Game Date: Sep 20th, 2069
La Grande 9 - Reading 7
Date: July 26th, 2069
Game: League [#5716070] 
Ballpark: Reading Yard
Attendance: 18,556
Winning Pitcher: Damon Hayward (3-2)
Losing Pitcher: Jean-François Toussaint (5-3)
Save: Henry Schwarz (1)
Player Of The Game: Toni Gil (4)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| La Grande Lions | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Reading Red Tails | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 6 | ||
La Grande Lions
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| R. Cardona lf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .319 | |
| G. Thornton 3b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .338 | |
| D. Madden 2b | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .297 | |
| E. Cotter cf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .298 | |
| C. Trevino dh | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .327 | |
| D. James dh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | |
| B. Baez ss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 | |
| A. Nunez ss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | |
| C. Berry rf | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .289 | |
| T. Gil c | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | |
| J. Meier 1b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | |
| Total | 38 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| C. Storey | 2⅔ | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 54 | 31 | 9 | - | 2 | 3.77 | |
| D. Forrest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | 3.26 | |
| D. Hayward W (3-2) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 76 | 52 | 6 | - | 7 | 7.36 | |
| H. Schwarz S (1) | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 3.06 | |
| Total | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 144 | 92 | 17 | - | 10 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| C. Storey p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Forrest p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Hayward p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Schwarz p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Gil c | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| J. Meier 1b | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Madden 2b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G. Thornton 3b | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Baez ss | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Nunez ss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Cardona lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Cotter cf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Berry rf | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Reading Red Tails
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| V. Lee rf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .256 | |
| I. Ioane ss | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .323 | |
| P. Tang 3b | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | |
| R. Molina lf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | |
| M. Colon ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | |
| M. Colburn cf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .307 | |
| I. Ayala c | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .252 | |
| M. Sanchez 2b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 | |
| J. Montalvo 1b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .228 | |
| J. Anderson dh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | |
| Total | 38 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| J. Toussaint L (5-3) | 4⅔ | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 89 | 55 | 8 | - | 3 | 4.29 | |
| J. Morton | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 57 | 30 | 4 | - | 4 | 8.15 | |
| M. Jorgensen | 2⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 18 | 2 | - | 4 | 3.38 | |
| Total | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 176 | 103 | 14 | - | 11 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| J. Toussaint p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Morton p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Jorgensen p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Ayala c | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Montalvo 1b | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Sanchez 2b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| P. Tang 3b | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Ioane ss | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Molina lf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Colon ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Colburn cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| V. Lee rf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
La Grande: Toni Gil
Managers
La Grande: Braydon Storm
Reading: Gus Street
Injuries
La Grande: none
Reading: none
Starting Pitcher
La Grande: C. Storey
Reading: J. Toussaint
Pitcher Fatigue
La Grande: Gunn-Heavy, Ryan-Light
Reading: Nugent-Heavy, Jorgensen-Light, Reeves-None, De Angelis-Moderate
Power Index
La Grande: 102.0
Reading: 100.3
Lineup Selection
La Grande: Default [option #3]
Reading: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: July 26th, 2069
Game Type: League
Ballpark: Reading Yard
Weather: Sunny
Attendance: 18,556
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Sat Jun 7 2025 @ 3:34:06 pm PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
La Grande: C. Storey (R)
Reading: J. Toussaint (R)
Starting Lineups
La Grande: LF-Cardona (L), 3B-Thornton (L), 2B-Madden (L), CF-Cotter (L), DH-Trevino (S), SS-Baez (L), RF-Berry (L), C-Gil (S), 1B-Meier (L)
Reading: RF-Lee (R), SS-Ioane (R), 3B-Tang (S), LF-Molina (L), CF-Colburn (R), C-Ayala (L), 2B-Sanchez (R), 1B-Montalvo (L), DH-Anderson (R)
Top 1st: La Grande
Toussaint takes the mound to pitch.
Cardona strikes out.
Thornton pops out to second base.
Madden grounds to second base. Madden is thrown out at first by Sanchez.
La Grande 0, Reading 0
Bottom 1st: Reading
Storey takes the mound to pitch.
Lee grounds to third base. Lee is thrown out at first by Thornton.
Ioane hits a home run to left field.
Tang grounds to short stop. Tang is thrown out at first by Baez.
Molina hits a single to center field.
