Richmond 5, at Hartford 6

HARTFORD, Conn. (Interstat) — The Hartford Yard Goats snapped the Richmond Flying Squirrels’ eight-game winning streak, holding on for a 6-5 victory in a tense series finale Thursday night at Dunkin’ Park. A crowd of 3,987 watched as the Yard Goats, who had dropped the first two games of the series by a combined 24-18 score, salvaged the final game behind a key two-run homer from Cole Messina and a resilient bullpen effort that stranded the potential tying and winning runs on base in the ninth inning. The most important part of the game unfolded in the top of the… Read more...