Yard Goats Denied Third Straight Win with 10 Inning Loss

Yard Goats Denied Third Straight Win with 10 Inning Loss

Portland, Maine- Max Ferguson cracked an RBI single in the 10^th inning, scoring Miguel Bleis, as the Portland Sea Dogs defeated the Hartford Yard Goats 5-4 on Thursday night at Delta Dental Park in Portland, Maine. Hartford had a 4-2 lead in the 9^th inning before Red Sox prospect Franklin Arias smashed a two-run homer to send the game into extra innings. The Yard Goats established a new franchise record with nine stolen bases as a team.

The Yard Goats scored the first run of the game in the first inning when Dyan Jorge scored on a double steal from third base. After the Sea Dogs tied the game in the fourth inning, Hartford took a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning on another stolen base and throwing error that went into center field, allowing Andy Perez to score. Portland tied the game 2-2 with a run in the bottom of the inning on an infield grounder.

The Yard Goats took a 4-2 lead with a pair of runs in the sixth inning, highlighted by an RBI single by Roc Riggio and a bases-loaded walk by Jorge.

Hartford had a 4-2 lead going to the 9^th inning and was three outs away from a third consecutive win. Max Ferguson who entered the game as a defensive replacement led off the ninth inning with a single. Franklin Arias followed with a game-tying two-run homer into the screen above the Maine Monster in left field.

The Sea Dogs scored the game winning run in the bottom of the 10^th inning on Max Ferguson’s bases loaded RBI single, scoring Miguel Bleis.

The Yard Goats continue their six-game road trip on Friday night (6:00 PM) in Portland, Maine. LHP Alberto Pacheco will start for the Yard Goats. The game will be broadcast on the free Audacy App, iHeartRadio app, Yard Goats website and streamed on MiLB.TV.