Goats Steal A Split
Game 1Portland 2-8-0Hartford 1-5-0WP- Konner Wade (4-4)LP- Scott Griggs (1-3)S- Dedgar Jimenez (6)T- 1:52Game 2Portland 0-2-3Hartford 2-4-0WP- Tate Scioneaux (3-2)LP- Kutter Crawford (1-3)S- Jordan Foley (2)T- 2:11A- 6.850
Game 1
Portland 2-8-0
Hartford 1-5-0
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LP-
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T- 1:52
Game 2
Portland 0-2-3
Hartford 2-4-0
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LP-
S-
T- 2:11
A- 6.850
HARTFORD- Engineering five stolen bases, including a steal of home, the Hartford Yard Goats shutout the Portland Sea Dogs, 2-0, earning a split of a doubleheader Wednesday night, before a capacity crowd of 6,850 at Dunkin' Donuts Park. Portland rallied to win the first game, 2-1.
Hartford's 42nd sellout crowd of the season is one more than in 2017, with nine home dates remaining. It was also the 20th consecutive sellout and 24thcapacity crowd this year. The Yard Goats have drawn 354,906 in 58 dates.
Serving as the opener after returning from the Yard Goats' injured list,
Hartford's insurance run in the sixth inning was also unearned. Vizcaino opened the inning with a single and moved to second on an errant pick off attempt. After advancing to third on a fly ball, Vizcaino thrilled the crowd with a straight steal of home plate, on Rei's throw back to reliever
Hartford's bullpen was stellar in registering the staff's ninth shutout. After
The first game featured a pitcher's duel between Yard Goats starter
Meanwhile Wade, who was pitching in independent baseball at the start of the season, held Hartford to two hits until the sixth inning, when Vizcaino reached on a one-out, bunt single and scored on a double by
Portland, however, rallied in the seventh against Yard Goats closer
With a runner at first and one out, Wade gave way to lefty reliever
With the twinbill split, Hartford is 11-6 vs. the Red Sox affiliate this season and goes for the series win in the finale.