Yard Goats Shut Out Patriots In Series Opener
Hartford, Connecticut –The Hartford Yard Goats (5-5) defeated the Somerset Patriots (6-4) 4-0 at Dunkin’ Donuts Park on Tuesday evening.
Hartford, Connecticut –The Hartford Yard Goats (5-5) defeated the Somerset Patriots (6-4) 4-0 at Dunkin’ Donuts Park on Tuesday evening.
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Hartford pitchers kept the Patriots out of the hit column into the eighth inning when Jeisson Rosario broke through with a line drive single to center.
A bases clearing double by Michael Toglia in the first put the Yard Goats up 3-0. Brenton Doyle added a sacrifice fly in the sixth for the 4-0 final.
Karl Kauffmann (1-0) picked up the win after he struck out nine batters over six scoreless and hitless innings. Jhony Brito (0-1) suffered the loss, as he allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and five strikeouts in 4.1 innings pitched.
The Patriots and the Yard Goats will continue the series with a 7:05 p.m. game on Wednesday night at Dunkin’ Donuts Park. Fans can catch the action on FOX Sports New Jersey 93.5 FM | 1450 AM, the Flagship Station for Somerset Patriots Baseball.
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The Somerset Patriots are the New York Yankees Double-A Affiliate and develop today’s top minor league talent into the pinstriped superstars of tomorrow for MLB’s winningest team. The Patriots compete in the Double-A Northeast League and play their home games at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ, where fans of all ages and levels of baseball fandom get to enjoy the unique experience that is minor league baseball.
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