The Fightin Phils (66-29) smacked 15 hits in their 9-5 win over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (42-52) on Monday night. Andrew Pullin and Dylan Cozens combined to drive in all of the runs. Reading manager Dusty Wathan now has 350 career wins, tying him with former manager Billy Dancy.

The Fightin Phils jumped ahead 4-0 against the Fisher Cats in the top of the first inning. Jesmuel Valentin led off the inning with a double then scored on a RBI single by Pullin. Jorge Alfaro singled in the following at-bat then Cozens hit a three-run home run. The home run was his 25th of the season.

New Hampshire scored two runs off Nick Pivetta (9-4) in the bottom of the second then another run in the bottom of the third to cut Reading's lead to 4-3. Andrew Pullin hit a three-run home run in the top of the fourth off Fisher Cats starter Luis Santos (5-2) to give Reading a 7-3 lead. The home run was his fourth with the Fightin Phils.

The Fisher Cats added two more runs off Pivetta in the bottom of the fifth to get back within two runs, 7-5. Cozens hit a two-run double off John Anderson in the top of the sixth to extend the Fightin Phils lead to 9-5. Alexis Rivero entered the game in the bottom of the sixth inning. He pitched two scoreless innings in relief. Mario Hollands entered the game in the bottom of the eighth inning and didn't allow a run. Hoby Milner pitched the bottom of the ninth and retired the side. The Fightin Phils and the Fisher Cats meet again on Tuesday evening at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. First pitch is at 7:05 pm from Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. Fans can listen to the game on Sports Radio AM 1240/FM 98.5 and fightins.com beginning at 6:35 pm.

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