Buffalo was held to just three hits as Brady Lail gave the RailRiders an excellent start. Ryan Goins, Chris Colabello, and Darrell Ceciliani all singled while shortstop Alexei Casilla was 0-for-1 with two walks.
Due to a pair of errors, starter Casey Lawrence gave up five runs that were all unearned. Lawrence allowed seven hits over five and two-thirds innings, striking out a pair. Pat Venditte struck out two in one and a third before Ben Rowen handled the final frame (2 H, ER, 2 K).
New Hampshire Fisher Cats (46-57) – 4
Hartford Yard Goats (57-46) – 5
Catcher Ryan Lavarnway had another strong day at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI to raise his average to .