Yard Goats Score Runs in First Four Innings and Ride Chris McMahon and Bullpen to Victory
Published on June 30, 2023 under Eastern League (EL)
Hartford Yard Goats News Release
Binghamton, NY- The Hartford Yard Goats scored single runs in each of the first four innings, and got a solid start from Chris McMahon and four relievers, and defeated the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 4-3 on Friday night at Mirabito Stadium in Binghamton, New York. McMahon went the first five innings and Evan Justice, Fineas Del Bonta-Smith, Stephen Jones and Dugan Darnell fired four scoreless, helping the Yard Goats win their second one-run game. Jack Blomgren led off the game with a home run and Yanquiel Fernandez homered, his fourth in eight games since getting promoted to the Eastern League.
Infielder Jack Blomgren led off the game with a home run off Binghamton starter Junior Santos giving the Yard Goats a 1-0 lead. It was Hartford's first leadoff homer this season and Blomgren's third in 14 games. The Yard Goats made it 2-0 in the second inning on Drew Romo's sacrifice fly which scored Kyle Datres. The Rumble Ponies scored their first run in the second inning on an infield grounder to make it 2-1.
The Yard Goats added a run in the third inning as Yanquiel Fernandez blasted a line drive homer over the fence in left field and it was 3-1. It was the 20-year old's second straight homer game and third in four contests. Hartford added on again in the fourth inning with a two-out rally with three consecutive singles. Julio Carreras got it started and Braxton Fulford followed. Blomgren then cracked an RBI single into left field, scoring Carreras, giving the Yard Goats a 4-1 lead.
Yard Goats starter Chris McMahon allowed just one run over the first four innings but was reached for a pair of solo homers in the fifth inning (Jaylen Palmer & Jose Peroza). He departed after five full innings with a 4-3 lead.
The Yard Goats bullpen was spectacular and put together four shutout innings to hold the one-run lead. Justice and Del Bonta-Smith worked a perfect sixth and seventh. Jones pitched around a single in the eighth and Darnell worked around a single and a walk in the ninth for the save.
The Yard Goats continue the series in Binghamton on Saturday night at 6:07 PM. RHP Nick Garcia will pitch for the Yard Goats and RHP Jose Chacin will pitch for the Rumble Ponies. The game will be broadcast on AM 1410, FM 100.9 and on the iheart radio app. The Yard Goats return home to Dunkin' Park on Tuesday, July 4th (6:10 PM vs New Hampshire) in a game that will feature a Patriotic Firework display following the contest.
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