Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Reading Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 3 2 3 8 9 1 Melrose Americans 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 5 8 0

WP - Brian O'Neill (5.1 IP, 6 K's, 4 BB's, 7 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned LP - Mike Richardson (5.1 IP, 4 k's, 3 BB's, 7 hits, 5 runs (all earned) The Reading Bulldogs grinded out their 8th win of the season Wednesday night, defeating the Melrose Americans 8 runs to 5. Brian O'Neill earned his 2nd win on the season pitching 5 and a third innings, giving up 3 runs on 7 hits, while striking out six and walking four American batters. Sean O'Neill came on in relief for the Bulldogs and pitched 1 and a third innings, giving up 2 runs on 1 American hit. Despite giving up just one hit through 4 complete innings, Mike Richardson got the loss for the Americans, pitching 5 and a third innings, giving up 5 runs on 7 Bulldog hits. The offense came alive for Reading in the fifth inning scoring 3 runs. They would add two more in the 6th and three more in the 7th, capped off by a Mike Taylor 2-run homerun, who was 3-4 on the night.