(Reading, PA) - The Reading Fightin Phils (76-38) earned their eighth shutout win of the season with a 14-0 win over the Altoona Curve (62-51) on Sunday night. The win for Reading was their largest margin of victory ever over Altoona. They won 14-1 against Altoona in 2000.

Reading took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth. Rhys Hoskins scored on a groundout by Harold Martinez to get the first run of the game. The Fightins added three more runs off Curve starter Cody Dickson (9-4) to take a 4-0 lead. Andrew Pullin hit a RBI double then Dylan Cozens added a two-run single. Cozens now has 103 RBI on the season.

Nick Pivetta (11-6) pitched five shutout innings as he gave up just two hits with four walks and five strikeouts. Jensen Thierren entered the game in the top of the sixth inning. Hoskins walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth to extend Reading's lead to 5-0. The Fightin Phils scored six more runs in the bottom of the seventh to take a 11-0 lead. Jake Fox hit a RBI double then Mitch Walding was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Scott Kingery added a sacrifice fly then Pullin hit a three-run home run.

Gabriel Lino hit a three-run home run off Altoona's Trey Haley in the bottom of the eighth to give Reading a 14-0 lead. It was his first home run with Reading this season. Mario Hollands and Alexis Rivero pitched scoreless innings in relief.

Hoskins five walks in the game were the most by a Fightin Phil in the modern era. Andrew Pullin recorded a four-RBI game. Pullin, Dylan Cozens, Mitch Walding and Gabriel Lino all had multi-hit games.

The Fightin Phils are off on Monday and will begin a six-game road trip on Tuesday. Reading will head to NYSEG Stadium to play the Binghamton Mets on Tuesday night. Fans can listen to the game on Sports Radio AM 1240/FM 98.5 and fightins.com beginning at 6:05 pm.

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