Thunder, Phillies Split Double Header

Game #1
Trenton 2 4 0
Reading 1 4 1
WP- Justin Duchshcerer (5-3)
LP- Adam Walker (5-4)
SV- Cory Spencer (8)

Game #2
Trenton 0 5 1
Reading 7 9 0
WP- Brett Myers (6-2)
LP- Mike Kusiewicz (2-4)

(Reading, PA)- Justin Duchscherer pitched six strong innings as the Thunder beat Reading, 2-1, in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday night. Reading won the nightcap by a 7-0 score.

Duchscherer (5-3) allowed one run over six innings for the win. The only Reading run scored in the 1st inning on a hit by Aaron Royster.

Trenton (25-28) got both of their runs in the 4th inning on an RBI double by Garry Maddox and an RBI single by Kelly Ramos. Both runs came off Adam Walker (5-4), who took the loss.

Cory Spencer pitched a 1-2-3 7th inning for his 8th save.

The second game saw Reading (28-27) jump out to a 2-0 lead in the 1st inning on a home run by Royster off Trenton`s Mike Kusiewicz.

Mickey Lopez homered and Royster tripled in another run to make it 4-0 in the 3rd inning.

They added three more runs in the fourth inning as Kusiewicz (2-4) allowed seven runs in 3+ innings.

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Brett Myers (6-2) pitched a 5-hit shutout for the win. Copyright © 1999 TheTrenton Thunder and Velcero™ All Rights Reserved.

Author: Trenton Thunder