Minor Leagues | Reading's Carrasco recovers from early trouble

HARRISBURG - Carlos Carrasco settled down after a rough beginning and pitched the Reading Phillies past the Harrisburg Senators, 6-2, last night in the Eastern League.

Carrasco (2-0) walked the leadoff man in the first two innings, and both runners scored to give the Senators a 2-0 lead.

But the righthander, rated the top prospect in Philadelphia's minor-league system by Baseball America, retired 15 of the last 16 hitters he faced in his six innings.

Carrasco, J.J. Trujillo and Cory Willey allowed just four hits and struck out 10.

Lakewood 2, Delmarva 1

LAKEWOOD, N.J. - Julian Williams tripled to lead off the sixth and scored on a sacrifice fly by Adrian Cardenas, breaking a 1-1 tie as the BlueClaws triumphed in the South Atlantic League.

Wilmington 3, Winston-Salem 2

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Marc Maddox's triple in the top of the ninth drove in the winning run as the Blue Rocks won in the Carolina League.

Altoona 3, Trenton 2

ALTOONA - Neil Walker's solo homer in the eighth gave the Curve the Eastern League win.

Somerset 5, Camden 2

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - Angel Pena and Danny Abreu hit solo homers, but the Riversharks fell in the Atlantic League.

Toledo 8, Ottawa 5

TOLEDO, Ohio - Brennan King was 3 for 4 with a homer and three RBIs, but the Lynx lost the International League game.

Grays 7, Atlantic City 5

ATLANTIC CITY - Brian Baker went 2 for 3 with a triple, a homer and four RBIs to lead the Grays past the Surf in the Can-Am League.

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WP: Carlos Carrasco (2-0). LP: Mike Hinckley (6-7). HR: R–Jesus Merchan (3), Juan Tejeda (5). A: 2,207.

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WP: Michael Dubee (2-3). LP: Pedro Beato (3-3). Save: Robert Swindle (6). A: 7,601.

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WP: Yovany D'Amico (4-0). LP: John Wesley (1-1). Save: Russell Haltiwanger (2). HR: W-B. McCann (2); WS-R. Valido (1). A: 3,550.

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WP: Matt Peterson (3-0). LP: Jeff Kennard (1-4).

HR: A-Neil Walker (11). A: 4,938.

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WP: Tony Peralta (2-1). LP: Greg Powell (3-5). Save: R.D. Spiehs (9). HR: C–Denny Abreu (5), Angel Pena (7). S–Josh Pressley (6).

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WP: Jordan Tata (2-1). LP: Eude Brito (1-4). HR: O–Brennan King (6). T–Mike Hessman (23). A: 9,245.