Grand Slam Highlights Fisher Cats Win Over Yard Goats
HARTFORD, CT - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette each recorded three hits and Juan Kelly slugged the first grand slam for the New Hampshire Cats (Blue Jays) since June of 2016 as the 'Cats beat the Hartford Yard Goats (Rockies) 10-5 on Monday night at Dunkin' Donuts Park.
HARTFORD, CT -
Vlad Jr.'s first hit of the game put the Fisher Cats in front for good in the opening stanza. The 19-year-old launched his sixth home run of the season on the second pitch of his first at-bat, an opposite field shot that made it 1-0.
New Hampshire added three runs in the second inning by sending all nine men to the plate.
After Hartford scored three in the bottom of the third, the Fisher Cats plated a pair in the fourth.
Hartford scored single runs in the fifth and sixth to pull within one, but New Hampshire put the game out of reach in the eighth. With the bases loaded and one out, Kelly crushed a grand slam to right field for his third homer of the season and the first New Hampshire grand slam since June 29, 2016.
The series continues tomorrow night in Hartford. RHP