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NEW BRITAIN, Conn. - The New Britain Rock Cats eliminated Trenton and claimed the last Eastern League playoff berth for themselves yesterday, posting a 6-4 victory over the Thunder.
Whitney Robbins and Wilson Ramos hit home runs for the winners.
Lehigh Valley 5, Buffalo 4
ALLENTOWN - The IronPigs rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth to earn an International League victory over the Bisons.
Mike Cervenak homered for Lehigh Valley.
Reading 6, Connecticut 0
NORWICH, Conn. - Michael Cisco scattered five hits over six scoreless innings as the Phillies blanked the Defenders in the Eastern League.
Relievers Scott Mathieson and Mike Zagurski completed the shutout.
Reading, which clinched its first playoff berth since 2001 on Saturday night, erupted for all of its runs in the seventh inning. Ozzie Chavez had an RBI double and Domonic Brown followed with a two-run double.
Lakewood 1, Delmarva 0
SALISBURY, Md. - Harold Garcia's first-inning homer stood up for the BlueClaws in a South Atlantic League win over the Shore Birds.
Newark 4, Camden 3
NEWARK, N.J. - Sandy Madera's walk-off home run in the bottom of the 12th inning gave the Bears a three-game sweep of the Riversharks in the Atlantic League.
Trenton 400 000 000 - 4 7 0
New Britain 100 103 01x - 6 12 0
WP: Mike McCardell (5-2). LP: Josh Schmidt (8-4). Save: Alex Burnett (9)). HR: NB–Whitney Robbins (9), Wilson Ramos (4). A: 5,685.
Buffalo 000 100 003 - 4 8 1
Lehigh Valley 000 010 103 - 5 15 1
WP: Steven Register (2-3). LP: Adam Bostick (0-3). HR: B-Jason Dubois (6). L-Mike Cervenak (9). A: 10,000.
Reading 000 000 600 - 6 7 0
Connecticut 000 000 000 - 0 7 0
WP: Michael Cisco (2-4). LP: Shane Kaufman (2-1). A: 3,982.
Lakewood 100 000 000 - 1 4 0
Delmarva 000 000 000 - 0 6 0
WP: Trevor May (4-1). LP: Cole McCurry (6-9). Save: Jacob Diekman (2). HR: L-Harold Garcia (8). A: 2,987.
Photos: 2009 Phillies 
