EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS
08/23/2025
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS
GAME ID: 5300 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Reading Fightin Phils (70-54) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 6 1
New Hampshire Fisher Cats (69-55) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
New Hampshire Blanked by Blackburn
It was not a good day at the plate for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. They came up empty when it mattered against Reading Fightin Phils left-hander Dave Blackburn, who scattered 5 hits across 9 innings and held the Fisher Cats scoreless.

"We had 5 hits so I know he wasn't completely untouchable, but he was close," New Hampshire manager Mark Budzinski said later.

Blackburn chalked up 7 strikeouts and 2 walks in the 2-0 Fightin Phils win.

This year, Blackburn has a 13-11 record with a 2.94 ERA in 28 starts.
READING BATTING LINESCORE NEW HAMPSHIRE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. López RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 5 43
T. O'Neill LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280 13 40
J. Santos 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239 18 70
S. Bolden 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .257 6 29
J. Fox 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .311 2 26
T. Moore SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .266 5 55
S. Weeks CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276 3 48
J. Ortíz C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .253 3 18
J. Unknown DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   a-C. Inman DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 2 10
Totals 33 2 6 2 0 8 11      
a - C. Inman inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Fox (2, 5th Inning off E. Wiggins, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. O'Neill , S. Bolden 2 , J. Fox 4 , T. Moore , J. Ortíz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Moore
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: T. Moore (15)
Double Plays: 1 (Ortíz-Fox)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McInnis 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .261 8 36
H. Perales LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288 16 70
M. Adolfo 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .297 18 74
P. Norris DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .235 23 75
K. Dugan RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .290 3 15
J. Johns 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .292 4 26
K. Harmon SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272 7 40
S. Roberts CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 3 14
   a-E. Castro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 4 14
   b-D. Morán CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 4 29
E. Cordorba C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270 2 14
Totals 31 0 5 0 2 7 14      
a - E. Castro pinch hit for S. Roberts in the 7th
b - D. Morán substituted for E. Castro in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: J. Johns (2, 5th Inning off D. Blackburn, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. McInnis 2 , K. Dugan , J. Johns 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. McInnis , P. Norris
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: K. McInnis (6) , M. Adolfo (6)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Dugan (2)
READING PITCHING LINESCORE NEW HAMPSHIRE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Blackburn W (13-11) 9.0 5 0 0 2 7 0 116 2.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Blackburn 82
Batters Faced: D. Blackburn 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Blackburn 8-10
Pitches - Strikes: D. Blackburn 116-73
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Wiggins L (7-4) 8.1 5 2 2 0 7 1 104 2.67   
G. Thomas 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Wiggins 72
Batters Faced: E. Wiggins 30, G. Thomas 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Wiggins 15-3, G. Thomas 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Wiggins 104-73, G. Thomas 11-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Thomas 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Blackburn
Ballpark: Northeast Delta Dental Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 7447
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