Colburn hits a single to right field. Molina is thrown out at third by Berry.
La Grande 0, Reading 1
Top 2nd: La Grande
Toussaint takes the mound to pitch.
Cotter strikes out.
Trevino pops out to second base.
Baez strikes out.
La Grande 0, Reading 1
Bottom 2nd: Reading
Storey takes the mound to pitch.
Ayala hits a double to left field.
Sanchez grounds to short stop. Sanchez is thrown out at first by Baez. Ayala holds at second base.
Montalvo grounds to short stop. Montalvo is thrown out at first by Baez. Ayala advances to third base.
Gil allows a passed ball. Ayala comes in to score.
Anderson hits a single to right field.
Lee grounds to third base. Lee is thrown out at first by Thornton.
La Grande 0, Reading 2
Top 3rd: La Grande
Toussaint takes the mound to pitch.
Berry hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Gil hits a triple to right field. Berry comes in to score.
Meier strikes out.
Cardona hits a ground ball single to second base. Gil comes in to score.
Thornton hits a ground ball single through to right field. Cardona advances to second base.
Madden strikes out.
Cotter flies out to right field.
La Grande 2, Reading 2
Bottom 3rd: Reading
Storey takes the mound to pitch.
Ioane hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Tang draws a walk.
Molina reaches on an error by short stop Baez. Ioane advances to third base. Tang advances to second base.
Colburn grounds to short stop. Ioane is thrown out at the plate by Baez. Tang advances to third base. Molina advances to second base. Colburn reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ayala flies out to center field. Tang holds at third base.
Sanchez reaches on an error by the pitcher Storey. Tang comes in to score. Molina advances to third base. Colburn advances to second base.
Forrest comes in to pitch.
Montalvo lines out to short stop.
La Grande 2, Reading 3
Top 4th: La Grande
Toussaint takes the mound to pitch.
Trevino hits a double to center field.
Baez grounds to short stop. Baez is thrown out at first by Ioane. Trevino holds at second base.
Berry hits a ground ball single through to center field. Trevino advances to third base.
Gil grounds to first base. Berry is thrown out at second by Montalvo. Gil is thrown out at first by short stop Ioane for a double play.
La Grande 2, Reading 3
Bottom 4th: Reading
Forrest takes the mound to pitch.
Anderson flies out to center field.
Lee grounds to second base. Lee is thrown out at first by Madden.
Hayward comes in to pitch.
Ioane grounds to first base. Ioane is forced out at first by Meier.
La Grande 2, Reading 3
Top 5th: La Grande
Toussaint takes the mound to pitch.
Meier draws a walk.
Cardona grounds to first base. Meier is thrown out at second by Montalvo. Cardona reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Thornton lines out to center field.
Madden hits a single to left field. Cardona advances to second base.
Cotter hits a double to left field. Cardona comes in to score. Madden comes in to score.
Morton comes in to pitch.
Trevino hits a ground ball single through to center field. Cotter comes in to score.
Baez hits a single to right field. Trevino advances to second base.
Berry lines out to first base.
La Grande 5, Reading 3
Bottom 5th: Reading
Hayward takes the mound to pitch.
Tang flies out to right field.
Molina pops out to first base.
Colburn strikes out.
La Grande 5, Reading 3
Top 6th: La Grande
Morton takes the mound to pitch.
Gil hits a home run to right field.
Meier hits a ground ball single to short stop.
Cardona grounds to first base. Meier is thrown out at second by Montalvo. Cardona is thrown out at first by short stop Ioane for a double play.
Thornton draws a walk.
Thornton steals second base.
Madden grounds to third base. Madden is thrown out at first by Tang.
La Grande 6, Reading 3
Bottom 6th: Reading
Hayward takes the mound to pitch.
Ayala lines out to center field.
Sanchez grounds to third base. Sanchez is thrown out at first by Thornton.
Montalvo grounds to third base. Montalvo is thrown out at first by Thornton.
La Grande 6, Reading 3
Top 7th: La Grande
Morton takes the mound to pitch.
Cotter flies out to left field.
James comes in to pinch hit for Trevino.
James draws a walk.
Nunez comes in to pinch hit for Baez.
Nunez draws a walk.
Berry flies out to left field.
Gil hits a home run to right field. James comes in to score. Nunez comes in to score.
Jorgensen comes in to pitch.
