Minor Leagues: Reading HRs top Richmond

READING - Mike Spidale's eighth-inning home run helped the Reading Phillies edge the Richmond Flying Squirrels, 4-3, Saturday in the Eastern League.

Matthew Rizzotti and Tagg Bozied also homered for Reading. Sergio Escalona earned his first win of the season, and John Ennis got the save. Ennis was sent to Reading from Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

Buffalo 4, Lehigh Valley 1

ALLENTOWN - Melvin Dorta's home run was all the offense the IronPigs could muster in a loss to the Bisons in the International League.

Trenton 8, Portland 6

Trenton 3, Portland 2

PORTLAND, Maine - A pair of three-run home runs helped the Thunder sweep the Sea Dogs.

Richmond 000 011 100 - 3 8 0

Reading 020 100 01x - 4 6 0

WP: Escalona (1-4, 3.12). LP: Turpen (3-2). HR: Reading, Rizzotti (1), Spidale (2), Bozied (5). SV: Ennis (1).

Buffalo 001 000 102 - 4 8 0

Lehigh Valley 001 000 000 - 1 3 2

WP: Gee (5-1, 3.86). LP: Zagurski (0-2, 3.86). HR: Lehigh Valley, Dorta (1). SV: Lujan (3).

FIRST GAME

Trenton 102 200 000 3 - 8 10 1

Portland 203 000 000 1 - 6 12 0

WP: Schmidt (3-0, 1.19). LP: Rice (0-1, 4.34). HR: TRN: Christian 2 (2), Nunez, L (4) POR: Kalish (6), Spears, N (4)

SECOND GAME

Trenton 000 030 0 - 3 6 0

Portland 002 000 0 - 2 5 0

WP: Castillo (3-2, 5.19). LP: Kehrt (0-1, 5.40). HR: TRN: Snyder, J (1). SV: Wordekemper (5).

W. Virginia 203 100 000 - 6 10 0

Lakewood 220 000 000 - 4 5 1

WP: Bankston (2-1, 3.03). LP: Lebron (0-2, 6.37). HR: Lehigh Valley, Dorta (1). SV: Welker (2).

South. Maryland 000 011 001 - 3 7 0

Camden 103 130 000 - 8 7 0

WP: Camacho (2-0). LP: Halama (2-2). HR: Camden, Guzman (4), Burgamy (2).