Lehigh Valley lost again, but Griff McGarry had a strong inning, Scott Kingery had 2 dingers.  Reading won a high-scoring contest, Tyler McKay had a solid inning, Kendall Simmons rocked including 2 HRs, Carlos De La Cruz also homered.  Jersey Shore won, Daniel Harper closed out strong, Emaarion Boyd had a solid game, Cade Fergus and Erick Brito hit HRs.  Clearwater scored twice in the top of the ninth to win, Aidan Miller had 2 more RBI, Drew Garrett pitched two strong innings.  The FCL Phillies got pasted by the Yankees.  It is very hot and humid here at noon already, I feel for these kids.

FCL Phillies (2-2) lost to the Yankees, 10-3.  The Phillies had a 3-2 lead until suffering through an 8-run fourth inning.  Wilmer Blanco pitched 3.1 innings and gave up 7 runs (6 ER) on 6 hits, 3 walks, and a hit batter.  He struck out 5 and relinquished a HR.  Kleyderve Andrade allowed an inherited runner to score in 0.2 innings as well as 3 unearned runs on 2 hits and a walk.  He struck out one and also gave up a HR.  Pedro Reyes pitched 2.0 scoreless innings allowing a hit and a walk and striking out two.

The Phillies had a 3-2 lead before the fateful fourth.  They tied the game with a run in the second inning on an RBI single by Manolfi Jimenez.  They took lead with 2 runs in the third on an RBI single by Aroon Escobar and an RBI groundout by Guillermo Rosario.  The Phillies managed just 3 singles.

• #5 Starlyn Caba (.300/1.133): went 0-1 with a R, 2 BB, SB
• #9 Eduardo Tait (.100/.386): went 0-2
• #25 Alexis De La Cruz (): hasn’t pitched yet
• Other players of interest
• Aroon Escobar (.267/.534): went 2-3 with an RBI
• Guillermo Rosario (.500/1.205): went 0-3 with a R, RBI, SB
• Nolan Beltran (.200/.400): DNP
• Leonardo Rondon (.000/.333): went 0-1
• Rickardo Perez (.333/.666): DNP
• Adilson Peralta (1-0, 0.00): DNP
• Pitchers of interest
• Danyony Pulido (3.86): DNP
• Juan Amarante (1-0, 0.00): DNP
• Luis Avila (0.00): DNP

Lehigh Valley (12-21) lost to Syracuse,9-2.  Tyler Phillips (3-2, 5.10) pitched 6.0 innings (99 pitches) allowing 9 runs on 10 hits and 3 walks.  He struck out 3 and gave up a HR.  Taylor Lehman (2.92) pitched a 1-2-3 inning.  Recently re-signed Ricardo Pinto (I saw him at the Complex on Monday) pitched 1.0 inning allowing a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Griff McGarry (3.86) struck out two in a 1-2-3 inning (10 pitches, 10 strikes).

The IronPigs managed just 6 hits.  Two of them were solo HRs by Scott Kingery who homered in the second and seventh innings.  Scott Kingery (.232/.775) went 2-4 with 2 R, 2 HR (7), 2 RBI.

• #2 Mick Abel (1-2, 6.23): DNP
• #11 Griff McGarry (1-1. 3.86):1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K.
• #19 Simon Muzziotti (.236/.667): went 1-4, he had an outfield assist at third

Reading (14-16) beat Hartford, 10-8.  Matt Osterberg (7.27) pitched 5.0 innings and gave up 3 runs on 8 hits.  He walked none, threw a wild pitch, hit 2 batters, struck out three, and gave up a HR.  Christian Hernandez (9.00) pitched 1.0 inning and gave up 2 runs (1 ER) on 3 hits.  Tyler McKay (1-0, 0.00) pitched a scoreless inning for the win allowing a hit and striking out a batter.  Eury Ramos (4.82) pitched 2.0 innings allowing 3 runs on 3 hits a walk, and a wild pitch.  He struck out one and gave up a HR.

Reading trailed 5-3 despite 2 runs in the fifth on a 2-run HR (2) by Kendall Simmons and a run in the sixth on a solo HR (1) by Carlos De La Cruz.  They took the lead with 6 runs in the seventh on an RBI single by Ethan Wilson, an RBI single by Robert Moore, a 2-run single by Jose Rodriguez, and a 2-run HR (2) by Carlos De La Cruz.  They added an insurance run in the eighth on a wild pitch.

