Phillies Minor League Report: Jesse Biddle pitches five scoreless innings

Here's how the Phillies' minor league teams fared on Sunday, June 21:

Lehigh Valley IronPigs (27-45) – Triple A

Phillies pitcher Chad Billingsley and the IronPigs were pounded during an 8-2 loss to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown.

Billingsley lasted only 2.2 innings and he allowed seven of the RailRiders' eight runs (five earned) on seven hits. The RailRiders raced to a 7-0 lead after two innings.

While the RailRiders were busy racking up 13 hits, the IronPigs were anything but productive during the contest. The IronPigs recorded only four hits, two of which came from Edgar Duran. Brian Bogusevic and Darin Ruf drove in Lehigh Valley's runs.

The IronPigs will receive a day of rest Monday and will return to the field at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday when they face the Buffalo Bisons at Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo. Severino Gonzalez (1-4, 4.23 ERA) is scheduled to start for Lehigh Valley.

Reading Fightin Phils (36-32) – Double-A

Despite a furious rally during the final four innings, the Fightin Phils held off the Portland Sea Dogs, 8-7, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading.

The Phils held a 7-0 lead in the fourth inning, helped by Logan Moore's solo homer. It was his only hit of the contest.

However, the Sea Dogs roared back with seven runs between the sixth and ninth innings, including three during the sixth and seventh. Tyler Knigge fended off the Sea Dogs during the ninth to secure his second save this season.

Knigge's save helped starter Jesse Biddle pick up his seventh win of 2015. Biddle tossed five scoreless innings, yielding only three hits. However, he did walk a season-high five batters.

The Fightin Phils (13) and the Sea Dogs (14) combined for 27 hits. Four of the Phils recorded two hits, including Art Charles, who also drove in four runs.

Reading will look to take three out of four from the Sea Dogs at 7:05 p.m. Monday. Zach Eflin (8-8, 2.99 ERA) is slated to start for the Phils.

Clearwater Threshers (34-33) – Class A-Advanced

The Threshers' All-Star break will conclude at 7 p.m. Monday when they host the Daytona Tortugas at Bright House. The Threshers' starter had yet to be announced.

Lakewood BlueClaws (33-35) – Class A

A five-run fourth inning and a strong outing from Josh Taylor inning helped the BlueClaws cruise to a 9-3 victory over the Greenville Drive at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood Township, N.J.

The BlueClaws went into the fourth with a slim 3-2 lead and blew the game wide open with five runs. The inning featured RBI hits from Malquin Canelo, Herlis Rodriguez, Rhys Hoskins and Damek Tomscha.

Tomscha and Rodriguez each recorded three hits, with Rodriguez driving in three runs.

As for Taylor, he allowed only three runs on four hits during 7.2 innings, and he struck out nine. Taylor earned the victory, his fourth of the season.

The BlueClaws are off until Thursday because of the South Atlantic League All-Star Game, which takes place at 7:35 Tuesday.