EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT AKRON RUBBERDUCKS
05/28/2026
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
READING FIGHTIN PHILS AT AKRON RUBBERDUCKS
GAME ID: 277 - THURSDAY, MAY 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Reading Fightin Phils (20-27) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Akron RubberDucks (28-18) 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 5 8 0
RubberDucks Win, Downing Fightin Phils, 5-1
Jon Kline was nothing short of phenomenal for the Akron RubberDucks. The 22-year-old right-hander was a big reason his team beat the Reading Fightin Phils, 5-1. The winning pitcher was Kline, now 1-0. He tossed 7.1 innings of 3-hit ball, while walking 3 and fanning 3. By defeating Reading, the second-place RubberDucks improved to 28-18.

Dan Taylor hit a run-scoring double off Arturo García in the bottom of the second, which put the RubberDucks in front, 1-0. In addition to the double, Taylor had 1 single and 1 walk, while going 2 for 3.

Said losing manager Shaun Larkin: "The at-bats, obviously, needed to be better."
READING BATTING LINESCORE AKRON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Penn SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .215 3 19
T. Fraser 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .299 2 17
D. Cozens RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 2 9
C. Singleton Jr. C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269 1 8
B. Enders 1B 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 .259 5 18
D. McIntyre CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .211 4 14
C. Bailey DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .211 0 2
J. Mercado 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227 0 8
T. Pérez LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292 0 10
Totals 31 1 4 1 3 4 11      
BATTING
Total Bases: B. Penn , D. Cozens , D. McIntyre , T. Pérez
2-out RBI: B. Penn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Fraser , C. Singleton Jr.
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pérez-Enders)
OF assists: 1 (Pérez(Lester at 1st base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hernández RF 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 .316 2 19
R. Lozano 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .266 4 11
R. Lester DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .286 0 4
J. Zamora CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .269 1 11
R. Matthews LF 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 .306 1 5
B. Ramsey SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .200 2 9
D. Taylor C 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 .315 3 23
W. Perry 2B 3 1 1 2 1 0 3 .254 2 10
I. Mendoza 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .263 3 17
Totals 32 5 8 5 6 4 22      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Taylor (10, 2nd Inning off A. García, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Lozano (4, 4th Inning off A. García, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Perry (2, 6th Inning off J. Clark, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hernández , R. Lozano 4 , R. Lester , J. Zamora , B. Ramsey , D. Taylor 3 , W. Perry 4
2-out RBI: R. Lozano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Lester , D. Taylor , W. Perry , I. Mendoza
Hit by Pitch: R. Matthews
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hernández (6) , J. Zamora 2 (6)
READING PITCHING LINESCORE AKRON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Palácios 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 10 7.02   
A. García L (0-2) 3.1 5 4 4 2 1 1 18 79 13.15   
J. Clark 3.0 3 1 1 1 2 1 13 53 7.52   
T. Moon 1.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 23 5.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Palácios 43
Batters Faced: R. Palácios 2, A. García 18, J. Clark 13, T. Moon 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Palácios 0-0, A. García 3-6, J. Clark 4-3, T. Moon 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Palácios 10-5, A. García 79-44, J. Clark 53-31, T. Moon 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. García 1-0 , T. Moon 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. García
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Kline W (1-0) 7.1 3 1 1 3 3 0 28 100 1.23   
W. Ashley 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 21 3.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kline 68
Batters Faced: J. Kline 28, W. Ashley 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kline 10-9, W. Ashley 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kline 100-63, W. Ashley 21-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Ashley 1-0
WP: W. Ashley
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Kline
Ballpark: Canal Park
Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 5703
Special Notes: SP Rubén Palácios was injured while pitching.
Thursday, May 28th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 60