The Reading Fightin Phils (48-19) have won 10 games in a row as they swept the Hartford Yard Goats (36-28) on Thursday afternoon by winning 5-3. The Fightin Phils win 10 in a row for the first time since August 2nd through the 13th of last season.

The Yard Goats scored two runs off Mark Leiter Jr. (3-0) in the bottom of the first to take a 2-0 lead. Rosell Herrera hit a RBI single and Ryan McMahon hit a sacrifice fly. David Dahl hit a home run off Leiter Jr. in the bottom of the third to extend Hartford's lead to 3-0.

Jesmuel Valentin hit a home run off Sam Howard (0-1) in the top of the fourth to get Reading on the board. The Fightin Phils tied the game at 3-3 later in the inning as Osmel Aguila hit a RBI double and Angelo Mora scored on a throwing error from Ryan McMahon. Dylan Cozens hit a go-ahead RBI single off Howard in the top of the fifth to give Reading a 4-3 lead.

Leiter Jr. allowed three runs off five hits and one walk with five strikeouts in six innings. Yard Goats starter Sam Howard allowed four runs (two earned) off seven hits and one walk with three strikeouts in six innings. Gregory Infante pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings and struck out two batters. Jeremy Bleich pitched 2/3 of an inning and recorded two strikeouts.

Valentin hit a RBI single off Yard Goats reliever Rayan Gonzalez in the top of the ninth to give the Fightin Phils a 5-3 lead. Joely Rodriguez pitched the bottom of the ninth. He earned his first save of the season by pitching a scoreless inning.

The Fightin Phils will play at FNB Field on Friday night against the Harrisburg Senators. First pitch is at 7:00 pm. Fans can listen to the game on Sports Radio AM 1240/FM 98.5 and fightins.com beginning at 6:00 pm.

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