Four game win streak snapped in Thursday defeat
MANCHESTER, N.H — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, had their four-game win streak come to end on Thursday night, losing to the Reading Fightin’ Phils 13-7 at Delta Dental Stadium. New Hampshire (24-23) gave up eight runs combined in the seventh and
MANCHESTER, N.H — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, had their four-game win streak come to end on Thursday night, losing to the Reading Fightin’ Phils 13-7 at Delta Dental Stadium.
New Hampshire (24-23) gave up eight runs combined in the seventh and eighth innings to give Reading (19-28) its first win of the series.
After launching a team-record 11 home runs in the month of May, Orelvis Martinez hit his first homer of June and his 15th of the season with a solo homer in the seventh. It was one of Martinez’s three hits on the night and his first three-hit game this year. He was a triple shy of the cycle.
Rainer Nunez collected a pair of hits and two RBIs with a two-run single in the fifth. The Blue Jays No. 26 prospect has five RBIs in his first two Double-A games.
In his first game back since Saturday at Portland, Sebastian Espino hit a three-run home run in the second inning, his second homer of the season. Both of Espino’s home runs have been hit to right-field.
On the mound, Chad Dallas got the start and threw 4.1 innings, allowing two hits, five runs and six walks while striking out two in a no-decision.
Right-handed reliever Gabriel Ponce (2-2) took the loss after allowing three runs and four hits in 2.1 innings of work.
The Fisher Cats continue their six-game home stand against the Reading Fightin’ Phils tomorrow at 6:35 pm. RHP Paxton Schultz (2-3, 3.48 ERA) will get the start for New Hampshire against RHP Mick Abel (2-2, 5.45 ERA) for Reading.
Promotions for the week include Military Appreciation Night Friday, 603 Night Saturday sponsored by WorkReady N-H with postgame AutoFair Fireworks and an Adult T-Shirt Giveaway Sunday, courtesy of Fidium Fiber with Kids Run the Bases postgame, sponsored by the New Hampshire Liquor Commission Division of Enforcement.
Tickets are available at NHFisherCats.com, via email at [email protected], over the phone at (603) 641-2005, or in-person at the Fisher Cats box office at 1 Line Drive in Manchester.