Richmond Flying Squirrels | 3001 N Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond, VA 23230 | 804-359-3866 | SquirrelsBaseball.com | @GoSquirrels Reading Fightin Phils (51-35, 12-7) vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels (32-52, 9-8) LHP Bailey Falter (5-5, 4.22) vs. RHP Brandon Beachy (3-4, 5.31) Saturday, July 6, 2019 | Game #85 | Home Game #45 6:05 p.m. | The Diamond | Richmond, Va. Radio: Sports Radio 910 The Fan & 105.1 FM | TV: MiLB.TV UPCOMING GAMES & PROBABLE PITCHERS Sun., July 7 Reading 1:05 p.m. RHP Mauricio Llovera (3-3, 4.26) vs. RHP Brandon Lawson (2-4, 4.04) Mon., July 8 ALL-STAR COUNTRY MUSIC JAM AT RICHMOND RACEWAY Tues., July 9 ALL-STAR CELEBRITY HOME RUN DERBY Wed., July 10 EASTERN LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME YESTERDAY: The Flying Squirrels split a double-header with the Reading Fightin Phils. In Game 1, the Flying Squirrels pulled ahead, 3-0, with a two-out, bases-clearing triple by Ryan Howard in the bottom of the second inning. Reading chipped away 2019 FLYING SQUIRRELS with single runs in the third and sixth. Garrett Williams pitched 5.2 innings and allowed two runs with six strikeouts to pick up Overall Record ............................. 32-52 his third win. Ryan Halstead worked out of the sixth. Raffi Vizcaino worked around a walk in the seventh to pick up his second First Half ..........................................23-44 save in a 3-0 win. In Game 2, Reading broke a scoreless tie in the sixth inning with a two-run single by Luke Williams and added a third run on a single by Arquimedes Gamboa to pull ahead, 3-0. The Flying Squirrels were held to three hits in the shutout loss. Second Half ........................................ 9-8 Home ................................................ 14-30 TODAY’S GAMES: The Flying Squirrels play the third of a four-game home series against the Reading Fightin Phils, Double-A Road ................................................. 18-22 affiliate of the Philadelphia. This series is final set before the All-Star Break. This is the fifth and final series between Richmond and Reading this season. The two teams split a rain-shortened, two-game set in Reading from April 13-14. Reading swept a Place (E.L. Western) .................4th/-4.0 three-game set at The Diamond from April 22-24. Reading won two of three in Richmond from May 21-23 and three of five at Streak ......................................................L1 FirstEnergy Stadium from May 31-June 3. Last 5 .................................................... 2-3 THE FLYING SQUIRRELS have lost four of six after going 7-3 in the previous ten games from June 20-29. In the last series Last 10 .................................................. 5-5 against the Senators, the Flying Squirrels were outscored 22-7. Over the last 16 games, the Flying Squirrels have hit .218 (110- for-504) and the pitching staff has combined for a 2.76 ERA (43 ER/140.0 IP). Overall this season, the Richmond offense ranks last in the league with a .221 batting average. The pitching staff has combined for a 3.65 team ERA, which is ninth in the circuit. HOME ATTENDANCE INFO Richmond’s -87 run differential is last in the league (next closest is New Hampshire at -33). 2019 Home Attendance .............246,989 THE FIGHTIN PHILS have won four of five games and eight of their last ten since June 27. Reading finished tied for first in the Home Openings ...................................41 Eastern Division in the first half but lost out on the playoff spot to Trenton on a tiebreaker. The Fightin Phils lead the Eastern Average Attendance ...................6,024 Division’s second-half standings by two games over Portland. On the year, Reading’s .230 team batting average is tenth in the league and their 3.36 ERA is third. Reading’s roster includes eight of MLB.com’s top-30 Phillies prospects, including Alec Bohm (1), Adonis Medina (2), JoJo Romero (7), Mickey Moniak (9), Arquimedes Gamboa (13), Mauricio Llovera (15), David Parkinson RICHMOND vs. READING (21) and Cornelius Randolph (25). Reading landed four players in next week’s Eastern League All-Star Game: Adonis Medina, 2019 vs. Reading .............................5-10 Addison Russ, Darick Hall and Mickey Moniak. at Richmond .................................. 2-6 FOR RICHMOND: Right-hander Brandon Beachy makes his ninth start of the season for the Flying Squirrels and his eighth at Reading .......................................3-4 overall appearance. In his most recent start on Monday at Harrisburg, Beachy allowed a career-high nine runs (eight earned) over 4.0 innings with a career-high five walks. He had won each of his previous two starts, combining for a 2.45 ERA (3 ER/11.0 All-Time vs. Reading................... 