Senators Snap Losing Streak with 5-1 Win over Richmond

Harrisburg Senators Postgame Notes

Harrisburg Senators 5, Reading Fightin Phils 1

Summary

The Harrisburg Senators snapped their four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the Reading Fightin Phils Tuesday night at FNB Field. The Senators scored single runs in the first two innings, then tacked on two more in the third. Reading broke up the Senators shutout bid with a run in the ninth inning. DJ Herz started and tossed four hitless innings before turning the game over to the Senators bullpen.

The Big Play

Israel Pineda doubled in two runs with the bases loaded and one out in the third inning to give the Senators a 4-0 lead. It was their second hit of the game with runners in scoring position.

On Capitol Hill

DJ Herz started and went the first four innings without allowing a hit. He struck out six and walked two. Over his past ten innings he’s allowed just one hit… Patrick Ruotolo followed and went two scoreless innings allowing just one hit… Tanner Rainey faced three batters, striking out two, in his first MLB rehab appearance with the Senators… Tyler Schoff tossed 1.1 scoreless innings… Nash Walters finished going the ninth inning and allowing a run on a hit.

With the Gavel

Brady House had two hits and scored a run… JT Arruda had two hits including a double and scored a run… Israel Pineda drove in two runs with a double… Dylan Crews reached base four times with a hit, two walks and he was hit by a pitch in his double-A debut… Trey Lipscomb singled and drove in two runs.

Filibusters

The Senators moved to within three games of Richmond and Bowie… The time of the game was 2:26… The attendance was 3,570.

On the Docket

The Senators and Reading Fightin Phils play game two of their six-game series Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The game can be heard on CBS Sports Radio Stations 96.5 FM, 95.3 FM, and 1400 AM beginning at 6:15 p.m.