Yard Goats Noah Davis Pitches 8-Inning Complete Game
Final: Reading 2, Hartford 1 WP- Leverett (3-7) LP- Davis (6-7) T- 2:02 A- 5,385 Reading, PA- Yard Goats right-hander Noah Davis pitched an eight-inning complete game but was tagged with the loss, as the Reading Fightin Phils defeated the Hartford Yard Goats 2-1 on Friday evening at FirstEnergy Stadium
Final: Reading 2, Hartford 1
WP- Leverett (3-7)
LP- Davis (6-7)
T- 2:02
A- 5,385
Reading, PA- Yard Goats right-hander Noah Davis pitched an eight-inning complete game but was tagged with the loss, as the Reading Fightin Phils defeated the Hartford Yard Goats 2-1 on Friday evening at FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was the first eight inning complete game for a Yard Goats pitcher since Jack Wynkoop on August 26, 2017 in New Hampshire. Brenton Doyle provided the Yard Goats with their only run with a solo home run in the fifth inning. Reading used four relievers to prevent Hartford from reaching a franchise-best 25 games above .500.
The Fightin Phils scored the first run of the game in the third inning as Simon Muzziotti hit a solo home run off Yard Goats starter Noah Davis. Reading added a run in the fourth inning as Vito Frischia scored on a throwing error to make it 2-0. Davis was solid and retired the final ten batters faced, including the side in order in the final three innings, and allowed just one hit after the fourth inning.
Meanwhile, Reading got an outstanding performance from its bullpen as four relievers would hold down Hartford’s hot offense. After scoring ten runs in each of the last two games, the Yard Goats managed only one run on five hits. Hartford’s only run came in the fifth inning as Brenton Doyle smashed a solo home run off reliever Adam Leverett to make it 2-1.
The Yard Goats had some chances late in the game with a runner at second base and one out in the last three innings. Reading closer Brian Marconi worked the final two innings and recorded four strikeouts for his 14th save.
The Yard Goats play the fifth game of the six-game series on Saturday night at 6:45 PM. RHP Mike Ruff will start for the Yard Goats and LHP Ethan Lindow will start for the Fightins. The broadcast can be heard on AM 1410 WPOP and FM 100.9 and on the iheart radio app. The Yard Goats return home to Dunkin Donuts Park on Tuesday, August 16th to host the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.