Minor Leagues: Mitchell's walk-off HR gives Reading 4-2 win
READING - Derrick Mitchell slugged a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Reading Phillies a 4-2 victory over the Trenton Thunder in the Eastern League on Tuesday.
READING - Derrick Mitchell slugged a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Reading Phillies a 4-2 victory over the Trenton Thunder in the Eastern League on Tuesday.
Mitchell also started the game-tying, two-run rally in the seventh with a double. He scored on Terry Evans' sacrifice fly, and Tuffy Gosewisch tied the score with an RBI single later in the frame.
Trenton got a run in the first on Raymond Kruml's double and a sacrifice fly. The Thunder made it 2-0 in the fourth on Cody Johnson's 11th home run.
Durham 9, Lehigh Valley 1
ALLENTOWN - Brian Baker allowed only three hits in six innings to lead the Bulls past the IronPigs in the International League.
Camden 9, Road Warriors 6
Pedro Felix was 4 for 5 with an RBI to lead the Riversharks past the Road Warriors at Campbell's Field.
Hickory 10, Lakewood 3
HICKORY, N.C. - Cameron Rupp ripped a two-run homer, but the BlueClaws fell to the Crawdads.
Trenton 100 100 000 - 2 5 2
Reading 000 000 202 - 4 8 0
WP: Aumont (1-5). LP: Hernandez (5-3).
HR: T–Johnson (11). R– Mitchell (9). A: 5,034.
Durham 404 000 001 - 9 13 1
Lehigh Valley 001 000 000 - 1 4 0
WP: Baker (5-3). LP: Feierabenc (4-3).
HR: D–Canzler (7). A: 8,942.
Road Warriors 100 000 041 - 6 11 0
Camden 010 007 10x - 9 18 0
WP: Vasquez (2-0). LP: Martinez (4-2).
HR: C– D.Richar (2). A: 4,914.
Lakewood 000 000 021 - 3 5 1
Hickory 053 200 00x - 10 12 1
WP: Tepesch (2-3). LP: Buchanan (7-3).
HR: L–Rupp (2). H–Skole (2). A: 4,004.
Tampa 110 000 220 - 6 10 2
Clearwater 000 000 000 - 0 4 4
WP: Romanski (5-4). LP: May (4-3). A: 3,082.
Kinston 010 000 010 - 2 11 1
Wilmington 300 000 50x - 8 9 1
WP: Odorizzi (5-0). LP: Brach (4-4).
HR: W–Framcos(5). Merrifield (2). A: 4,459.