Samad Taylor Reaches Base Five Times in 8-2 Win over Hartford
August 3, 2021 - Eastern League (EL)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release
Manchester, NH - Five New Hampshire players recorded multi-hit efforts on Tuesday night, as the Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays Double-A affiliate) defeated the Hartford Yard Goats (Colorado Rockies) 8-2 at Delta Dental Stadium.
Samad Taylor went 3-for-3 with a walk and a hit by pitch in the series opener. Kevin Vicuña, Tanner Kirwer, LJ Talley and Nick Podkul all recorded two hits, with Podkul and Vicuña registering multi-RBI efforts.
On the mound, Reilly Hovis (W, 2-1) allowed just one earned run in five innings, while Connor Law (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K), Sean Rackoski (1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K), Marcus Reyes (1.0 IP, 1 K), and Kyle Johnston (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K) combined for four scoreless innings out of the bullpen.
The Yard Goats (24-54) pushed across an unearned run in the second against Hovis to take the early lead. After Matt Hearn singled with one out, Jose Gomez grounded a ball to Hovis, who made a wild throw to second, allowing Hearn to move to third. Two batters later, Coco Montes stroked a sacrifice fly to left to put Hartford ahead 1-0.
In the fourth, Hartford added to its lead. Once again, Hearn singled with one out, and Gomez followed with an RBI double to left to give the Yard Goats a 2-0 edge.
New Hampshire (36-39) jumped ahead in the fifth and never trailed again. Taylor laid down a leadoff bunt single against Hartford starter David Hill, and advanced to second on a throwing error by the third baseman Elehuris Montero. Following a Chavez Young walk, Jordan Groshans moved Taylor to third on a fly ball to center.
PJ Pouli (L, 0-1) replaced Hill (4.2IP, 3H, 2R, 3BB, 5K) and allowed Young to swipe second with Talley batting. Talley struck out, but the next batter, Vicuña, grounded a two-run single to right to make it a 2-2 contest.
Podkul then stroked a single to right to put runners at the corners. With Ryan Gold batting, Podkul broke towards second. While in a rundown, Vicuña scampered home to score before Podkul was tagged out, giving New Hampshire a 3-2 lead.
Podkul helped pad the Fisher Cats lead with a two-run homer in the seventh against Nick Kennedy to up the New Hampshire advantage to 5-2.
The Fisher Cats added three more runs in the eighth, courtesy of a sacrifice fly from Young, an RBI single from Talley, and an RBI single from Vicuña.
New Hampshire continues its series against the Yard Goats with a 12:05 p.m. game on Wednesday. Right-hander Johnny Barbato (2-2, 4.76 ERA) takes the hill for the Fisher Cats against Hartford righty Ryan Feltner (1-2, 3.67 ERA). Fans can catch all of the action on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network.
Highlights for the rest of the homestand include Atlas Fireworks (pres. by Primary Bank) and Youth Sports Night on Thursday, a Coca-Cola Sign Giveaway (pres. by Coke Northeast) on Friday, and Northwoods Law Night with Atlas Fireworks (pres. by NH Healthy Families) on Saturday. On Sunday, Kids Run The Bases (pres. by NH State Liquor Commission) and it's also Princesses at the Park Day.
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