Cabrera and Moore's Strong Nights Overshadowed by Second Straight Walk Off Defeat

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(Binghamton, NY) - Despite a strong start on both sides, the Reading Fightin Phils (7-20) fell to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (17-11), 6-5, in the second walk-off win for the Rumble Ponies of the series.

Jean Cabrera’s strong start to the game gave Reading time to settle in and take the early lead. In his first three innings, Cabrera struck out six and did not allow a single run. This put the Fightin Phils in a comfortable position entering the third inning.

Reading took the lead in the top of the third when Cade Fergus first got on base after a hit by pitch. Andrick Nava came in with a single and Robert Moore followed with an RBI double that scored Fergus. Nava advanced to third and, with Moore on second, Aidan Miller stepped up and hit a three-run home run, putting the Fightin Phils up 4-0.

Cabrera ended his night by striking out eight, walked two and only allowed four hits over six scoreless innings. Tommy McCollum stepped onto the mound in the bottom of the seventh for Cabrera. Matt O’Neill hit a solo home-run for Binghamton, and closed the gap slightly, making it 4-1.

The Rumble Ponies tied it up in the bottom of the eighth which began with a walk from Jett Williams. Nick Morabito reached first on a throwing error from pitcher Jack Dallas and Williams advanced to third. Ryan Clifford hit a three-run home run and the score read 4-4. Binghamton went on to take the lead after JT Schwartz followed with a solo home run of his own and the Rumble Ponies led 5-4 by the end of the eighth.

Reading did not allow Binghamton to hold onto the lead for long as Robert Moore stepped up and hit a lead-off home run in the top of the ninth.

Heading into the bottom of the ninth all tied up, Andrew Schultz (L, 0-1) entered and walked the first three up to bat and loaded the bases. Shultz went on to strike out the next two Rumble Ponies. Nick Lorusso stepped up and reached on a fielding error by Cade Fergus which allowed Travis Swaggerty to score and the Rumble Ponies won 6-5. Ryan Lambert (W, 1-0) walked away with the win for the night.

The Fightin Phils return to the field on Friday at 6:07 p.m. against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. RHP Chuck King will be on the mound for Reading, and RHP Jonathan Pintaro will get the start for Binghamton. A video stream is available via MiLB TV or the Bally Live App.

The Fightin Phils return home from Tuesday, May 13, through Sunday, May 18, against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. Tuesday is Dinosaur Day and the first Education Day Game of the Season. Wednesday is also an Education Day Game, thanks to Baseballtown Charities and MLB Play Ball. Friday night features fireworks, presented by PA Virtual Charter School, Alvernia University and The Learning Experience Wyomissing. Saturday is the first ever post-game Drone Show, sponsored by Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Celebrating Nurses & Hospital Week. Saturday will also be the first specialty jersey night of the season, as the R-Phils will wear Disney Cars Uniforms. The series ends Sunday when the first 2,000 women, 18 and older, receive a Belated Mother's Day Hawaiian Shirt, thanks to Reading Hospital McGlinn Cancer Institute. Tickets are available at rphils.com/tickets, by calling 610-370-BALL or at the Customers Bank Ticket Office.

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