The Fightin Phils (69-34) eight-game winning streak against the Binghamton Mets (48-53) came to an end on Tuesday night. Binghamton won 5-2 behind Colton Plaia's three-RBI game. The last loss for Reading against the B-Mets was on 9/2/15 in Reading.

The B-Mets grabbed a 1-0 lead off Tom Eshelman (2-2) in the top of the second as Plaia hit a two-out RBI single. Victor Cruzado hit a two-run home run off Eshelman in the top of the third to give the B-Mets a 3-0 lead. Eshelman left the game after four innings as he allowed three runs off three hits and two walks with two strikeouts.

Mark Leiter Jr. entered the game in the top of the fifth in relief of Eshelman. B-Mets starter Rainy Lara (6-7) gave up just two hits while issuing three walks and four strikeouts through five innings. Jorge Alfaro and Dylan Cozens hit back-to-back home runs off B-Mets reliever Tim Peterson in the bottom of the eighth to cut Binghamton's lead to 3-2.

Plaia smacked a two-run home run off Leiter Jr. in the top of the night to extend Binghamton's lead to 5-2. It was his first home run of the season. Binghamton's David Roseboom retired the side in the bottom of the ninth to earn his seventh save of the season.

The Fightin Phils and Binghamton Mets wrap up their series on Wednesday 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 6:35 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.