Reading Fightin Phils vs Hartford Yard Goats — Yard Goats win 4-3, Sep 4, 2026
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| HFD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Inning | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
 REA | 3 | 7 | 0 |
 HFD | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Yard Goats Walk Off in the 9th
The Yard Goats came through in the bottom of the 9th to edge the Fightin Phils. Jared Thomas took a hit by pitch that brought Zach Kokoska across, sending Hartford to a 4-3 win. The Fightin Phils took it on the chin after outslugging their opponent in home runs, and both teams head back at it on Saturday.
Kokoska led the charge for the Yard Goats, finishing 2-for-3 with an RBI in the comeback bid.
The Fightin Phils put two balls over the fence to Hartford's none, but left the runs on the board when it mattered most.
The loss dropped Reading to 65-64 while the Yard Goats improved to 63-66.
The Yard Goats are coming off a win, 6-4 over their last 10. The Fightin Phils are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10.
Scoring summary
Every run in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it.
Bryan Rincon homers (23) on a fly ball to right center field.Score1-0GJ Hill doubles (22) on a line drive to right fielder Bryson Ware. Zach Kokoska scores. Jimmy Obertop to 3rd.Score1-1Bryan Rincon out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Zach Kokoska. Bryson Ware scores.Score2-1Zach Kokoska doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Bryson Ware. Dyan Jorge scores.Score2-2Kyle Karros doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Bryson Ware. Zach Kokoska scores. Andy Perez to 3rd.Score2-3Caleb Ricketts homers (11) on a line drive to right field.Score3-3Jared Thomas hit by pitch. Zach Kokoska scores. Jimmy Obertop to 3rd. Andy Perez to 2nd.Score3-4Next on the schedule
Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
Reading Fightin Phils
Hartford Yard Goats
Play by play breakdown
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | HFD 100.0 | 16.3 | |
| B9 | HFD 83.7 | 0.6 | |
| B9 | HFD 84.3 | 7.9 | |
| B9 | HFD 92.7 | 12.2 | |
| B9 | HFD 80.5 | 16.6 | |
| T9 | HFD 63.9 | 3.4 | |
| T9 | HFD 60.5 | 4.7 | |
| T9 | HFD 55.8 | 35.0 |
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.