The Fightin Phils (66-32) scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth after trailing 9-1. The left the bases loaded and the Hartford Yard Goats (54-32) won 9-5 on Thursday night. Reading has lost three straight for the third time this season.

Hartford took a 1-0 lead off Tom Eshelman (2-1) in the top of the first inning. Raimel Tapia reached on a two-base error by KC Serna then scored on a ground-out. The Yard Goats added four more runs off Eshelman in the top of the third to take a 5-0 lead. Hartford tacked on three more runs in the top of the third against before Eshelman left the game. Mario Hollands entered to finish out the inning.

Eshelman allowed eight runs (seven earned) off eleven hits and one walk with two strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings. Juan Ciriaco hit a home run off Hollands in the top of the fifth to extend Hartford's lead to 9-0. Rhys Hoskins hit his 27th home run of the season for Zach Jemiola (7-6) in the bottom of the fifth to get Reading on the board, 9-1.

Hollands allows just a run off two hits with two strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings. Alexis Rivero pitched a scoreless top of the eighth inning. Reading scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth off Jemiola. Angelo Mora hit a RBI double then Aaron Altherr was hit with the bases loaded to bring in a run. Hoskins hit a RBI single then Andrew Pullin scored as Altherr was thrown out at second.

Matt Carasiti earned his 29th save by pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings. He currently leads the Eastern League in saves.

The Fightin Phils and Hartford Yard Goats play again on Friday night. 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 also 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.