Hartford completes sweep, 12-4 on Sunday

Hartford, CT - The Hartford Yard Goats (17-12) scored 10 runs over three innings, and never looked back, completing a four-game sweep of the Portland Sea Dogs (7-18), 12-4 on Sunday afternoon at Dunkin' Donuts Park.

Righty Jesus Tinoco (4-2) beat the Sea Dogs for the second time this season, working six innings on six hits, four runs, and seven strikeouts.
Matt Kent (0-1) suffered the loss for the Sea Dogs, yielding two runs, two hits, and four walks over 2.2 innings pitched. 
Hartford SS Brendan Rodgers led the offense, going 3-for-4 with 2 homers and 5 RBI. The Goats hit four homers off relievers Yankory Pimentel and Trey Ball: Rodgers (2), Yonathan Daza and Ryan Metzler.
Portland's Josh Ockimey hit a monster three-run homer in the sixth inning, his second of the year, both against Hartford.
Hartford took a 2-0 lead in the third inning, knocking Matt Kent out of the game after just 2 and 2/3 innings. The Goats first run was a result of a throwing error by RF Tate Matheny. Brendan Rodgers added a one-out RBI single.
Matheny would get redemption in the fourth inning, nailing a two-out RBI triple off the right-field wall, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
The Yard Goats used walks to aid their big rally in the fourth. Pimentel walked three and yielded a three-run homer to Rodgers. In the fifth, the Goats scored four, sending nine men to the plate for the second consecutive inning.
The Sea Dogs open up a three-game series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays affiliate) on Monday night at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. Game one of the series begins at 6:35 PM. Radio coverage with Mike Antonellis begins at 6:20 PM on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network.
Portland's next homestand is May 10-13 against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Mets affiliate). Tickets can be purchased at seadogs.com or 207-879-9500.