Pedro León broke it open in the third with a three-run homer, lifting the Fightin Phils past the Rumble Ponies. The Phils out-hit Rumble Ponies and cruised to the win, improving to 61-60 while the Ponies fell to 54-68. The teams meet again Thursday.
León went 2-for-4 on the night and finished with three RBIs, the decisive blow coming on a fly ball to left that cleared the bases in the third inning.
The Fightin Phils finished with nine hits to the Rumble Ponies' four, controlling the game from the go-ahead moment on.
Ware and Rincon scored on León's blast, giving the Phils all the cushion they would need in a steady performance.
The Fightin Phils are winners of 6 straight, 6-4 over their last 10. The Rumble Ponies are losers of 2 straight, 7-3 over their last 10.
The Fightin Phils are up next home vs Rumble Ponies (Aug 27-29). The Rumble Ponies are up next at Fightin Phils (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNGBinghamton Rumble Ponies | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| REAReading Fightin Phils | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Voit SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Vargas 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jacob Reimer 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Suero C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eli Serrano III LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| John Bay CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Collins DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| JT Benson RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamari Baylor 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Noah Hall P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Conley P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Girton P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Hall | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Bryce Conley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brendan Girton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | REA 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | REA 99.9 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | REA 99.4 | 0.9 | |
| B8 | REA 98.5 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | REA 98.7 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | REA 98.8 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | REA 98.7 | 0.1 | |
| T8 | REA 98.8 | 0.3 |
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.