Murphy's 10 Ks Lead NH to 9-3 Win
Manchester, NH - Alberto Mineo went 4-for-4 with a home run and five RBI and Patrick Murphy struck out a career-high ten batters to lead the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays Double-A affiliate) over the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) 9-1 on Wednesday morning at Delta Dental Stadium.The Fisher Cats welcomed
Manchester, NH -
The Fisher Cats welcomed in 6,906 fans as part of STEM in the Stadium, presented by Southern New Hampshire University.
The Fisher Cats (18-19) earned the win in the rubber game of the three-game series, breaking open a close contest with eight unanswered runs.
The teams exchanged solo homers in the early innings. Mineo drilled a line shot that cleared the fence in right field for his third home run. Reading tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the third inning on a solo home run by Josh Stephen.
New Hampshire took control in the bottom of the fourth inning.
In the top of the sixth inning, Lundquist doubled and Mineo ripped an RBI single up the middle for another run.
The Fisher Cats started a four-run rally in the home seventh with a triple by
Murphy (W, 2-4) allowed just the one run in his seven innings. He did not walk a batter and the ten strikeouts were a career-high.
Reading put up a pair of unearned runs in the top of the eighth inning after
Notes: The ten-strikeout performance is the first by a Fisher Cats player since
The Fisher Cats open a four-game series tomorrow night in Hartford. RHP
New Hampshire returns home on Tuesday, May 21 at 6:35 p.m. to open a homestand with the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates Double-A). For ticket information, visit www.nhfishercats.com.