65-83 IP). He has faced the Fightin Phils once this season, working four innings and allowing two runs on June 1 at FirstEnergy Stadi- at Richmond ..............................37-36 um. Beachy made his MLB debut with the Atlanta Braves in 2010 and spent three seasons in the Majors with them, totaling 46 at Reading ..................................28-47 starts with a 14-11 record and 3.23 ERA. His best season came in 2012, when he went 5-5 with a 2.00 ERA over 13 starts, posting the best ERA in the majors until his season ended with an elbow injury, requiring Tommy John surgery. He returned in 2013 but had to undergo Tommy John surgery again prior to the 2014 season. Beachy signed with the Dodgers in 2015 and briefly ON THE HOMESTAND returned to the majors that year. He was held to one appearance in 2016 and did not pitch at all in 2017. Last year, he made Games ...................................................... 2 12 appearances for the independent New Britain Bees, going 0-1 with a 3.55 ERA in 12 appearances (two starts). For more on Beachy, see page two. Record .....................................................1-1 FOR READING: Left-hander Bailey Falter makes his 14th start of the season for the Fightin Phils and his third against the Flying Squirrels. Falter last pitched on Sunday against Portland and tied a season-high eight strikeouts over 7.0 innings, his longest Batters outing of the season, and allowed two runs. His first outing against Richmond came at The Diamond on April 24 and he allowed Batting Average .................. .234 (9/48) two unearned runs while issuing a season-high three walks in 4.0 innings, tied for his shortest start this year. He pitched at RISP .......................................... .100 (2/10) The Diamond again on May 23 worked six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts. On the year, Falters' 1.66 BB/9 IP ratio is the fourth-best in the league, and he's tied for the fewest walks issued among qualified EL pitchers with 13. Falter was drafted by Runs/Runs Per Game .....................3/1.5 the Phillies in the fifth round in 2015. Home Runs .............................................0 SHINING STARS: Seven members of the Flying Squirrels have been selected to represent Richmond in the Eastern League All- Star Game at The Diamond on Wednesday, July 10: RHP Melvin Adon, LHP Caleb Baragar, RHP Tyler Cyr, 3B Jonah Arenado, Pitchers 1B Zach Houchins, 2B Jalen Miller and OF Jacob Heyward. Seven All-Stars is the most in franchise history and is the most of ERA ..............................3.21 (5 ER/14.0 IP) any team in the Eastern League this season. Richmond’s coaching staff, led by managerWillie Harris, will be the staff for the Western Division All-Stars in the Eastern League All-Star Game. Starter W/L .............................................1-1 Starter ERA ..................3.97 (5 ER/11.1 IP) A LITTLE RELIEF: Over the last 25 games since June 9, the Richmond bullpen has combined to post a 1.67 ERA (16 ER/86.1 Reliever W/L ........................................ 0-0 IP). On the season, Richmond’s 3.65 bullpen ERA is the second-highest in the league. Since May 5, Ryan Halstead has gone 1-2 with a 1.14 ERA (3 ER/23.2 IP). In his last 15 outings since May 19, Melvin Adon has posted a 1.21 ERA (3 ER/22.1 IP) with nine Reliever ERA ..............0.00 (0 ER/2.2 IP) walks and 31 strikeouts, and he has gone 8-for-9 in save attempts. Chase Johnson has a 0.56 ERA (1 ER/16.0 IP) in his last nine Saves/Opps ...........................................1/1 appearances since May 31. Tyler Cyr has a 1.32 ERA (2 ER/13.2 IP) in his last nine appearances since June 5. STARTING OFF: The Richmond starting rotation has a 3.70 ERA this season, which is third in the league. Caleb Baragar is 2-2 THIS DATE IN HISTORY with a 2.89 ERA (18 ER/56.0 IP) over his last ten starts since May 19. Brandon Lawson has gone 1-3 with a 3.69 ERA (16 ER/39.0 In 2015, the Flying Squirrels beat the IP) in his last seven starts since May 28. Garrett Williams is 2-1 with a 1.65 ERA (6 ER/32.2 IP) in his last five starts dating back to June 6. Alfred Gutierrez is 5-1 with a 3.13 ERA (13 ER/37.1 IP) in his last seven starts since May 26. Akron RubberDucks, 5-2. Starting pitcher Tyler Beede pitched 7.0 in- NICE START, BRYCE: Outfielder Bryce Johnson was promoted to the Flying Squirrels on June 25 from A-Adv. San Jose. After going 0-for-4 in his Double-A debut on June 26, Johnson collected seven hits over his next three days. Over his last nine nings and allowed two runs with five games, Johnson is batting .379 (11-for-29) with three doubles, a triple, a homer and four RBIs.