Meier grounds to second base. Meier is thrown out at first by Sanchez.
La Grande 9, Reading 3
Bottom 7th: Reading
Hayward takes the mound to pitch.
Anderson strikes out.
Lee flies out to right field.
Ioane lines out to first base.
La Grande 9, Reading 3
Top 8th: La Grande
Jorgensen takes the mound to pitch.
Cardona strikes out.
Thornton pops out to short stop.
Madden flies out to center field.
La Grande 9, Reading 3
Bottom 8th: Reading
Hayward takes the mound to pitch.
Tang pops out to first base.
Molina grounds to second base. Molina is thrown out at first by Madden.
Colburn hits a double to right field.
Ayala pops out to third base.
La Grande 9, Reading 3
Top 9th: La Grande
Jorgensen takes the mound to pitch.
Cotter grounds to third base. Cotter is thrown out at first by Tang.
James flies out to right field.
Nunez is hit by the pitch.
Berry flies out to left field.
La Grande 9, Reading 3
Bottom 9th: Reading
Hayward takes the mound to pitch.
Sanchez hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Montalvo hits a single to center field. Sanchez advances to second base.
Anderson hits a ground ball single through to right field. Sanchez advances to third base. Montalvo advances to second base.
Lee flies out to left field. Sanchez comes in to score.
Ioane strikes out.
Tang hits a home run to right field. Montalvo comes in to score. Anderson comes in to score.
Schwarz comes in to pitch.
Colon comes in to pinch hit for Molina.
Colon grounds to short stop. Colon is thrown out at first by Nunez.
La Grande 9, Reading 7
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
La Grande: C. Storey (R)
Reading: J. Toussaint (R)
Starting Lineups
La Grande: LF-Cardona (L), 3B-Thornton (L), 2B-Madden (L), CF-Cotter (L), DH-Trevino (S), SS-Baez (L), RF-Berry (L), C-Gil (S), 1B-Meier (L)
Reading: RF-Lee (R), SS-Ioane (R), 3B-Tang (S), LF-Molina (L), CF-Colburn (R), C-Ayala (L), 2B-Sanchez (R), 1B-Montalvo (L), DH-Anderson (R)
Top 1st: La Grande
Toussaint takes the mound to pitch.
Cardona strikes out.
Thornton pops out to second base.
Madden grounds to second base. Madden is thrown out at first by Sanchez.
La Grande 0, Reading 0
Bottom 1st: Reading
Storey takes the mound to pitch.
Lee grounds to third base. Lee is thrown out at first by Thornton.
Ioane hits a home run to left field.
Tang grounds to short stop. Tang is thrown out at first by Baez.
Molina hits a single to center field.
Colburn hits a single to right field. Molina is thrown out at third by Berry.
La Grande 0, Reading 1
Top 2nd: La Grande
Toussaint takes the mound to pitch.
Cotter strikes out.
Trevino pops out to second base.
Baez strikes out.
La Grande 0, Reading 1
Bottom 2nd: Reading
Storey takes the mound to pitch.
Ayala hits a double to left field.
Sanchez grounds to short stop. Sanchez is thrown out at first by Baez. Ayala holds at second base.
Montalvo grounds to short stop. Montalvo is thrown out at first by Baez. Ayala advances to third base.
Gil allows a passed ball. Ayala comes in to score.
Anderson hits a single to right field.
Lee grounds to third base. Lee is thrown out at first by Thornton.
La Grande 0, Reading 2
Top 3rd: La Grande
Toussaint takes the mound to pitch.
Berry hits a ground ball single through to center field.
Gil hits a triple to right field. Berry comes in to score.
Meier strikes out.
Cardona hits a ground ball single to second base. Gil comes in to score.
Thornton hits a ground ball single through to right field. Cardona advances to second base.
Madden strikes out.
Cotter flies out to right field.
La Grande 2, Reading 2
Bottom 3rd: Reading
Storey takes the mound to pitch.
Ioane hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Tang draws a walk.
Molina reaches on an error by short stop Baez. Ioane advances to third base. Tang advances to second base.
Colburn grounds to short stop. Ioane is thrown out at the plate by Baez. Tang advances to third base. Molina advances to second base. Colburn reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Ayala flies out to center field. Tang holds at third base.
Sanchez reaches on an error by the pitcher Storey. Tang comes in to score. Molina advances to third base. Colburn advances to second base.
