EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS
07/23/2025
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EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS
GAME ID: 5134 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Reading Fightin Phils (54-41) 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 6 8 0
New Britain Rock Cats (60-36) 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 13 0
Rock Cats Score Late to Nip Fightin Phils, 7-6
Good production from shortstop Jimmy Taylor helped the New Britain Rock Cats topple the Reading Fightin Phils, 7-6. Taylor was 3-4 with 3 singles and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 2 runs for the Rock Cats. The Northern Division-leading Rock Cats have a record of 60-36.

Luis Pérez was the walk-off hero for New Britain. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Rock Cats designated hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"The crowd was raucous," said Taylor.
READING BATTING LINESCORE NEW BRITAIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. López RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 4 33
T. O'Neill LF 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 .264 11 27
Y. Munoz DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .285 7 57
J. Santos 1B 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .246 12 50
J. Fox 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .339 0 18
O. Cotes 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .243 2 30
T. Moore SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .245 3 33
S. Weeks CF 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 .282 2 28
R. Vasquez C 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .209 3 19
Totals 35 6 8 6 2 10 15      
BATTING
Doubles: R. López (21, 1st Inning off M. Sykes, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. O'Neill (13, 4th Inning off M. Sykes, 0 on, 0 outs) , Y. Munoz (25, 4th Inning off M. Sykes, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Santos (12, 8th Inning off E. Hall, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Vasquez (3, 9th Inning off E. Hall, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. López 2 , T. O'Neill 3 , Y. Munoz 2 , J. Santos 5 , S. Weeks , R. Vasquez 4
2-out RBI: S. Weeks
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Santos , T. Moore , R. Vasquez
Hit by Pitch: T. Moore
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Vásquez LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .292 6 34
J. Taylor SS 4 2 3 1 0 1 1 .296 2 16
M. Bane 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 7 .216 15 53
T. Stevenson RF 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 .262 10 33
G. Greggio C 5 0 3 3 0 0 0 .312 6 34
M. Díaz DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .274 7 47
   c-L. Pérez DH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .283 0 11
J. Ortíz 2B 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 .232 0 24
   a-D. Hawkins PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 11 47
   b-J. Esplana 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .435 0 2
O. Sánchez CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .257 3 29
D. Harrison 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .271 2 15
Totals 37 7 13 7 2 11 17      
a - D. Hawkins pinch hit for J. Ortíz in the 8th
b - J. Esplana substituted for D. Hawkins in the 9th
c - L. Pérez inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Vásquez (18, 1st Inning off C. Patrick, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Stevenson (11, 1st Inning off C. Patrick, 1 on, 1 out) , G. Greggio 2 (14, 1st Inning off C. Patrick, 2 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off C. Patrick, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Vásquez 2 , J. Taylor 3 , T. Stevenson 3 , G. Greggio 5 , L. Pérez , O. Sánchez 2 , D. Harrison
2-out RBI: J. Taylor , G. Greggio , L. Pérez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Bane 2 , J. Ortíz 2
Sac Fly: S. Vásquez , M. Bane
Hit by Pitch: J. Taylor
Team LOB: 8
READING PITCHING LINESCORE NEW BRITAIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Patrick 5.0 9 5 5 1 8 0 87 4.70   
P. Johnston 3.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 45 3.54   
T. Martínez L (7-3), BS (6) 0.2 4 2 2 0 0 0 15 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Patrick 36
Batters Faced: C. Patrick 25, P. Johnston 11, T. Martínez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Patrick 3-4, P. Johnston 2-4, T. Martínez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Patrick 87-54, P. Johnston 45-28, T. Martínez 15-11
Hit Batsmen: P. Johnston
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Sykes 5.2 5 4 4 2 6 0 99 3.16   
E. Hall W (1-0), BS (2) 3.1 3 2 2 0 4 2 42 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Sykes 47
Batters Faced: M. Sykes 25, E. Hall 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Sykes 3-8, E. Hall 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Sykes 99-62, E. Hall 42-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Hall 3-2
Hit Batsmen: M. Sykes
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jimmy Taylor
Ballpark: New Britain Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 6096
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