Montero Two Homers Not Enough for Goats in Portland
July 7, 2021 - Eastern League (EL)
Hartford Yard Goats News Release
Portland, Maine - Yard Goats infielder Elehuris Montero blasted two homers, but it was not enough as the Sea Dogs defeated Hartford 6-2 on Wednesday evening at Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine. Montero hit a pair of solo homers, his first multiple homer game of the season, giving the Yard Goats their only runs of the game. Sea Dogs DH Joey Meneses cranked a three-run homer in the first inning off Hartford starter Nick Bush, and Portland never looked back.
Portland's Joey Meneses started the scoring in the first inning as he belted a three-run homer and ruined the Double-A debut of Yard Goats starter Nick Bush. The Sea Dogs added a run in the second inning on Pedro Castellanos RBI single, scoring Tanner Nishioka who led off with a double, to make it 4-0.
The Yard Goats scored their first run in the fourth inning on Elehuris Montero's solo home run, his 10th of the season, which made it 4-1. However, the Sea Dogs scored in the bottom half of the inning on Castellanos' second straight RBI single and it was 5-1.
The Yard Goats continue a six-game road trip against the Portland Sea Dogs on Thursday night (6:00 PM) at Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine. The game will be broadcast on AM 1410 WPOP and FM 100.9 FM and newsradio1410.iheart.com. The Yard Goats return to Dunkin' Donuts Park on Tuesday, July 13th (7:05 PM) and will start a six-game homestand against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. Tickets are available by visiting the website, yardgoatsbaseball.com.
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Portland 6, Hartford 2
WP-Denyi Reyes (3-1)
LP- Nick Bush (0-1)
T-2:32
A-4,098
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