PIONEERS OF THE DIAMOND
PHILADELPHIA CHEESESTEAKS AT READING RAILBIRDS
09/09/2070
 
PIONEERS OF THE DIAMOND
PHILADELPHIA CHEESESTEAKS AT READING RAILBIRDS
GAME ID: 1937 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH , 2070 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Cheesesteaks (83-56) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 0
Reading Railbirds (78-61) 0 0 4 0 1 6 0 1 X 12 18 1
Rouse Hits 2 home runs in Railbirds Win
The timely hitting of Dave Rouse helped the Reading Railbirds down the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks, 12-3. Rouse went 3 for 4 with 2 home runs. He drove in 5 runs and scored twice for the Railbirds. The winning pitcher was Fernando Franco. His record is now 8-9. The right-hander went 5.1 innings, allowing 3 runs on 10 hits for the Railbirds. Philadelphia, at 83-56, has lost 8 straight.

The Railbirds got a big at-bat from left fielder Phil O'Day. For the game, O'Day was 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the third, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 3rd home run of the season gave Reading a 2-1 lead.

Rouse told the Reading Citizen: "Sometimes the big stage is not big enough for me."
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE READING BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Taylor 3B 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 .239 8 36
S. Baker CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 24 83
   a-M. Ortega CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 2
R. Yan RF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .314 6 44
   b-G. Ryan PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 13
M. Vega DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .333 25 82
B. Adkins LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .287 36 83
   c-A. Schneider PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   e-J. Herrera LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 0 13
A. Sierra 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245 19 67
   d-K. Boggs PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 2 18
J. James 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .246 5 14
S. Lowe C 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .389 1 3
D. McDonald SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .240 0 2
Totals 36 3 12 3 1 10 16      
a - M. Ortega substituted for S. Baker in the 6th
b - G. Ryan pinch hit for R. Yan in the 7th
c - A. Schneider pinch hit for B. Adkins in the 8th
d - K. Boggs pinch hit for A. Sierra in the 8th
e - J. Herrera substituted for A. Schneider in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. James (11, 6th Inning off F. Franco, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Taylor (8, 3rd Inning off F. Franco, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Taylor 5 , R. Yan 2 , M. Vega 2 , B. Adkins , J. James 3 , S. Lowe 2 , D. McDonald
2-out RBI: S. Lowe , D. McDonald
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Taylor , B. Adkins , D. McDonald
GIDP: S. Lowe , D. McDonald
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Yan (22)
CS: B. Taylor (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McDonald-James-Sierra)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Pimentel 3B 5 3 3 1 0 1 0 .286 7 35
R. Elmore RF 5 2 4 2 0 0 1 .252 13 24
D. Rouse 1B 4 2 3 5 0 0 1 .329 19 74
   b-F. Gómez PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .322 1 11
   c-G. Morales 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 2 8
H. Gregg 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .280 27 98
G. Brandt DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .239 3 8
K. Koku CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259 20 53
   a-G. Harrington PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 0 7
J. Guzmán SS 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .253 2 12
J. Sears C 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .125 0 0
P. O'Day LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .322 3 20
Totals 41 12 18 12 0 9 14      
a - G. Harrington pinch hit for K. Koku in the 7th
b - F. Gómez pinch hit for D. Rouse in the 8th
c - G. Morales substituted for F. Gómez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Elmore (8, 6th Inning off S. Nakano, 2 on, 2 outs) , G. Pimentel (20, 8th Inning off J. Rivera, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: F. Gómez (1, 8th Inning off V. Dickey, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. O'Day (3, 3rd Inning off J. Paredes, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Rouse 2 (19, 3rd Inning off J. Paredes, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off J. Rivera, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Elmore (13, 3rd Inning off J. Paredes, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Brandt (3, 6th Inning off S. Nakano, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Pimentel 4 , R. Elmore 8 , D. Rouse 9 , F. Gómez 3 , G. Brandt 5 , J. Guzmán 3 , J. Sears , P. O'Day 4
2-out RBI: G. Pimentel , R. Elmore 2 , D. Rouse 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Gregg , G. Brandt , P. O'Day
GIDP: D. Rouse
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: R. Elmore (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Gregg-Guzmán-Rouse, Guzmán-Gregg-Morales)
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE READING PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Paredes L (7-4) 4.2 8 5 5 0 4 3 55 3.12   
S. Nakano 1.0 5 5 5 0 1 1 27 45.00   
J. Rivera 1.1 4 2 2 0 3 1 29 5.93   
V. Dickey 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 3.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Paredes 32
Batters Faced: J. Paredes 21, S. Nakano 8, J. Rivera 8, V. Dickey 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Paredes 4-5, S. Nakano 2-0, J. Rivera 1-0, V. Dickey 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Paredes 55-40, S. Nakano 27-20, J. Rivera 29-18, V. Dickey 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Nakano 2-0 , J. Rivera 2-2 , V. Dickey 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Franco W (8-9) 5.1 10 3 3 1 6 1 99 4.34   
A. Craig SV (2) 3.2 2 0 0 0 4 0 38 3.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Franco 41
Batters Faced: F. Franco 25, A. Craig 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Franco 3-5, A. Craig 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: F. Franco 99-66, A. Craig 38-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Craig 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Rouse
Ballpark: Schuylkill Landing Park
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 40698
Special Notes: CF Steve Baker was injured while throwing the ball. RP Juan Carlos Rivera was injured while pitching.
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