Squirrels' rally falls short in series-opening loss to Yard Goats
HARTFORD, Conn. - The Flying Squirrels had the tying run at second base in the seventh inning and brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth but failed to complete a comeback, falling, 5-4, to the Hartford Yard Goats on Monday at Dunkin' Donuts Park.
HARTFORD, Conn. - The Flying Squirrels had the tying run at second base in the seventh inning and brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth but failed to complete a comeback, falling, 5-4, to the Hartford Yard Goats on Monday at Dunkin' Donuts Park.
Richmond (38-58, 10-14) nearly tied the game in the seventh. With
Maris laced an 0-1 pitch from
Johnson's single extended his on-base streak to 16 games. It is the fifth-longest active on-base streak in the Eastern League.
Trailing, 5-3, in the ninth,
The Flying Squirrels took an early lead against
Hartford jumped in front in the third. Two batters after
Richmond rebounded with a run in the top of the fourth. After Miller doubled with one out,
Baragar yielded four runs on five hits in 5.1 innings, striking out four and walking one. He picked up his first professional hit-a single-in the fifth.
Whitehouse went a season-high six innings, striking out a season-high eight batters while allowing two runs on five hits and walking one.
Hartford padded its lead in the sixth when Jones doubled and later scored on a wild pitch from
The Flying Squirrels continue their three-game series against the Hartford Yard Goats on Tuesday at Dunkin' Donuts Park when right-hander
After a seven-game road trip, the Flying Squirrels return to Richmond on Thursday, July 18 to open a series against the Erie SeaWolves. Tickets are available now at SquirrelsBaseball.com, by phone at 804-359-FUNN (3866) or in person at the Flying Squirrels offices.
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