MINOR LEAGUE REPORTS

Fightin Phils move closer to second-half title behind a dominant performance by RHP Spencer Howard . . . Crosscutters are no-hit.

Lehigh Valley, International League North Division

**IronPigs (60–67) and the Mets were suspended after 1 inning with Syracuse leading, 1–0 . . . Game will be completed next week when the IronPigs are in Syracuse for a 3-game series . . . Final 3 home games this weekend. It begins at 7:05 tonight against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders . . . Season ends on Labor Day in Pawtucket.

Reading, Eastern League Eastern Division [39–28, 2nd place, 1st half]

**Fightin Phils (36–25) were held to 2 singles but won their third straight, 2–1, over the Yard Goats in Hartford . . . 4-game series continues at 7:05 tonight.

Postseason: Fightins hold a 6.5-game lead over the Yard Goats in the division’s second-half race. 11 games left on the schedule. Trenton won the first half.

Hitting: Runs came on sacrifice flies by 3B Alec Bohm in T1 and 2B Luke Williams in T3; Williams, 1–2, walk, run, RBI, stolen base (25) . . . RF Cornelius Randolph, 1–3.

Pitching: Spencer Howard (W, 1–0; 2–1 overall), 6–2–1–0–0–7, hit batter, 81 pitches, 52 strikes . . . Jeff Singer, 1–1–0–0–0–2 . . . Jakob Hernandez, 1–0–0–0–1–1 . . . Addison Russ (S, 19), 1–0–0–0–0–2.

Clearwater, Florida State League North Division [36–30, 2nd place, 1st half]

**Threshers (28–35) swept a 3-game series against the Mets in St. Luce with a second straight shutout, 5–0. Staff allowed 1 run in the sweep . . . Weekend in Charlotte begins with a 6:30 game tonight.

Postseason: Threshers (64–5) have a 1-game lead over Daytona (62–65) for first place in the Wild Card standings (best overall record) with 10 games remaining. Dunedin will win both halves.

Hitting: 1B Luke Miller, 3–5, 2 runs, HR (7, 10 overall), RBI . . . 2B Raul Rivas, 2–4, run, triple, 2 RBI, hit by pitch . . . C Rafael Marchan, 2–5.

Pitching: James McArthur (W, 2–1), 5.2–6–0–0–1–6 . . . Michael Gomez, 1.1–0–0–3–1 . . . Zach Warren, 2–0–0–0–0–1.

Lakewood, South Atlantic League North Division [29–41, 1st half]

**BlueClaws (26–31), after scoring 21 runs in the first two games, fell, 1–0, to the Legends in Lexington. In salvaging 1 win in the 3-game series, the Legends were held to 2 singles . . . Weekend series in West Virginia begins at 7:05 tonight.

Hitting: Claws were held to 4 singles, 2 by 3B Hunter Stovall.

Pitching: Francisco Morales (L, 1–7), 5–2–1–1–1–7; lone run came in B3; fanned first 5 batters; 121 strikeouts in 89 innings during the season . . . Victor Santos, 3–0–0–0–0–4, hit batter.

Williamsport, New York-Penn League Pinckney Division

**Crosscutters (26–38) were no-hit by 3 Mahoning Valley pitchers, 8–0, at BB&T Ballpark. The game included a 1:33 rain delay at the start of the game . . . Second game of the 3-game series, 7:05 tonight.

Hunter Gaddis, Matt Waldron and Luis Sanchez each worked 3 no-hit innings. They walked 1 and struck out 11

It marked the first time the Williamsport franchise had been held hitless in New York-Penn League play. The Williamsport Bills of the Double-A Eastern League were no-hit by New Britain on April 21, 1989.

Hitting: Cutters had 2 base runners, one on an error in B5 and the other a 12-pitch walk to Jake Holmes in B6.

Pitching: Junior Tejada (L, 2–1), .1–6–5–5–0–1; entered the game with a consecutive scoreless streak of 14 innings.

Gulf Coast League (Phillies have 2 teams, both in the North Division)

**Phillies West (30–14). Seven-game winning streak was ended by Phillies East (19–24), 5–1, in 10 innings. Game was played at Spectrum Field . . . 3B Jose Tortolero doubled in the first run in T10, Luis Matos cleared the bases with a triple and scored on a wild pitch . . . 3 PE pitchers held the division leaders to 1 single (2B Christian Valero). Hunter Milam, 4–0–0–0–3–5; Gabriel Cotto, 3–1–0–0–1–2; Tyler Adams (W, 3–0), 3–0–1–0–2–1.

“Clearwater City Series:” PW 5, PE 3.

Today: Phillies West vs. Blue Jays in Dunedin; Phillies East vs. Tigers West at Carpenter Complex. 12 noon games.

Postseason: Phillies West has a 5-game lead over the Tigers West . . . GCL season ends August 31.

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