Lehigh Valley won in ten innings on a 2-run single by David Dahl.  Reading held Hartford to one run, Robert Moore hit 2 HR one a grand slam.  Jersey Shore opened a big early lead and coasted to victory, Leandro Pineda had 4 hits and 4 RBI.  Clearwater was one-hit in a key division loss, Mavis Graves and 2 relievers combined to strike out 15 batters.  The FCL Phillies were two-hit but won on the strength of Yemal Flores 3-run HR.

FCL Phillies (11-10) beat the Blue Jays, 3-1.  Maxwell Hernandez pitched four innings and gave up one run on 4 hits and 2 walks.  Luis Gonzalez pitched two scoreless innings allowing 3 hits and a walk.  Josbel Garcia pitched a scoreless inning allowing a walk.

The Phillies managed just two hits.  One was a fifth inning 3-run HR (3) by Yemal Flores following a hit batter by Junior Marin and a walk by Yemil Rosario.

The Phillies turned 3 double plays during the seven-inning game.  One was a very impressive 2-6-3 where Tait nipped the runner at second and Caba gunned out the runner at first.

• #5 Starlyn Caba (.273/.823): went 0-3
• #9 Eduardo Tait (.239/.637): went 0-1with a BB, SB
• #25 Alexis De La Cruz (1-1, 18.00): DNP
• Other players of interest
• Aroon Escobar (.311/.931): DNP
• Guillermo Rosario (.299/.955): DNP
• Leonardo Rondon (.250/.819): went 0-3
• Rickardo Perez (.314/.871): DNP
• Pitchers of interest
• Adilson Peralta (1-0, 0.87): DNP
• Danyony Pulido (4.08): DNP
• Juan Amarante (1-0, 1.59): DNP
• Luis Avila (4.91): DNP

Lehigh Valley (22-32) beat Columbus, 8-6.  Tyler Phillips pitched five innings and gave up 4 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks.  New guy Jonah Dipoto allowed an inherited runner to score, blew the save, and pitched one inning giving up 2 runs on 2 hits and a walk.  Taylor Lehman pitched a scoreless inning.  Nick Nelson pitched a scoreless inning allowing a hit.  Matt Lazar pitched two scoreless innings earning the win.

The IronPigs scored a run in the second inning on an RBI force out by Simon Muzziotti.  They took the lead with 2 runs in the fourth on a 2-run HR (7) by Weston Wilson.  They extended their lead with 3 runs in the sixth on an RBI triple by Muzziotti, an RBI triple by Cal Stevenson, and an RBI double by Jim Haley.  After the lead was blown, they took the lead with 2 runs in the tenth on a 2-run single by David Dahl.

• #2 Mick Abel (1-5, 6.26): DNP
• #11 Griff McGarry (1-1. 3.24): 7-day IL
• #19 Simon Muzziotti (.229/.638): went 2-5 with a R, 2 RBI, 3B, SB

Reading (21-29) beat Hartford, 6-1.  Matt Osterberg pitched six innings and allowed just one run on 9 hits.  He walked none and struck out seven.  Carlos Francisco pitched a scoreless inning, allowed a hit, walked a batter, and struck out three.  Matt Russell pitched a scoreless inning.  Tyler McKay pitched a scoreless inning.

Reading scored the game’s first run in the fifth inning on a solo HR (2) by Robert Moore.  After the Yard Goats tied the game, Reading scored 5 runs in the sixth inning on a grand slam HR (3) by Moore and an RBI single by Carson Taylor.

• #1 Andrew Painter: rehabbing from TJ surgery on 60-day injury list
• #10 Gabriel Rincones: 7-day IL
• #13 Carlos De La Cruz (.208/.620): went 0-3 with a R, 2 BB
• #21 Caleb Ricketts (.277/.772): DNP
• #26 Robert Moore (.235/.687): went 2-2 with 2 R, 5 RBI, 2 HR (3), HBP, 2 SB
• #28 Jose Rodriguez (.266/.758): DNP

Jersey Shore (28-22) beat Brooklyn, 11-5.  The BlueClaws threw 7 relievers at the Cyclones.  Trey Dillard opened with two scoreless innings striking out three.  Mason Ronan did same.  Jordi Martinez pitched a scoreless inning walking one and striking out two.  Andrew Baker pitched an inning and gave up one run on one hit and three walks.  He struck out two.  Jack Dallas pitched an inning and gave up a run on 2 hits.  Alex Rao pitched an inning and gave up 3 runs (2 ER) on 3 hits and a walk.  Gunner Mayer pitched a scoreless inning.

• #4 Justin Crawford (.282/.729): went 1-4 with a R, SB (19)
• #8 Bryan Rincon (.204/.659): 7-day IL
• #12 William Bergolla (.242/.608): went 2-4 with a R, 2 RBI, 2B
• #14 Pan Wen-hui: on 60-day injury list
• #17 Emaarion Boyd (.203/.546): DNP
• #23 Hendry Mendez (.299/.801): went 1-4 with a R, 2 RBI
• #24 Samuel Aldegheri (3-3, 2.51): DNP

Clearwater (34-16) was one-hit and lost to Lakeland, 2-0.  Mavis Graves pitched five innings and allowed one run on 4 hits and 3 walks.  He struck out seven.  Rehabbing Josh Bortka pitched two innings and allowed a run on 2 hits and a walk.  He struck out three.  Jose Pena pitched two scoreless innings, allowed one hit, and struck out five.

Pierce Bennett collected the Threshers only hit with one out in the eighth.  They also drew eight walks but went 0-4 with RISP.

• #3 Aidan Miller (.304/.972): went 0-2 with 2 BB
• #7 Devin Saltiban (.224/.699): went 0-3 with a BB
• #15 Alex McFarlane: on the 60-day injury list
• #18 TJayy Walton (.237/.755): 7-day IL
• #20 Raylin Heredia (.260/.716): went 0-3 with BB, SB
• #22 Kehden Hettiger (.167/.581): went 0-3 with BB
• #29 George Klassen (2-0, 0.26): 4.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
• #30 Nikau Pouaka-Grego (.293/.843): DNP

Other Prospects:

• #6 Orion Kerkering (1-0, 1.40) in 19.1 innings with the Phillies
• #27 Jalvin Arias, Rookie Level, DSL Red

Transactions –

6/01/2024 – Phillies transferred RHP Dylan Covey from the 15- to the 60-day IL, right shoulder strain
6/01/2024 – Phillies optioned RHP Freddy Tarnok to Lehigh Valley
6/01/2024 – Phillies claimed RHP Freddy Tarnok off waivers from Oakland
6/01/2024 – Lehigh Valley activated 3B Nick Podkul from the Development List
6/01/2024 – Lehigh Valley placed 3B Matt Kroon on the 7-day IL, right quad strain
6/01/2024 – Lehigh Valley placed C José Godoy on the 7-day IL, right elbow inflammation
6/01/2024 – Phillies optioned RHP Freddy Tarnok to Lehigh Valley
6/01/2024 – Reading activated LHP Matt Osterberg from the Development List
6/01/2024 – RHP Mitch Neunborn assigned to Jersey Shore from Reading
6/01/2024 – DSL Phillies White released CF Andres Tabares
6/01/2024 – DSL Phillies White released OF Romel Mendez