Fightin Phils Replay: Reading 2, Harrisburg 1
Jun. 18—Thursday's game
Reading 2
Harrisburg 1
Game recap: Josh Hendrickson, making just his second Double-A start, fired five shutout innings and combined with three relievers on a six-hitter as the Fightin Phils (13-26) topped the Senators (13-25) in a Northeast League game at FNB Field.
The win was the eighth in 10 games for the Fightins. They lead the six-game series 2-1.
Hendrickson, a 23-year-old lefty and former 38th-round pick, allowed three hits and didn't walk a batter. He needed just 48 pitches, 33 of them strikes, to get through five, and lowered his ERA to 3.00.
Zach Warren pitched a scoreless sixth and Tyler Carr fired two shutout innings. Jakob Hernandez earned his fourth save despite allowing a ninth-inning RBI single to Aldrem Corredor. He struck out Alex Dunlap to end it.
Jorge Bonifacio's RBI single in the third gave Reading a 1-0 lead.
Danny Brito's RBI single in the seventh made it 2-0. Brito had three of Reading's nine hits and is batting .287.
Phillers: The Fightins are 9-6 in June after going 4-20 in May. ... They have gone 9-4 since falling to 4-22 in early June. ... McCarthy Tatum had two hits and stole a base for the Fightins. ... Brock Stassi started in left field. ... Bryson Stott did not play. ... The Fightins have held their opponents to one run three times in the last six games; they failed to do that in their first 33 games.
On deck: Jack Perkins makes his second start for the Fightins Friday at 7 at FNB Field.
