READING, Pennsylvania (Ticker) -- Rusty McNamara's three-run homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Reading Phillies past the Akron Aeros, 8-5. McNamara, who singled in the third inning to extend his hitting streak to 12 games, capped a four-run ninth inning for Reading. Pinch-runner Brian Harris stole second and scored on an error by relief pitcher Marc Deschenes to trigger the ninth-inning rally. Gary Burnham launched a two-run blast and Eric Valent went 1-for-3 to hit safely in 18 straight games for the Phillies, who improved to 15-10 on the season. Ryan Jones smacked a leadoff homer, Chris Coste legged out an RBI triple and Joe DePippo drilled a two-run shot in a four-run eighth inning for Akron, which has dropped five of its last seven contests. Mike Edwards went 2-for-5 to lenghten his hitting streak to 14 games for the Aeros, who trailed, 4-1, after four innings. John Daniels (4-1) gave up two hits and one run in 1 2/3 innings of relief but was credited with the win. Losing pitcher Deschenes (2-2) surrendered one hit and four runs -- three earned -- while recording just two outs.