The Reading Fightin Phils (36-18) sent the Portland Sea Dogs (18-35) away without a win as they completed the sweep with a 15-9 victory. Reading scored 12-plus runs for the first time in back-to-back games since 2011 in Harrisburg.

Reading grabbed a 1-0 lead off Kevin McAvoy (3-1) and the Sea Dogs in the top of the second as Dylan Coznes scored on a double-play ground-ball hit by Angelo Mora. The Fightin Phils scored six more runs off McAvoy in the top of the fourth inning to take a 7-0 lead. Mora and Roman Quinn hit RBI singles while KC Serna and Joel Fisher hit two-run doubles.

The Fightin Phils added five more runs in the top of the fifth against reliever Mike McCarthy to take a 12-0 lead. Cozens scored on a fielder's choice from Aaron Brown and Fisher hit his first-career grand slam. Fisher had six-RBI on the afternoon - the first in his career.

Rainel Rosario hit his first home run of the season as he hit a three-run home run off Nick Pivetta (5-4) in the bottom of the fifth to cut Reading's lead to 12-3. Jake Fox hit a two-run home run off McCarthy in the top of the sixth to give the Fightins a 14-3 lead. The home run for Fox was his first in 14 games.

Portland chased Pivetta out of the game in the bottom of the sixth as they scored four runs to cut the lead to 14-7. Joely Rodriguez entered the game in relief of Pivetta. Pivetta allowed seven runs (six earned) off seven hits and one walk in five innings. Fox homered for the second time in the top of the eighth to give Reading a 15-7 lead. The home run was his 10th.

Reinier Roibal entered the game in the bottom of the eighth. He gave up two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning as he pitched two innings in relief. Dylan Cozens scored a season-high with four hits and four runs. Jake Fox recorded a season-high four hits.

The Fightin Phils return home for a four-game series beginning on Friday night against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. First pitch is at 7:05 pm from FirstEnergy Stadium. Fans can listen to the game on Sports Radio AM 1240/FM 98.5 and fightins.com beginning at 6:05 pm. Fans can watch the game on MiLB.tv beginning at 7:05 pm.

Tickets for the 2016 season are available online at Fightins.com, by phone at 610-370-BALL, and in-person at FirstEnergy Stadium.