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Seven home runs capture series over Bowie

Cozens, Hoskins and Pullin each had two home runs
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August 4, 2016

Dylan Cozens, Rhys Hoskins and Andrew Pullin each hit two home runs for the Fightin Phils (74-37) 12-8 win over the Bowie Baysox (47-63). Hoskins is now tied for fourth with Greg Luzinski (33, 1970) and Cozens (32) is sixth overall among single-season home run leaders in Reading franchise history.  

Bowie scored four runs off Tyler Viza in the top of the first to take a 4-0 lead. Garabez Rosa hit a RBI single then Joey Terdoslavich hit a three-run home run. Hoskins hit his 32nd home run of the season off Bowie starter David Hess in the bottom of the first. The home run cut Bowie's lead to 4-1.  

Pullin hit a lead-off home run off Hess in the bottom of the second to make the score 4-2. The home run for Pullin was his sixth of the season.  Cozens smacked his 31st home run of the season in the bottom of the fourth off Hess to cut Bowie's lead to 4-3. Pullin hit a one-out double off Hess then moved to third base on a wild pitch. KC Serna tied the game with a sacrifice fly as Pullin scored. Mitch Walding hit his first AA home run in the following at-bat to give Reading a 5-4 lead. 

Bowie scored four runs off Viza in the top of the fifth to grab an 8-5 lead. Terdoslavich and Quincy Latimore both hit two-run home runs. Reading tied the game at 8-8 in the bottom of the fifth. Hoskins belted his 33rd home run of the season to chase Hess out of the game. Cozens hit a triple off reliever Parker Bridwell then scored on a groundout by Jake Fox.  Pullin hit his second home run of the game to tie it. The home run was his seventh of the season.  

Jesen Therrien pitched three scoreless innings in his AA debut. He gave up three hits and one walk with three strikeouts. Hoby Milner (5-3) entered the game in the top of the eighth. Bowie reliever Donnie Hart (3-1) hit Walding with a pitch, got Gabriel Lino to fly-out to center field and gave up a single to Roman Quinn before being taken out for Jimmy Yacabonis. Yacabonis got Scott Kingery to ground-out to second base, moving the runners over a base. Hoskins walked then Cozens hit a grand slam to give Reading a 12-8 lead. It was his second grand slam of the season. Cozens recorded 12 RBI over two-games for the first time since Adam Millan from 6/7/98-6/8/98.

Miguel Nunez pitched a scoreless top of the ninth to finish out the game for Reading.  

The Fightin Phils home-stand continues at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Altoona Curve will come in for a three-game series. Fans can listen to the game on Sports Radio AM 1240/FM 98.5 and fightins.com beginning at 6:05 pm. Fans can also watch the game on MiLB.tv beginning at 7:05 pm.

Tickets for the 2016 season are available online at Fightins.com, by phone at 610-370-BALL, and in-person at FirstEnergy Stadium.