EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS
05/16/2026
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EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS
GAME ID: 214 - SATURDAY, MAY 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Reading Fightin Phils (14-22) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 5 12 0
New Britain Rock Cats (20-16) 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 X 7 13 1
Rock Cats Handle Reading, Snag 7-5 Win
New Britain center fielder Luis Pérez was a significant contributor in his team's 7-5 triumph over the Reading Fightin Phils. He was 4-5 with 2 doubles and 2 singles for the Rock Cats. Tadashi Samurakami earned the win after being summoned from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed no runs on 2 hits in 2.1 innings. He upped his record to 3-1. Kel Clark nailed down the save.

António López hit a 2-run triple off Orlando Martínez in the bottom of the sixth, which put the Rock Cats in front, 5-3. López had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 5.

"Our goal is to improve each and every day," López told the New Britain Citizen.

New Britain has a record of 20-16, placing them third in the Northern Division.
READING BATTING LINESCORE NEW BRITAIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Penn SS 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 .206 3 16
   b-C. Bailey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .220 0 2
R. Alonso 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 5 .205 3 16
D. Cozens DH 4 1 0 0 1 1 6 .276 2 7
E. Little 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .293 1 2
C. Douglas RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .321 0 9
B. Enders 2B 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .280 4 15
J. Peterson LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .264 2 16
T. Pérez CF 5 0 3 0 0 2 3 .313 0 9
J. Acevedo C 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 .218 0 6
   a-R. Martin PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .217 0 5
Totals 38 5 12 5 8 7 29      
a - R. Martin pinch hit for J. Acevedo in the 9th
b - C. Bailey pinch hit for B. Penn in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Alonso (4, 3rd Inning off M. Piper, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Little (7, 4th Inning off M. Piper, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Penn (7, 6th Inning off T. Samurakami, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Martin (1, 9th Inning off K. Clark, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Penn 2 , R. Alonso 2 , E. Little 2 , C. Douglas 2 , B. Enders 2 , J. Peterson , T. Pérez 3 , R. Martin 2
2-out RBI: B. Penn , J. Acevedo , R. Martin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Bailey , R. Alonso , D. Cozens 3 , J. Peterson
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Cozens (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Enders-Penn)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Jackson SS 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 .271 0 6
L. Pérez CF 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .266 1 14
A. López 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 .284 0 3
D. Hogan LF 3 0 1 2 1 0 3 .269 2 14
M. Taylor DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 6 .223 3 12
J. Wells RF 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 .000 0 0
D. Harrison 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .261 2 12
J. Román 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .244 2 11
J. Unknown C 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .250 0 1
Totals 35 7 13 7 5 7 22      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Pérez 2 (11, 1st Inning off J. López, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off O. Martínez, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Román (4, 2nd Inning off J. López, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. López (4, 6th Inning off O. Martínez, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Jackson , L. Pérez 6 , A. López 4 , D. Hogan , D. Harrison , J. Román 4 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: D. Hogan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hogan , M. Taylor 2 , J. Román
Sac Fly: D. Hogan
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Wells (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown (0)
Double Plays: 1 (López-Jackson)
READING PITCHING LINESCORE NEW BRITAIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. López 5.0 8 3 3 3 5 0 26 108 5.03   
O. Martínez L (0-1) 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 0 6 22 7.88   
T. Moon 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 9 38 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. López 41
Batters Faced: J. López 26, O. Martínez 6, T. Moon 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. López 5-5, O. Martínez 0-2, T. Moon 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. López 108-68, O. Martínez 22-16, T. Moon 38-22
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Piper 4.2 6 3 2 5 5 0 24 111 4.02   
T. Samurakami W (3-1) 2.1 2 0 0 2 1 0 11 50 1.10   
Z. Hughes 1.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 7 26 5.56   
K. Clark SV (9) 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 11 1.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Piper 42
Batters Faced: M. Piper 24, T. Samurakami 11, Z. Hughes 7, K. Clark 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Piper 2-6, T. Samurakami 3-3, Z. Hughes 1-3, K. Clark 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Piper 111-61, T. Samurakami 50-25, Z. Hughes 26-17, K. Clark 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Samurakami 1-0 , Z. Hughes 1-0 , K. Clark 2-2
WP: M. Piper , T. Samurakami
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Pérez
Ballpark: New Britain Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 4:01
Attendance: 6083
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