Shaw, Miller blast Squirrels to 7-3 win
READING, Pa. - Home runs by Chris Shaw and Jalen Miller fueled a run of seven straight runs scored by the Richmond Flying Squirrels in a 7-3 win over the Reading Fightin Phils on Sunday afternoon at FirstEnergy Stadium.
READING, Pa. - Home runs by
With the win, Richmond (5-3) earned a series split with Reading (5-3) in the first road series of 2019.
With the game tied at 3-3 in the seventh, Shaw unloaded a three-run homer to right off
In the eighth,
The Flying Squirrels trailed 3-0 entering the top of the third when Miller launched a two-run homer to left.
It marked the first home run this year by any Flying Squirrels batter. Richmond was one of only four teams in the minors without a home run entering play on Sunday.
Richmond pitcher
Reading jumped ahead early against Williams with a pair of homers in the bottom of the second.
Williams settled in and finished his day with five innings pitched, allowing three runs on five hits with no walks and six strikeouts.
Reading starter
The first road of the season for the Flying Squirrels continues on Monday night with the first of three games against the Hartford Yard Goats. Right-hander
The Flying Squirrels return to The Diamond on Thursday to begin a six-game homestand. For tickets or more information, call 804-359-3866 (FUNN), visit SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets or stop by the Flying Squirrels box office.
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