McDonough's bat carries Sea Dogs past Fightin Phils. Portland scored just enough to hold off Reading's late charge, with McDonough driving in three runs on a home run to prove the difference. The Sea Dogs improve to 60-55, while the Fightin Phils slip to 55-60. The teams meet again Thursday.
The Sea Dogs outlasted the Fightin Phils 6-4 behind the bat of Tyler McDonough, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs to pace Portland's offense.
Reading out-hit Portland 9-6 but couldn't push enough runs across, leaving runners stranded at key moments and falling short on the scoreboard.
The loss drops the Fightin Phils to 55-60 as the Sea Dogs improve to 60-55 heading into Thursday's rematch.
The Sea Dogs are coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10. The Fightin Phils are winners of 6 straight, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Sea Dogs are up next at Flying Squirrels (Aug 27-29). The Fightin Phils are up next home vs Rumble Ponies (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REAReading Fightin Phils | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| PORPortland Sea Dogs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Rincon SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pedro León CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Raylin Heredia RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Binelas 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Aroon Escobar 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson DeMartini 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Caleb Ricketts C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryson Ware DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wuilfredo Antunez LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Seminaris P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Dallas P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Seminaris | 6.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Jack Dallas | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | POR 100.0 | 8.0 | |
| T9 | POR 92.0 | 4.0 | |
| T9 | POR 96.1 | 5.1 | |
| T9 | POR 91.0 | 6.6 | |
| T9 | POR 84.4 | 8.0 | |
| B8 | POR 92.4 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | POR 92.7 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | POR 93.2 | 0.6 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.