READING, Pa.
Reading’s bullpen retired the final 15 batters, holding on to beat the Portland Sea Dogs (0- 4), 6-5 on Monday night in the Eastern League series opener at FirstEnergy Stadium.
The Fightin Phils (2-3) used a three-run fourth for the win.
Portland built a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a sacrifice fly by Mike Olt.
Reading responded in its half of the first, scoring a run off Kyle Hart.
The Sea Dogs regained the lead in the second inning against Franklyn Kilome. A pitch hit Cole Sturgeon with the bases loaded, and Danny Mars provided a run-scoring single for a 3-1 advantage.
Reading answered the bell again, plating two runs off Hart in the second. Deivi Grullon tied the game with a double, and Malquin Canelo delivered a run-scoring single.
The Fightins received RBIs from Zach Coppola, Canelo and Damek Tomscha in the fourth.
Hart suffered the loss in his Double-A debut with Portland, yielding six runs on 11 hits over 3 2/3 innings pitched.
Portland’s final baserunner came in the fifth inning on a two-run single by Esteban Quiroz. Garrett Clevinger, Seranthony Dominguez and Luke Leftwich retired the final 15 batters. Dominguez earned the win and Leftwich notched the save.
Mars went 3-for-4, and Quiroz extended his hitting streak to four games. Portland’s bullpen received 4 1/3 scoreless from Matt Kent (1 1/3), Trey Ball (two) and Trevor Kelley (one).
Pomeranz rehad
The Boston Red Sox have announced that lefthander Drew Pomeranz will continue his Major League Rehab Assignment on Friday night with the Sea Dogs.
Portland opens up its 25th season at Hadlock Field on Friday against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies.
Pomeranz is currently on Boston’s 10-day disabled list with a strained flexor in his left forearm.
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