Minor Leagues: Reading Phillies romp over Altoona Curve

August 20, 2011|The Inquirer Staff

READING - Tuffy Gosewisch hit his 13th homer of the season and the Reading Phillies unleashed a 16-hit attack in rolling over the Altoona Curve, 11-1, in the Eastern League.

Austin Hyatt (11-6) pitched six innings, allowing just one unearned run for the win.

Rochester 8, Lehigh Valley 5

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Pete Orr went 2 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs for the IronPigs, but it wasn't enough as the Red Wings won the International League contest.

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Clearwater 1, Lakeland 0

LAKELAND, Fla. - Jeremy Barnes' home run in the 11th inning broke a scoreless duel as the Threshers won the Florida State League game.

Widespread wet weather caused some rainouts in minor-league action:

The Trenton Thunder's home game with Bowie in the Eastern League was called off due to rain.

For the second night in a row, rain postponed Carolina League action between the Salem Red Sox and the host Wilmington Blue Rocks, this time washing out a doubleheader.

The Camden Riversharks' Atlantic League home game with Long Island at Campbell's Field was rained out.

Lehigh Valley 100 200 110 – 5 13 0

Rochester 103 002 20x – 8 9 0

WP: Hacker (7-11). LP: Bass (6-9). SV: Hoey (7). HR: LV–Orr (5); R–Dinkelman (2), Martin (14). A: 9,295.

Altoona 000 001 000 – 1 3 1

Reading 010 040 51x – 11 16 1

WP: Hyatt (11-6). LP: Irwin (6-4). SV: Cisco (3). HR: Gosewisch (13). A: 7,909.

Clearwater 000 000 000 01 – 1 6 1

Lakeland 000 000 000 00 – 0 8 3

WP: Shreve (1-0). LP: Faulk (2-4). SV: Whyatcott (8). HR: C–Barnes (9). A: .

Greensboro 000 001 100 001 – 3 13 2

Lakewood 200 000 000 000 – 2 7 1

WP: Conley (2-2). LP: Johnson (4-6). A: 7,903.

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