-A. Curran PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318 16 68
   b-T. Miller SS, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252 5 26
R. Stanton 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .201 1 11
Totals 35 6 10 6 3 8 20      
a - A. Curran pinch hit for S. Jernstad in the 6th
b - T. Miller substituted for A. Curran in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Stanton (4, 3rd Inning off M. McGreevy, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Morissette 2 (13, 3rd Inning off M. McGreevy, 3 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off M. McGreevy, 0 on, 0 outs) , V. Mesa (11, 6th Inning off G. Miranda, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Rogers , V. Mesa 3 , J. Harris , C. Morissette 4 , A. Espinoza , G. Ortega , R. Stanton 3
2-out RBI: V. Mesa , C. Morissette
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Harris , A. Espinoza , G. Ortega , S. Jernstad
GIDP: W. Schneider
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: C. Rogers (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Stanton-Espinoza-Schneider)
OF assists: 1 (Mesa(Miller at home))
RICHMOND PITCHING LINESCORES READING PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. McGreevy L (0-1) 5.1 7 4 3 3 5 0 96 60 5.06
G. Miranda 2.0 3 2 0 0 2 0 32 23 7.71
M. Feole 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 5 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: M. McGreevy 42
Batters Faced: M. McGreevy 25, G. Miranda 11, M. Feole 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. McGreevy 6-4, G. Miranda 1-3, M. Feole 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. McGreevy 96-60, G. Miranda 32-23, M. Feole 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Miranda 1-1 , M. Feole 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Kauffmann 5.2 8 3 3 0 4 1 107 71 3.10
V. Jones W (3-2) 2.1 3 0 0 0 3 0 32 26 3.09
Z. Showalter SV (2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 9 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Kauffmann 45
Batters Faced: K. Kauffmann 24, V. Jones 10, Z. Showalter 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Kauffmann 5-6, V. Jones 1-3, Z. Showalter 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Kauffmann 107-71, V. Jones 32-26, Z. Showalter 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Jones 1-0
WP: Z. Showalter
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Valdéz
Ballpark: FirstEnergy Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 8892
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