Just returned from rehabbing in Clearwater, Kendall Simmons (.222/.735) went 2-3 with 3 R, 2 RBI, 2B, HR (2), and an HBP.  Ethan  Wilson (.243/.646) went 3-4 with a R, RBI, 2B, SB.

Marcus Lee Sang had an outfield assist at home.

• #1 Andrew Painter: rehabbing from TJ surgery on 60-day injury list
• #10 Gabriel Rincones: on 7-day injury list
• #13 Carlos De La Cruz (.179/.562): went 2-4 with 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 HR (2)
• #21 Caleb Ricketts: on 7-day injury list
• #26 Robert Moore (.232/.627): went 1-4 with an RBI, HBP
• #28 Jose Rodriguez (.207/.636): went 1-5 with a R, 2 RBI

Jersey Shore (17-13) beat Wilmington, 7-3.  Estibenzon Jimenez (2-4, 5.59) pitched 5.2 innings allowing 2 runs on 6 hits, 3 walks, and 2 wild pitches.  He struck out 7 and gave up a HR.  Mason Ronan (6.23) stranded 2 inherited runners, pitched 0.2 innings, and gave up a run on a hit and a walk.  Alex Rao (6.75) allowed one of 2 inherited runners to score, pitched 0.2 innings allowing a hit with 2 strikeouts.  Charles King (4.66) allowed a hit in 1.0 scoreless inning.  Daniel Harper (2.70) pitched a 1-2-3 inning with 2 strikeouts.

The BlueClaws took the lead with 2 runs in the second inning on a 2-run HR (1) by Erick Brito.  They added 2 runs in the third on a 2-run HR (3) by Cade Fergus (.234/.783).  They added an insurance run in the seventh on a fielder’s choice.  And, they tacked on a run in the eighth on an RBI single by Emaarion Boyd.  Leandro Pineda (.307/.883) went 2-2 with 2 R, RBI, 2B, 2 BB.  Erick Brito (.273/.733) went 2-4 with 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B, HR (1).

• #4 Justin Crawford (.304/.786): DNP
• #8 Bryan Rincon (.203/.641): DNP
• #12 William Bergolla (.182/.482):  DNP
• #14 Pan Wen-hui: on 60-day injury list
• #17 Emaarion Boyd (.250/.637): went 3-5, with a 2B, RBI
• #23 Hendry Mendez (.302/.753): on 7-day injury list
• #24 Samuel Aldegheri (3-0, 0.64): DNP

Clearwater (20-11) beat Tampa, 5-4. Braydon Tucker (4.55) pitched 5.0 innings and gave up 4 runs on 7 hits, a walk, a hit batter, and a wild pitch.  He struck out one.  Paxton Thompson (3.38) pitched 2.0 scoreless innings allowing a hit, walking none, and striking out three.  Drew Garrett (1-1, 0.77) finished the game and got the win with 2.0 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits, walking none, and striking out four.

The Threshers scored a run in the second inning on when Aidan Miller was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.  They took the lead with 2 runs in the fourth on an RBI double by Avery Owusu-Asiedu (.204/.635) and an RBI single by Aidan Miller.  They retook the lead with 2 runs in the ninth on an RBI double by Pierce Bennett and a sacrifice fly by Bryson Ware (.188/.477).

Luis Caicuto (,250/.713) went 2-5.  Pierce Bennett (.254/.680) went 2-4 with a R, 2B, RBI, BB

• #3 Aidan Miller (.338/.950): went 1-4 with 2 RBI, SB (9)
• #7 Devin Saltiban (.179/.555): went 1-5 with a 2B
• #15 Alex McFarlane:- on the 60-day injury list
• #18 TJayy Walton (.237/.755): DNP
• #20 Raylin Heredia (.270/.765): went 2-5 with 2 R, 2 2B
• #22 Kehden Hettiger (.151/.554): DNP
• #29 George Klassen (2-0, 0.36) – DNP
• #30 Nikau Pouaka-Grego (.327/888): DNP

Other Prospects:

• #6 Orion Kerkering – MLB
• #27 Jalvin Arias, Rookie Level, DSL Red

Transactions –

5/09/2024 – Phillies signed FA RHP Ricardo Pinto an MiLB contract
5/09/2024 – RHP Ricardo Pinto assigned to Lehigh Valley
5/09/2024 – Lehigh Valley activated LHP Tyler Gilbert
5/09/2024 – Reading activated SS Kendall Simmons from the 7-day IL
5/09/2024 – C Santiago Prado assigned to DSL Phillies White