Jonathan Diaz Continues Hot Start for Fisher Cats
(Manchester,
NH)---Rey Gonzalez allowed two runs
in six innings and Jonathan Diaz reached
safely two more times but the Fisher Cats dropped a 4-1 decision on
Wednesday
night at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.
The
Fisher Cats (3-4) took the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. Ricardo
Nanita led off with a single and moved to third on a single by Diaz.
Anthony Gose grounded to
third, which was misplayed for an error, allowing Nanita to score. Gose picked up his second RBI of the season.
Reading
(5-2) scored the final four runs of the game.
In the top of the sixth inning, Tuffy Gosewisch singled, Freddy
Galvis
(2-for-3, BB, 2 R) walked and Harold Garcia reached on a bunt single to
load
the bases. Michael Spidale grounded into
a fielders choice as Gosewisch scored to make it 1-1.
Matt Rizzotti (1-for-2, 2 RBI) followed with
a sacrifice fly to put the R-Phils in front 2-1.
The
Phillies scored two more in the top of the eighth inning.
Galvis and Garcia each singled to put runners
on the corner. Spidale reached on an
error as Galvis scored and Rizzotti followed with his second sacrifice
fly.
Austin
Hyatt (2-0) worked the first five innings for Reading, allowing three
hits and
one run. He walked two and struck out three.
Chance Chapman, Jacob Diekman and Michael Cisco worked four
shutout
innings in relief to help the Phillies complete the three-game sweep.
Gonzalez
(0-1) took the loss for New Hampshire.
Diaz, who has an on-base percentage of .550, reached safely
eight of the
ten times he came up in the Reading series.
The
Fisher Cats open a seven-game roadtrip on Thursday night in Binghamton. LHP Mark Cohoon (0-0, 1.80) is the scheduled
starter for the Mets against New Hampshire RHP B.J. LaMura (1-0, 0.00). Game time is 6:35pm and radio coverage with
Bob Lipman begins at 6:15pm on the WGIR
Fisher Cats Radio Network.