EASTERN LEAGUE
TRENTON THUNDER AT HARTFORD YARD GOATS
05/05/2110
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
TRENTON THUNDER AT HARTFORD YARD GOATS
GAME ID: 142 - MONDAY, MAY 5TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Trenton Thunder (12-12) 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 3
Hartford Yard Goats (12-12) 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 X 6 7 0
Yard Goats Top Thunder to Even Record
The Hartford Yard Goats and Trenton Thunder completed their game despite the rain.

The Hartford Yard Goats beat the Trenton Thunder by a score of 6-4. Hartford left fielder Bobby Young deserved the lion's share of the credit. Young went 1-3 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 times for the Yard Goats. The winning pitcher was Tom Valko. He's now 1-0. He went 5.2 innings, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits for the Yard Goats.

The Yard Goats got a big at-bat from center fielder James LaRatta. For the game, LaRatta went 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the fifth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 5th home run of the season gave Hartford a 6-3 lead.

"A great game, a great day," said LaRatta about the win. "I can't complain."

Hartford goes to 12-12.
TRENTON BATTING LINESCORE HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Dillard CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .122 1 7
M. Padilla LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .202 2 4
   a-M. Null PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .148 0 2
   b-B. Townsend LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 2 5
A. Mendoza DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .250 1 8
A. Lyons RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .182 0 1
C. Athay SS 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 .263 2 10
   c-J. Cardenas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
M. Ratliff 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .300 1 1
T. Carrillo 3B 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .227 1 7
S. Hayman C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310 1 4
J. McCarter 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 0 10
Totals 31 4 6 4 2 7 6      
a - M. Null pinch hit for M. Padilla in the 8th
b - B. Townsend substituted for M. Null in the 8th
c - J. Cardenas pinch hit for C. Athay in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Dillard (2, 1st Inning off T. Valko, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Athay (2, 1st Inning off T. Valko, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Mendoza (2, 6th Inning off T. Valko, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Ratliff (1, 4th Inning off T. Valko, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Dillard 2 , A. Mendoza 3 , C. Athay 3 , M. Ratliff 4 , T. Carrillo
2-out RBI: , C. Athay 2 , M. Ratliff
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ratliff
GIDP: S. Hayman
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Carrillo (3)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Carrillo 3 (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Young LF 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .211 4 10
I. Ibarra C 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .225 0 7
R. Tidwell 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .287 2 10
J. LaRatta CF 4 1 1 3 0 1 1 .309 5 17
C. Kuma 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .204 2 5
J. Figueroa 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 1 5
M. Lafuente RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .265 1 4
F. Perez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .157 2 6
M. Mendoza SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .213 1 6
Totals 33 6 7 5 2 5 10      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Mendoza (4, 6th Inning off G. Roehl, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Young (4, 3rd Inning off J. Alfonso, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Lafuente (1, 4th Inning off J. Alfonso, 0 on, 1 out) , J. LaRatta (5, 5th Inning off J. Alfonso, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Young 4 , R. Tidwell 2 , J. LaRatta 4 , C. Kuma , M. Lafuente 4 , M. Mendoza 2
2-out RBI: B. Young
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Ibarra , J. LaRatta , C. Kuma , M. Lafuente
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Tidwell (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Figueroa-Tidwell-Kuma)
TRENTON PITCHING LINESCORE HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Alfonso L (1-1) 4.1 5 6 5 2 3 3 70 4.91   
G. Roehl 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 34 0.00   
B. Bowsher 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Alfonso 32
Batters Faced: J. Alfonso 22, G. Roehl 10, B. Bowsher 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Alfonso 8-1, G. Roehl 2-4, B. Bowsher 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Alfonso 70-46, G. Roehl 34-26, B. Bowsher 12-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Valko W (1-0) 5.2 6 4 4 1 5 1 74 6.35   
D. Navares H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 1.26   
N. Jeffries SV (3) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Valko 45
Batters Faced: T. Valko 23, D. Navares 4, N. Jeffries 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Valko 5-6, D. Navares 1-1, N. Jeffries 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Valko 74-52, D. Navares 20-8, N. Jeffries 25-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Navares 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Young
Ballpark: New Britain Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 6126
Special Notes: Rain delay of 36 minutes in the 5th inning.
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