PORTLAND
Brendan Rodgers hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, leading the Hartford Yard Goats to a 5-3 Eastern League baseball win over the Portland Sea Dogs on Tuesday.
Matt Pierpont struck Chad De La Guerra out with a runner on first to end the game for his 12th save of the season.
The home run by Rodgers scored Yonathan Daza and was the game’s last scoring play.
After Hartford scored three runs in the third inning, Portland tied the game, 3-3, when De La Guerra drew a bases-loaded walk, scoring Luke Tendler in the seventh inning.
Sean Nolin (1-0) got the win with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless, one-hit relief, while Josh Taylor (0-1) took the loss.
Tendler homered and singled, scoring two runs for the Sea Dogs.
With the win, Hartford improved to 10-2 against Portland this season.
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