Minor Leagues: Overbeck, Rivero homers lift Reading to a 4-0 win

 READING - Cody Overbeck and Carlos Rivero homered in a four-run sixth inning, and B.J. Rosenberg pitched seven innings of three-hit ball to lift the Reading Phillies over the Altoona Curve, 4-0, in the Eastern League.

Durham 6, Lehigh Valley 0

Chris Carter's three-run homer in the fourth inning broke the game open and the Bulls coasted past the IronPigs in the International League. Brian Bass (4-4) took the loss for Lehigh Valley.

Clearwater 2, Tampa 0

TAMPA, Fla. - Julio Rodriguez pitched seven innings of four-hit ball to win his eighth decision, and Justin Friend managed his 19th save despite loading the bases in the ninth as the Threshers shut out the Yankees in the Florida State League.

Durham 200 400 000 – 6 12 1

Lehigh Valley 000 000 000 – 0 4 1

WP: Hayhurst (2-1). LP: Bass (4-4). HR: D–Carter (9). A: 9,686.

Altoona 000 000 000 – 0 4 1

Reading 000 004 00x – 4 9 0

WP: Rosenberg (2-1). LP: McPherson (0-1). HR: R–Rivero (6), Overbeck (18). A: 6,480.

Binghamton 100 011 000 – 3 11 2

Trenton 102 400 00x – 7 7 1

WP: Heyer (6-3). LP: Holt (2-5). HR: B–Maldonado (11), Valdespin (5). A: 7,251.

Clearwater 000 100 001 – 2 8 0

Tampa 000 000 000 – 0 7 0

WP: Rodriguez (8-3). LP: Marshall (4-5). SV: Friend (19). A: 1,939.

COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME

West Virginia 001 030 101 – 6 9 1

Lakewood 000 001 000 – 1 6 6

WP: Pounders (5-0). LP: Biddle (3-6).

SCHEDULED GAME

West Virginia 000 000 03 – 3 6 0

Lakewood 000 000 00 – 0 6 2

WP: Sadler (2-3). LP: Sosa (2-2). A: 7,357.

Wilmington 012 100 000 – 4 6 1

Winston-Salem 000 000 010 – 1 6 1

WP: Melville (6-6). LP: Bayne (5-4). HR:

HR: W–Eigsti (2), Prades (1). A: 6,923.

Camden 001 000 000 – 1 10 0

Somerset 001 010 010 – 3 4 1

WP: Pulsipher (2-2). LP: Towers (0-2). SV: Dobies (2). HR: S– M.Hernandez 2 (5), Hagen (5). A: 5,886.