PORTLAND, Maine — Mike Augliera worked seven scoreless innings and Carlos Asuaje hit two home runs on Monday afternoon as the Portland Sea Dogs defeated the Reading Fightin Phils 8-2 at Hadlock Field.
The Sea Dogs (19-26) took the fifth and final game of the series with Reading (23-20) thanks to a terrific start by Augliera (2-7). He worked seven shutout innings and allowed just four hits while walking one and striking out three.
Augliera threw just 70 pitches, 49 for strikes. The seven innings mark the longest outing by a Sea Dogs starting pitcher this season.
Reading’s Aaron Nola (6-2) had won his previous five starts coming into the game, but struggled against Portland for the second time this season. He worked five innings and allowed three earned runs on seven hits, walking one and striking out four.
Asuaje drove in four runs with his two home runs and David Chester added a two-run shot off of Lee Ridenhour in the seventh inning. It marks the first time this season the Sea Dogs have hit multiple home runs in a game and Asuaje’s multi-homer performance is the first for Portland since Matt Spring hit two home runs at Reading on June 29, 2014.
The Sea Dogs embark on a six-game road trip that begins Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. in Binghamton, New York.