PORTLAND- Johan Mieses hit his ninth home run of the season leading the Portland Sea Dogs (12-8) to a 5-1 victory over the Hartford Yard Goats (7-13) on Wednesday night at Hadlock Field. The game was called after 4 ½ innings due to rain.
Portland jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning on back-to-back singles by Roldani Baldwin and Ronaldo Hernandez, and then an RBI double by Tanner Nishioka.
Hartford tied the game 1-1 in the third inning when Max George tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Javier Guevara.
In the third inning Mieses belted a three-run homer over the Maine Monster for his league leading ninth home run of the season and his second in as many days. Mieses ended the day with a 3-for-3 performance including a double and the home run.
The Sea Dogs added a run in the bottom of the fourth when Jeisson Rosario singled home Nishioka. Portland starter Kutter Crawford (1-1) earned the win tossing five innings and holding the Yard Goats to one run on four hits. He struck out five and did not walk a batter.
Matt Dennis (0-3) took the loss for Hartford surrendering all five Portland runs in 3.2 innings of work.
The Sea Dogs and Yard Goats play game three of the six-game series Thursday night at 6:00 PM at Hadlock Field. RHP AJ Politi (0-3, 6.46 ERA) gets the start for Portland. He will be opposed by RHP Karl Kauffmann (0-1, 9.00) for Hartford.
