Akron, OH -- After giving up a three-run lead in the bottom of the ninth inning and falling in the completion of Wednesday night's suspended game 6-5, the Reading Phillies came back to win the finale of the three-game series 2-1 over the Akron Aeros on Thursday afternoon at Canal Park.
Reading (25-20) scored a pair of runs in the top of the seventh and final inning as Ozzie Chavez hit a two-run single through a drawn-in infield to take a 2-0 lead.
Mike Zagurski came on in the bottom of the inning to nail down the save and gave up a one-out, solo home run to Nick Weglarz, pulling Akron (32-13) within a run at 2-1.
Matt McBride walked on four pitches and advanced to second on a pitch in the dirt to put the tying run in scoring position. Armando Camacaro, appearing in only his seventh game of the season with the Aeros, hit a line drive to left field on a 2-2 pitch that was caught by a sliding Kevin Mahar to end the game.
It was the second save of the season for Zagurski, and it sealed the win for Chance Chapman (1-0) -- his first in Double-A.
The Phillies closed out the road trip with a 6-2 mark.
The Reading Phillies will begin a three-game series with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Friday night at FirstEnergy Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
