The Red Sox had big hopes when drafting Jay Groome, who struggled for five years but found a groove in 2021, especially when he reached the Portland Sea Dogs at the end of the season.

Boston’s Double-A affiliate had its first winning season since 2014 and polished the resumes of several top prospects.

Portland loses for just the second time in September, 5-2 against the Yard Goats.

Tyreque Reed and Ronaldo Hernandez each drive in four runs in a 14-3 rout over the Hartford Yard Goats.

Red Sox pitching prospect Jay Groome takes a no-hitter into the sixth inning in his Hadlock Field debut – the final regular-season game in Portland this season.

North Yarmouth native Ben True wins the race by less than a second over Abbabiya Simbassa and Nico Montanez.

Portland’s doubleheader Sunday against New Hampshire and three games scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday against Binghamton are off to allow for testing and contract tracing in the New Hampshire and Binghamton organizations.

Triston Casas drives in five runs as Portland wins the first game 8-3, then hits a two-run home run in a 9-2 win in the second game.

Tanner Nishioka homers twice and Danny Santana hits a two-run homer in a rehab appearance, but Portland loses to Reading, 8-5.