EASTERN LEAGUE
HARTFORD YARD GOATS AT RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS
07/01/2111
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
HARTFORD YARD GOATS AT RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS
GAME ID: 5051 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 1ST , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford Yard Goats (37-41) 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 0
Richmond Flying Squirrels (34-44) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Yard Goats Handle Flying Squirrels, Nab 3-2 Win
The Hartford Yard Goats eked out a 3-2 win versus the Richmond Flying Squirrels at The Diamond. Nobody did more than pitcher Jay Kelleher. He was terrific. Hartford, at 37-41, occupies third place in the Northern Division.

Hartford used the timely hitting of Manny Jimenez to seize the win. The center fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Yard Goats on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"Against this team here, fangs out late in the game, it's nice to beat them," said Hartford skipper Geghetsik Kazaryan.
HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE RICHMOND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Armstrong LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .249 4 22
   a-K. Kernan PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .140 1 4
   b-M. Manning LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 2 8
M. Jimenez CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .293 4 27
B. Gardner 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .242 7 37
J. Hernandez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .231 7 21
F. Perez DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .179 0 6
D. Nunez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 0 9
   c-J. Bonano 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .134 1 3
J. Ottinger C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 7 19
M. Lafuente RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .230 3 25
M. Mendoza SS 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .246 4 23
Totals 32 3 6 2 4 8 8      
a - K. Kernan pinch hit for D. Armstrong in the 7th
b - M. Manning substituted for K. Kernan in the 7th
c - J. Bonano substituted for D. Nunez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Gardner (15, 6th Inning off J. Cranford, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Lafuente (1, 7th Inning off J. Cranford, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Mendoza (4, 3rd Inning off J. Cranford, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Jimenez , B. Gardner 3 , M. Lafuente 4 , M. Mendoza 4
2-out RBI: M. Jimenez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Armstrong , B. Gardner , F. Perez 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Lafuente (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Mendoza-Hernandez-Gardner, Hernandez-Mendoza-Gardner)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Fletcher 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .217 2 18
   d-J. Pond PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 1 20
L. Carter SS 4 1 2 0 1 2 1 .262 11 36
F. Cancino LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .284 10 45
   a-J. Floyd PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301 2 14
   b-J. Navarro LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 2 18
J. Barlow 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .243 3 32
G. Herrera DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .264 9 29
   c-R. Meyer DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 8 32
A. Burgus RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .275 2 24
E. Garza C 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .202 2 17
A. Pena 3B 3 0 2 1 1 1 2 .250 0 5
J. Warren CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .179 2 15
Totals 31 2 7 2 7 9 27      
a - J. Floyd pinch hit for F. Cancino in the 7th
b - J. Navarro substituted for J. Floyd in the 8th
c - R. Meyer inserted as DH in the 8th
d - J. Pond pinch hit for B. Fletcher in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Carter (16, 5th Inning off J. Kelleher, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Pena (2, 9th Inning off R. Smolnik, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: F. Cancino (2, 5th Inning off J. Kelleher, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Carter 3 , F. Cancino 3 , A. Burgus , E. Garza , A. Pena 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Fletcher , L. Carter , J. Barlow , G. Herrera , A. Burgus
GIDP: J. Warren 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Fletcher (3)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Warren(Gardner at 2nd base))
HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE RICHMOND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Kelleher W (1-2) 6.1 6 2 2 7 8 0 112 3.00   
C. Sifuentes H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2.70   
J. Caba H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.64   
R. Smolnik SV (13) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 2.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kelleher 54
Batters Faced: J. Kelleher 29, C. Sifuentes 1, J. Caba 1, R. Smolnik 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kelleher 5-3, C. Sifuentes 1-0, J. Caba 1-0, R. Smolnik 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kelleher 112-66, C. Sifuentes 5-2, J. Caba 1-1, R. Smolnik 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Sifuentes 1-0 , J. Caba 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cranford L (8-5) 6.2 5 3 3 3 6 1 112 3.15   
N. Lapping 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 32 2.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cranford 55
Batters Faced: J. Cranford 27, N. Lapping 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cranford 7-6, N. Lapping 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cranford 112-67, N. Lapping 32-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Lapping 2-1
WP: J. Cranford
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jay Kelleher
Ballpark: The Diamond
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 7634
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