Yard Goats Drop Road Trip Finale 7-6
August 27, 2023 - Eastern League (EL)
Hartford Yard Goats News Release
Bridgewater, NJ - The Somerset Patriots scored a pair of runs in the eighth inning to come back and beat the Hartford Yard Goats 7-6 on Sunday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Somerset took advantage of two errors in their final at-bat to defeat Hartford for the fifth time in six games, and send the Yard Goats to a fourth straight loss. Bladimir Restituyo had a double and drove in three runs for Hartford. The Yard Goats return to Dunkin' Park on Tuesday (7:10 PM vs Richmond) to begin a 13-game homestand over the next two weeks.
Somerset took a 2-0 lead in the first inning as Grant Richardson cranked a two-run homer off Yard Goats starter Case Williams. The Yankees affiliate made it 3-0 in the third inning on Ben Rice's solo homer, his fifth in ten games against Hartford this season.
The Yard Goats tied the game with three runs in the fifth inning off Patriots starter Blane Abeyta. Bladimir Restituyo cracked a two-run double, and later scored on a throwing error. Somerset took a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the fifth on a double play grounder by Elijiah Dunham, scoring Caleb Durbin.
Hartford took a 6-4 lead with three runs in the sixth inning and knocked Abeyta out of the game. The Yard Goats loaded the bases with nobody out on two singles and a walk. Warming Bernabel tied the game with a sacrifice fly and the Yard Goats took a 5-4 lead when Kyle Datres was hit by a pitch. Hartford made it 6-4 on a grounder by Bladimir Restituyo.
Somerset got a run in the seventh inning on an RBI double by Agustin Ramirez to make it 6-5. The Patriots scored twice on two errors in the eighth inning to take a 7-6 lead. Bailey Deeds came in to get the final out with a runner at third base in the ninth inning.
The Yard Goats open a 13-game homestand on Tuesday evening (7:10 PM) against the Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants affiliate). RHP Mike Ruff will start for the Yard Goats and RHP Hayden Birdsong will pitch for the Flying Squirrels. The game will be broadcast on AM 1410, FM 100.9 and on the iheart radio app.
--
Final: Somerset 7, Hartford 6
WP- Jesus Liranzo (3-1)
LP- Juan Mejia (1-1)
S- Bailey Deeds (1)
T- 2:44
Eastern League Stories from August 27, 2023
- Trio of Last-Inning Homers Lift Squirrels to Doubleheader Split - Richmond Flying Squirrels
- Sea Dogs Split Doubleheader with Flying Squirrels - Portland Sea Dogs
- Jones Jams in Double-A Debut As Somerset Steals Sunday Victory - Somerset Patriots
- Sunday's Rumble Ponies Game against Fisher Cats Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
- Four Runs Not Enough as Bowie Misses Chance on Series Win - Chesapeake Baysox
- Yard Goats Drop Road Trip Finale 7-6 - Hartford Yard Goats
- RubberDucks Take Series Finale from Altoona - Altoona Curve
- Erie Rallies Late to Split Series with Bowie - Erie SeaWolves
- Martínez Slam, Brito's 5 RBI Lead Ducks over Curve, 9-2 - Akron RubberDucks
- Senators Collect Two Hits in Shutout Setback - Harrisburg Senators
- Parkinson Powers Reading to Series Victory - Reading Fightin Phils
- August 27, 2023 Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
- Yankees Promote No. 1 Prospect OF Spencer Jones to Double-A Somerset - Somerset Patriots
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
