READING, Pa. — The Portland Sea Dogs (26-43) rallied back from an early 7-0 deficit but lost to the Reading Fightin Phils (36-32), 8-7, on Father’s Day at FirstEnergy Stadium. Portland has lost consecutive one-run games in Reading.

Trailing 8-6 in the ninth inning, Aneury Tavarez led off with a double and scored on a two-out single by Marco Hernandez. Carlos Asuaje drew a walk, but Tyler Knigge fanned Jantzen Witte to end the game.

Reading scored seven times off losing pitcher Mike Augliera (2-11) in just 3 1/3 innings pitched. Art Charles went 2-for-4 with four RBIs and has six RBIs in the series. Augliera gave up nine hits, seven runs (five earned) on one walk and a solo homer to Logan Moore.

Jesse Biddle worked five scoreless for the win, despite five walks and two hits, but fanned four and stranded eight runners.

The Sea Dogs made their noise off Reading’s bullpen, scoring seven runs and picking up 11 hits off the relievers. Cole Sturgeon put Portland on the board with an RBI double off Joely Rodriguez in the sixth. Hernandez added an RBI infield single and a balk cut the deficit to 7-3.

Trailing 8-3 in the seventh, the Dogs scored three times off Colton Murray. David Chester began the seventh with a long homer to center. Chester has three of his six homers over his last six games. Later in the frame, Danny Bethea added a two-run single to close the game to 8-6.

Portland had 14 hits, but left 14 runners on base and went 5-for-19 with runners-in-scoring position.

Kyle Kraus worked 3 2/3 innings of relief on three hits and a run. Madison Younginer pitcher a scoreless eighth.