EASTERN LEAGUE
NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS AT READING FIGHTIN PHILS
08/23/2026
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EASTERN LEAGUE
NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS AT READING FIGHTIN PHILS
GAME ID: 5307 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New Britain Rock Cats (69-56) 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 8 14 0
Reading Fightin Phils (52-73) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0
Jackson, Rock Cats March to 8-3 Victory
The New Britain Rock Cats stopped the Reading Fightin Phils, 8-3, behind an impressive performance from Kevin Jackson. The 22-year old shortstop made life miserable for Reading pitching. He went 4 for 5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 3 times and drove in 2. Eric White was credited with the save, his 1st in 1 tries. The victory gives New Britain a record of 69-56.

With New Britain leading 3-2 in the top of the fourth, Jackson hit a run-scoring single off Reading hurler Willie Griffin. It was the 111st hit of the season for Jackson and put his team ahead, 4-2.

"Our goal is to improve each and every day," Jackson told the New Britain Citizen.
NEW BRITAIN BATTING LINESCORE READING BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Jackson SS 5 3 4 2 0 0 0 .310 8 45
J. Crow RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .232 4 27
D. Hogan 1B 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .310 4 41
M. Díaz DH 5 0 3 2 0 1 1 .220 13 57
L. Pérez 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .280 3 45
R. Flores LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .212 0 4
B. Edmonds 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .274 2 12
M. García C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .441 2 11
K. Davis CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .231 1 2
Totals 40 8 14 8 0 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Hogan 2 (20, 1st Inning off W. Griffin, 1 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off W. Griffin, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Díaz (21, 1st Inning off W. Griffin, 2 on, 1 out) , K. Jackson (23, 3rd Inning off W. Griffin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Jackson (8, 6th Inning off E. Lawson, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Davis (1, 6th Inning off W. Griffin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Jackson 8 , D. Hogan 5 , M. Díaz 4 , B. Edmonds , M. García , K. Davis 5
2-out RBI: , K. Jackson 2 , K. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Crow , L. Pérez , R. Flores , B. Edmonds
Sac Fly: R. Flores
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jackson-Pérez-Hogan)
PB: M. García 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Pérez CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 0 26
   a-J. Acevedo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .239 2 21
   b-C. Douglas CF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271 6 42
D. McIntyre RF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .247 6 42
R. Martin DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .265 1 25
E. Little 3B 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 .255 11 57
B. Enders 2B 4 1 1 3 0 2 3 .275 15 67
C. Singleton Jr. C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .219 3 27
R. Alonso 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .211 9 43
C. Bailey LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .283 0 13
J. Mercado SS 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .239 6 41
Totals 32 3 6 3 5 10 16      
a - J. Acevedo pinch hit for T. Pérez in the 7th
b - C. Douglas substituted for J. Acevedo in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Martin (10, 6th Inning off C. Lair, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Little (26, 8th Inning off E. White, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Enders (15, 2nd Inning off C. Lair, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Martin 3 , E. Little 2 , B. Enders 4 , C. Bailey 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Douglas , B. Enders , C. Singleton Jr. , R. Alonso
GIDP: J. Acevedo
Team LOB: 7
NEW BRITAIN PITCHING LINESCORE READING PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Lair W (2-0) 6.0 2 2 2 4 8 1 24 91 1.50   
E. White SV (1) 3.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 13 44 0.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lair 64
Batters Faced: C. Lair 24, E. White 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lair 4-6, E. White 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lair 91-56, E. White 44-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. White 1-0
WP: C. Lair , E. White
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
W. Griffin L (3-15) 5.2 10 6 6 0 5 1 27 111 7.11   
E. Lawson 3.0 4 2 2 0 2 1 13 62 6.23   
A. García 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 9.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Griffin 30
Batters Faced: W. Griffin 27, E. Lawson 13, A. García 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Griffin 4-8, E. Lawson 2-5, A. García 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Griffin 111-75, E. Lawson 62-38, A. García 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. García 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Jackson
Ballpark: FirstEnergy Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 6583
Sunday, August 23rd , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.4 Build 76