As the Double-A Reading Fightins’ winning streak continued, their closer etched his name in the club’s record books.
Right-handed reliever Stephen Shackleford closed out Reading’s 4-1 win over New Britain on Sunday, their seventh straight victory. With the successful save, the 26-year-old tied Justin Friend, Wayne Gomes and Toby Borland for the most in a single season, with 24.
Shackleford, who was originally drafted by San Francisco and also played in the Seattle organization, came to the Phillies last off-season as a minor league free agent.