Minor Leagues: Savery, Reading triumph
READING - Joe Savery improved to 11-1 last night as the Reading Phillies topped the Connecticut Defenders, 7-5, in the Eastern League.
Reading never trailed after jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the second inning, when Jeremy Slayden, Ozzie Chavez, and Quintin Berry each hit RBI singles.
Camden 10, Newark 6
Brett Bonvechio's two-run homer completed a six-run rally in the bottom of the third inning that helped the Riversharks beat the Bears in an Atlantic League game at Campbell's Field in Camden.
Lakewood postponed
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Last night's game between the West Virginia Power and the BlueClaws was postponed because of rain.
The game will be made up today as part of a doubleheader starting at 5:05 p.m.
Connecticut 000 110 120 - 5 11 0
Reading 040 110 10x - 7 13 0
WP: Joe Savery (11-1). LP: Daryl Maday (3-3). Save: Tyson Brummett (1). HR: C–Brett Pill (9). A: 8,040.
Newark 001 100 301 - 6 12 3
Camden 006 011 02x - 10 7 1
WP: Ryan DiPietro (1-2). LP: Kyle Kobernus (1-1). HR: N–Tike Redman (3). C–Brett Bonvechio (4). A: 3,518.
Lehigh 000 200 000 000 - 2 10 0
Syracuse 010 000 001 001 - 3 12 1
WP: Saul Rivera (1-3). LP: Jason Anderson (0-1). HR: S–Cory Casto (3). A: 7,577.
