Reading Phillies Game Highlights and Box Score - AA, Eastern League

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Binghamton - 9  Reading - 7  Box Score attached. - Reading , PA - Using a better-late-than never approach, the Binghamton Mets held off the Phillies 9-7 Wednesday night at FirstEnergy Stadium.

The Mets' first six runs -- and eight of their nine runs -- came as the result of two-out hits. They also scored three runs in the ninth to open a five-run lead before Jason Donald made it interesting with a three-run homer to left off Tim Lavigne.

For the Mets (13-20), Daniel Murphy delivered a two-run home run in a three-run third and Fernando Martinez a two-run single in the fourth, all off starter Shane Youman (0-1), and the highlights in an early offensive attack that produced a 6-2 lead.

Lou Marson's two-run double had cut the lead to 3-2 in the third. A two-out, two-run throwing error by pitcher Eddie Camacho on a pickoff attempt made it 6-4 through seven innings.

Bobby Parnell (2-2) went five innings and got the win. The Phillies (15-17) fell two games below .500 for the first time since April 23, when they were 9-11.

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