July 24: Reading 7, New Britain 3

Brad Harman

3-run homer

New Britain, CT--The Reading Phillies concluded a nine-game, eight-day road trip with a 7-3 win against the New Britain Rock Cats in an Eastern League game Thursday night at New Britain Stadium.

The Phillies (42-61) went 4-5 on the trip.

The Rock Cats (42-61) have lost six of their last seven games.

New Britain took a 2-0 lead in the second on a solo homer by Danny Valencia and an RBI single by Drew Butera.

The Phillies got one back in the third on Jason Donald's run-scoring single.

Reading put four on the board in the fourth. Brad Harman slammed a three-run homer, his ninth of the season, and Greg Golson walked with the bases loaded.

A pair of New Britain errors led to two unearned runs in the sixth.

Dustin Martin hit a solo home run in the eighth for the Rock Cats to extend his hitting streak to 13 games.

Fabio Castro (8-1) allowed two runs on five hits in seven innings. He retired the last 12 hitters he faced. Castro walked one and struck out five.

Starter Ryan Mullins (7-7) took the loss for the Rock Cats.

July 23: Reading 4, New Britain 3

Greg Golson

2-for-4, HR

New Britain, CT--Carlos Carrasco settled down after a rough first inning and the Reading Phillies scored three runs in the fourth to beat the New Britain Rock Cats 4-3 Wednesday night in an Eastern League game at New Britain Stadium.

Carrasco (6-7) allowed a two-out, three-run homer to David Winfree in the first and then retired the next 13 hitters. In six innings, Carrasco gave up the three runs on three hits while walking one and striking out seven.

The Phillies (42-61) got on the board in the second when Lou Marson scored an unearned run on a passed ball.

Reading took the lead in the fourth. Greg Golson led off with his ninth homer, a line drive off the scoreboard in left. Marson, Neil Sellers and Brad Harman singled to tie the game at 3-3 and Sellers scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Mike Eylward.

Sam Walls threw a pair of double play balls in pitching two scoreless innings and Justin Pope worked the ninth for his fifth save.

Starter Anthony Swarzak (3-8) took the loss for the Rock Cats. He has lost his last six decisions and has not won a game since May 29.

The Rock Cats (42-61) have lost five of their last six games.

July 22: New Britain 7, Reading 6

Jake Blalock

3-run HR

New Britain, CT--In a season of frustrating losses for the Reading Phillies, Tuesday afternoon's Eastern League defeat at New Britain Stadium may take the grand prize. The Phillies went from thinking they had tied the game to suffering a 7-6 loss to the New Britain Rock Cats when plate umpire Mark Buchanon upheld the Rock Cats' appeal that Lou Marson left third base early on a fly ball to right field.

Reading (41-61) entered the ninth trailing 7-5. Greg Golson walked with one out and advanced to second on Marson's infield single. Jeremy Slayden's single scored Golson to make it 7-6 and Marson went to third. Neil Sellers hit a fly ball to shallow right. Matt Moses made a great diving catch for the second out. His throw to first to try and double Slayden was late and Marson crossed the plate with the apparent tying run. But New Britain (42-60) appealed to third and Buchanon called Marson out to end the game.

The Rock Cats took a 1-0 lead in the third on a solo homer by Drew Butera, his sixth of the season.

The Phillies came roaring back in the fourth. Jake Blalock slammed a three-run homer of the scoreboard in left and Jason Donald and Golson hit back-to-back two-out doubles to make it 4-1.

With the Phillies leading 5-2 in the sixth, the Rock Cats rallied to tie on a sacrifice fly, an RBI double by Brock Peterson and a run-scoring single by Toby Gardenhire.

New Britain went ahead in the seventh on a two-run homer by Felix Molina, his second of the year.

Armando Gabino (5-4) allowed one run in 3-1/3 innings to get the win. Patrick Overholt (3-6) allowed Molina's homer and took the loss. Ben Julianel picked up his 21st save.

July 21: Reading 3, New Britain 1

Tyson Brummett

6 IP, 1 R, 4 K

New Britain, CT--Tyson Brummett allowed a run in six innings as the Reading Phillies defeated the New Britain Rock Cats 3-1 in the opener of a four-game Eastern League series Monday night at New Britain Stadium.

Brummett (2-3) snapped a personal three-game losing streak. He allowed four hits and five walks while striking out four.

The Rock Cats (41-60) went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position.

The Phillies (41-60) scored an unearned run in the first on a sacrifice fly by Greg Golson. Kevin Nelson singled home Neil Sellers (3-for-4) in the second to give the R-Phils a 2-0 lead.

New Britain scored its run in the third on an RBI single by Danny Valencia.

Reading made it 3-1 in the seventh when Brad Harman hustled home on Jason Donald's sacrifice fly to foul territory in shallow right field.

Travis Minix threw two scoreless innings for the Phillies and Justin Pope tossed a perfect ninth for his fourth save.

Jeff Manship (1-5) allowed two runs (one earned) in six innings to take the loss.

Reading's Lou Marson went 0-for-4 to snap a 10-game hitting streak.

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