Forrest comes in to pitch.
Montalvo lines out to short stop.
La Grande 2, Reading 3
Top 4th: La Grande
Toussaint takes the mound to pitch.
Trevino hits a double to center field.
Baez grounds to short stop. Baez is thrown out at first by Ioane. Trevino holds at second base.
Berry hits a ground ball single through to center field. Trevino advances to third base.
Gil grounds to first base. Berry is thrown out at second by Montalvo. Gil is thrown out at first by short stop Ioane for a double play.
La Grande 2, Reading 3
Bottom 4th: Reading
Forrest takes the mound to pitch.
Anderson flies out to center field.
Lee grounds to second base. Lee is thrown out at first by Madden.
Hayward comes in to pitch.
Ioane grounds to first base. Ioane is forced out at first by Meier.
La Grande 2, Reading 3
Top 5th: La Grande
Toussaint takes the mound to pitch.
Meier draws a walk.
Cardona grounds to first base. Meier is thrown out at second by Montalvo. Cardona reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Thornton lines out to center field.
Madden hits a single to left field. Cardona advances to second base.
Cotter hits a double to left field. Cardona comes in to score. Madden comes in to score.
Morton comes in to pitch.
Trevino hits a ground ball single through to center field. Cotter comes in to score.
Baez hits a single to right field. Trevino advances to second base.
Berry lines out to first base.
La Grande 5, Reading 3
Bottom 5th: Reading
Hayward takes the mound to pitch.
Tang flies out to right field.
Molina pops out to first base.
Colburn strikes out.
La Grande 5, Reading 3
Top 6th: La Grande
Morton takes the mound to pitch.
Gil hits a home run to right field.
Meier hits a ground ball single to short stop.
Cardona grounds to first base. Meier is thrown out at second by Montalvo. Cardona is thrown out at first by short stop Ioane for a double play.
Thornton draws a walk.
Thornton steals second base.
Madden grounds to third base. Madden is thrown out at first by Tang.
La Grande 6, Reading 3
Bottom 6th: Reading
Hayward takes the mound to pitch.
Ayala lines out to center field.
Sanchez grounds to third base. Sanchez is thrown out at first by Thornton.
Montalvo grounds to third base. Montalvo is thrown out at first by Thornton.
La Grande 6, Reading 3
Top 7th: La Grande
Morton takes the mound to pitch.
Cotter flies out to left field.
James comes in to pinch hit for Trevino.
James draws a walk.
Nunez comes in to pinch hit for Baez.
Nunez draws a walk.
Berry flies out to left field.
Gil hits a home run to right field. James comes in to score. Nunez comes in to score.
Jorgensen comes in to pitch.
Meier grounds to second base. Meier is thrown out at first by Sanchez.
La Grande 9, Reading 3
Bottom 7th: Reading
Hayward takes the mound to pitch.
Anderson strikes out.
Lee flies out to right field.
Ioane lines out to first base.
La Grande 9, Reading 3
Top 8th: La Grande
Jorgensen takes the mound to pitch.
Cardona strikes out.
Thornton pops out to short stop.
Madden flies out to center field.
La Grande 9, Reading 3
Bottom 8th: Reading
Hayward takes the mound to pitch.
Tang pops out to first base.
Molina grounds to second base. Molina is thrown out at first by Madden.
Colburn hits a double to right field.
Ayala pops out to third base.
La Grande 9, Reading 3
Top 9th: La Grande
Jorgensen takes the mound to pitch.
Cotter grounds to third base. Cotter is thrown out at first by Tang.
James flies out to right field.
Nunez is hit by the pitch.
Berry flies out to left field.
La Grande 9, Reading 3
Bottom 9th: Reading
Hayward takes the mound to pitch.
Sanchez hits a ground ball single through to right field.
Montalvo hits a single to center field. Sanchez advances to second base.
Anderson hits a ground ball single through to right field. Sanchez advances to third base. Montalvo advances to second base.
Lee flies out to left field. Sanchez comes in to score.
Ioane strikes out.
Tang hits a home run to right field. Montalvo comes in to score. Anderson comes in to score.
Schwarz comes in to pitch.
Colon comes in to pinch hit for Molina.
Colon grounds to short stop. Colon is thrown out at first by Nunez.
La Grande 9, Reading 7