PORTLAND
The Reading Fightin Phils (13-20) built a 5-2 lead after two innings and held on for a 10-7 Eastern League victory over the Portland Sea Dogs (11-23) on Monday night in the road trip opener at FirstEnergy Stadium.
The Sea Dogs have lost four straight and three of four to Reading this season.
Tate Matheny reached base four times, drawing a two-out walk in the first inning to give Portland a 1-0 lead.
Reading responded with three runs off losing pitcher Mike Shawaryn (2-4). Zach Green, Cornelius Randolph and Damek Tomscha each had RBIs.
Seth McGarry (1-1) allowed two runs but earned the win in relief. Edgar Garcia, the only pitcher to have a scoreless outing, worked a perfect ninth for the save.
In the top of the seventh inning and trailing 7-4, Portland put together four straight two-out hits, receiving RBI singles from Danny Mars and Jeremy Rivera.
Reading answered the next inning on a solo homer by Canelo off Trey Ball.
Portland and the Reading Fightin Phils play a doubleheader today.
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