The Fightin Phils (60-24) suffered their largest loss of the season on Monday night. Their seven-game winning streak came to an end as the Richmond Flying Squirrels (32-51) won 18-1. It's their first loss since June 26th in Portland and largest loss of the season.

Richmond scored three runs off Fightins starter Jeremy Bleich (4-2) in the bottom of the first to take a 3-0 lead. The Flying Squirrels extended their lead to 4-0 off Bleich in the bottom of the third. Squirrels' first-baseman Chris Shaw hit a RBI double. Reading got a run off Squirrels' starter Matt Gage (5-5) in the top of the fourth as Gabriel Lino hit a RBI single to cut the lead to 4-1.

Bleich gave up a three runs in the bottom of the fourth as Richmond would take a 7-1 lead. Bleich left the game after 3 2/3 innings as he allowed seven runs (six earned) off seven hits and three walks with one strikeout. Mario Hollands entered the game in relief of Bleich.

Richmond got a run off Hollands in the bottom of the fifth to take an 8-1 lead. The Flying Squirrels scored five more runs off Hollands in the bottom of the sixth to take a 13-1 lead. He last gave up eight hits or more and six runs or more was in 2013 with Reading. Alexis Rivero took over in the bottom of the seventh.

Rivero gave up five runs in the bottom of the eighth as the Flying Squirrels took an 18-1 lead. One run scored on a wild-pitch while Carlos Moncrief hit a pinch-hit grand slam. KC Serna retired the side in-order in the bottom of the eighth. The Fightin Phils pitching staff has combined to give up 36 hits the past two games.

The Fightin Phils and Richmond Flying Squirrels continue their series at The Diamond on Tuesday First pitch is at 7:05 pm. Fans can listen to the game on Sports Radio AM 1240/FM 98.5 and fightins.com beginning at 6:35 pm.

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