Fisher Cats can’t hold four-run lead in Sunday defeat
MANCHESTER, N.H — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, could not hold their four-run lead late as they fell to the Reading Fightin’ Phils 6-4 at Delta Dental Stadium on Sunday afternoon. New Hampshire (26-24) led 4-0 through five innings but two runs
MANCHESTER, N.H — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, could not hold their four-run lead late as they fell to the Reading Fightin’ Phils 6-4 at Delta Dental Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
New Hampshire (26-24) led 4-0 through five innings but two runs each in the sixth and seventh for Reading (20-30) inserted the Fightin’ Phils back into the game.
Tied 4-4 heading into the ninth, a go-ahead RBI double by Carlos De La Cruz off Troy Watson (1-3) with two outs put Reading ahead and he would later score on a bases loaded walk to give Reading a comeback victory.
Damiano Palmegiani led the Fisher Cats offense with a three-RBI afternoon and a pair of hits, including a two-run single in the third. Palmegiani leads the team in multi-hit games with 11 on the season. The Blue Jays No. 29 prospect also extended his hit streak to seven straight games and has now reached base in 39 of 45 games played this season.
Miguel Hiraldo collected a pair of hits, his 11th multi-hit game of the year, including an RBI single in the third.
Steward Berroa stole two bases on the afternoon and now has 21 steals on the season, good for third in the Eastern League.
On the mound, Adam Kloffenstein got the start for New Hampshire, throwing six innings and allowing two runs on six hits and four walks while striking out five, getting a no-decision. Kloffenstein has now gone at least five innings in eight consecutive starts. The 22-year-old right-hander is tied for first in the Eastern League in strikeouts with 64 on the season.
The Fisher Cats begin a six-game road trip against the Harrisburg Senators with the first game of the series scheduled for Tuesday at 6:30 pm.
The next home stand for the Fisher Cats begins Tuesday, June 13 against the Akron Rubberducks. Promotions include Bark in the Park Night Wednesday, presented by PetWellClinic, postgame Primary Bank Fireworks Thursday, Cats Con Night Saturday, courtesy of Belletetes, with postgame Atlas Fireworks and Father’s Day Sunday, with Kids Run the Bases postgame, sponsored by the New Hampshire Liquor Commission Division of Enforcement. The first 1,000 fans will also receive a free hat, courtesy of Delta Dental.
Tickets are available at NHFisherCats.com, via email at [email protected], over the phone at (603) 641-2005, or in-person at the Fisher Cats box office at 1 Line Drive in Manchester.