Yard Goats Blast Three Homers and Win Final Game of 2018
September 3, 2018Final: Hartford Yard Goats 5, New Hampshire Fisher Cats 3 WP: Jesus Tincoco (9-13)LP: Josh DeGraff (7-6)SV: Matt Pierpont (32)T: 2:32ATT: 4,642
September 3, 2018
Final: Hartford Yard Goats 5, New Hampshire Fisher Cats 3
WP: Jesus Tincoco (9-13)
LP: Josh DeGraff (7-6)
SV:
T: 2:32
ATT: 4,642
Yard Goats Blast Three Homers and Win Final Game of 2018
Manchester, NH- The Hartford Yard Goats blasted three home runs and defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats by the score of 5-3 on Monday afternoon in the season finale at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, New Hampshire.
The Fisher Cats scored the first run of the game as
The Yard Goats tied the game in the third inning as Sam Hilliard cranked a solo home run off the right field videoboard, his ninth homer of the season. Later that inning, Roberto Ramos connected on a two run homer giving the Yard Goats a 3-1 lead. It was Ramos' 15th homer with the Yard Goats and his 31st home run in the minor this season.
Meanwhile, Jesus Tinoco registered eight strikeouts and allowed just one on three hits over five innings and departed with a 5-1 lead. The hard throwing righty struck out the side in the fourth inning.
The Yard Goats added to their lead on another home run in the sixth inning as Omar Carrizales smashed a two-run homer of the right field fence to make it 5-1 Hartford. The Fisher Cats got single runs in the seventh and eighth innings to pull within two at 5-3. Matt Pierpont closed out the ninth and converted on his EL leading 32nd save while retiring three of four batters faced.