Fisher Cats drop series finale to Reading
MANCHESTER, N.H — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, fell in the series finale to the Reading Fightin’ Phils by a score of 8-3 on Sunday afternoon from Delta Dental Stadium. Trailing 1-0 in the third, New Hampshire (14-22, 49-55) answered back on
MANCHESTER, N.H — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, fell in the series finale to the Reading Fightin’ Phils by a score of 8-3 on Sunday afternoon from Delta Dental Stadium.
Trailing 1-0 in the third, New Hampshire (14-22, 49-55) answered back on a Leo Jimenez RBI single, a Damiano Palmegiani sac fly and a Miguel Hiraldo RBI single to take a 3-1 lead. Palmegiani now has 59 RBI on the season, good for fifth in the Eastern League while Hiraldo drove in his 10th RBI of the series.
Reading (18-20, 46-60) responded and took the lead with three runs in the fifth off right-hander Troy Watson (1-5), who allowed three bases loaded walks and took the loss.
New Hampshire gave up a total of 14 free bases on the afternoon, committing four errors and allowing seven walks, a hit batter and two passed balls.
The Fightin’ Phils added two more in the seventh and one run each in the eighth and ninth off right-handers Joe Jones and T.J. Brock to put the game away. Reading exploded for 14 hits on the game, three each from Madison Stokes and Jhailyn Ortiz.
Starting right-hander Alejandro Melean made only his fourth start of the season. The 22-year-old threw 3.2 innings, allowing five hits but just one run and one walk while striking out three in a no-decision. It’s the longest start by Melean this season.
The Fisher Cats hit the road for seven games in six days against the Hartford Yard Goats starting Tuesday at 7:10 from Dunkin’ Park.
The next Fisher Cats home stand begins Tuesday, August 22 against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Promotions include College & Back to School Night Thursday, presented by SNHU and postgame Atlas Fireworks, Hockey Night in New Hampshire Friday, presented by US Cellular, Love Your Heart Night Saturday, presented by Dartmouth Health and a Pencil Pouch Giveaway Sunday with Kids Run the Bases Postgame, sponsored by the N-H 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.