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Minor Leagues: Gosewisch drives in six in 12-9 Reading win

READING - Catcher Tuffy Gosewisch, who bats ninth in Reading's lineup, went 3 for 3 with a grand slam and six RBIs on Wednesday night as the Phillies beat the Akron Aeros, 12-9, in the Eastern League.

READING - Catcher Tuffy Gosewisch, who bats ninth in Reading's lineup, went 3 for 3 with a grand slam and six RBIs on Wednesday night as the Phillies beat the Akron Aeros, 12-9, in the Eastern League.

Shane Victorino, in the last game of a rehab assignment from the Philadelphia Phillies, followed Gosewisch's second-inning slam with a solo shot, and capped a three-run seventh with a sacrifice fly.

Reading also got homers from Matt Rizzotti and Cody Overbeck, whose 14 dingers lead the league.

Lehigh Valley 8, Gwinnett 0

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Brian Gordon struck out 11 in seven innings to pitch the IronPigs past the Braves in the International League.

Trenton 7, Altoona 3

TRENTON - Cody Johnson's three-run homer capped a four-run sixth as the Thunder beat the Curve in the Eastern League.

Wilmington 2, Kinston 0

KINSTON, N.C. - Jake Odorizzi struck out eight in six shutout innings but did not get the decision, as the Blue Rocks beat the Indians in the Carolina League.

Lakewood 5, Greensboro 4

GREENSBORO, N.C. -

Michael Dabbs' solo homer - his second of the game - provided the game-winner in the top of the eighth as the BlueClaws beat the Grasshoppers in the South Atlantic League.

St. Lucie 3, Clearwater 0

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Darin Gorski pitched seven shutout winnings to lead the Mets past the Thresher in the Florida State League.

Akron 020 000 700 – 9 11 2

Reading 052 200 30x – 12 19 1

WP: Kissock (2-5, 6.75) . LP: Miller (1-1, 13.50) . Sv: Aumont (4) . HR: A–Chen (7); R–Rizzotti (10), Victorino (1), Gosewisch (5), Overbeck (14) . A:4,420.

Lehigh Valley 021 014 000 – 8 12 1

Gwinnett 000 000 000 – 0 2 1

WP:Gordon (4-0, 0.84) . LP:Flande (2-2, 4.54) . . A: 3,479.

Altoona 100 100 100 – 3 11 2

Trenton 100 014 10X – 7 11 1

WP: Arbiso (4-2, 5.68). LP: Thompson (2-5, 4.91) . HR: T–Johnson (10). A: 6,837.

Wilmington 000 000 020 – 2 7 0

Kinston 000 000 000 – 0 5 0

WP:Sample (3-3, 2.72) . LP: Jimenez (1-1, 6.94) . Sv: Chapman (7) . HR: W–Navarro (3). A: 2,380 .

Lakewood 301 000 010 – 5 12 1

Greensboro 000 013 000 – 4 10 0

WP:Shreve (3-3, 3.74) . LP:Ojala (2-1, 3.21) . SV:Bonilla (4) . HR:LWD: Dabbs 2 (3) . A:4,166 .x

St. Lucie 000 210 000 – 3 13 1

Clearwater 000 000 000 – 0 6 0

WP: Gorski (3-0, 1.85). LP:Pettibone (5-4, 2.02) . SV:Carr (4). A: 1,007.

Lancaster 010 503 000 – 9 9 0

Camden 020 010 000 – 3 6 2

WP:Ross Peeples . LP: Jake Dittler. A:1,943 .