EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS
05/23/2026
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EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS
GAME ID: 247 - SATURDAY, MAY 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Reading Fightin Phils (19-23) 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 8 8 0
Richmond Flying Squirrels (20-22) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
Fightin Phils Drop Flying Squirrels, 8-1
The Reading Fightin Phils picked up a win at Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium, knocking off the Richmond Flying Squirrels, 8-1. Starting pitcher Rubén Palácios played a key role in the triumph. Palácios, the winner, moves to 2-5. He threw 7 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 6 and giving up 4 walks. Reading has run its win streak to 5 in a row.

Reading used a well-timed hit by Jesús Mercado to capture the win. The shortstop socked a 2-run double in the top of the second inning to put the Fightin Phils ahead, 3-1. Though it was his only hit in 3 at-bats, it was important.

Mercado called the win "a team effort."
READING BATTING LINESCORE RICHMOND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Penn 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .204 3 17
T. Fraser 3B 4 1 1 3 1 0 1 .298 2 17
E. Little 1B 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .295 3 9
D. Cozens RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .273 2 8
B. Enders DH 3 2 1 0 2 1 2 .273 5 16
R. Alonso LF 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 .203 3 17
J. Peterson CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .241 2 16
J. Acevedo C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .229 0 7
J. Mercado SS 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 .239 0 8
Totals 36 8 8 6 7 4 22      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Mercado (10, 2nd Inning off M. Thompson, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Acevedo (6, 8th Inning off E. Walton, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Fraser (12, 8th Inning off E. Walton, 3 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Cozens (1, 2nd Inning off M. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Penn , T. Fraser 2 , E. Little , D. Cozens 3 , B. Enders , J. Peterson , J. Acevedo 2 , J. Mercado 2
2-out RBI: T. Fraser , E. Little , J. Mercado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Penn , B. Enders , R. Alonso , J. Acevedo , J. Mercado
GIDP: T. Fraser
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Penn-Mercado-Little, Fraser-Penn-Little)
PB: J. Acevedo
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Capellan RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .200 1 2
L. Pagán 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .320 2 13
R. Thomason 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .261 3 14
J. Morales LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .371 0 15
R. Orosco DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .260 1 6
H. Rutherford 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .314 0 5
I. López CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .207 0 3
W. García C 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .211 0 6
A. Dantas SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 0 1
   a-E. Richards PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275 1 6
Totals 31 1 6 1 6 7 22      
a - E. Richards pinch hit for A. Dantas in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: C. Capellan , L. Pagán , J. Morales , R. Orosco 2 , I. López
2-out RBI: J. Morales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Capellan , L. Pagán , H. Rutherford , A. Dantas
GIDP: R. Orosco , H. Rutherford
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Capellan (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Thomason 2 (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Rutherford-Dantas-Rutherford)
READING PITCHING LINESCORE RICHMOND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Palácios W (2-5) 7.0 4 1 1 4 6 0 28 109 7.08   
R. Hernández 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 0 9 38 12.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Palácios 67
Batters Faced: R. Palácios 28, R. Hernández 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Palácios 6-8, R. Hernández 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Palácios 109-65, R. Hernández 38-18
WP: R. Hernández
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Thompson L (2-4) 5.2 5 4 3 4 2 0 25 107 3.83   
D. Green 1.1 0 1 1 2 1 0 8 34 6.38   
E. Walton 2.0 3 3 3 1 1 0 10 41 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Thompson 43
Batters Faced: M. Thompson 25, D. Green 8, E. Walton 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Thompson 8-6, D. Green 1-2, E. Walton 0-5
Pitches - Strikes: M. Thompson 107-60, D. Green 34-21, E. Walton 41-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Green 2-1 , E. Walton 1-1
WP: M. Thompson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rubén Palácios
Ballpark: Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 6244
Special Notes: SP Devin Green was injured while pitching.
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