Sea Dogs Game Notes
Published on August 10, 2007 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland Sea Dogs (61-53) vs. Harrisburg Senators (40-78)
RHP Justin Masterson (4-0, 1.38) vs. LHP Mike O'Connor (1-5, 7.09)
Game #115 - Friday, August 10, 2007 - Hadlock Field - Portland, ME - 7:00 p.m.
TRYING TO CAPTILIZE AT HOME: The Sea Dogs continue their 6-game homestand, entertaining the Harrisburg Senators on Friday night at Hadlock Field...Portland was swept by Altoona in a three-game series to start the first leg of their homestand...Last week, the Sea Dogs swept the Senators in a three-game series, outscoring Harrisburg 34-9.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: The Altoona Curve scored six runs in the final three innings to complete a three-game sweep of the Sea Dogs, 10-7 on Thursday afternoon at Hadlock Field. Beau Vaughan (1-3) suffered the loss, allowing six walks and three runs in just one inning of work. Chris Hernandez (5-1) earned his second win of the series, hurling two scoreless innings and fanning two. Altoona tied the game at six when pinch-hitter Brett Roneberg walked with the bases loaded. In the eighth, Jason Delaney knocked in the goahead run with an RBI single off Mike James. Neil Walker provided the knock out punch with a 2-run single in the ninth inning. Portland built a 6-4 lead through four inning on 3 RBI by Bubba Bell. Bell smacked his fourth home run of the season with two outs in the first inning off Dewon Brazelton. Iggy Suarez had two hits for the âDogs and Zach Borowiak knocked in his 27th run.
NOT HOMESICK - SICK OF HOME: With yesterday's loss, the Sea Dogs have dropped a season high six straight games at Hadlock Field...This stretch marks the longest losing streak at home in over two years...Twice this year Portland has lost four straight games at home...Portland was swept for the third time at Hadlock Field with yesterday's setback.
THE 100 CLUB: Bubba Bell picked up his 100th RBI of the season between Portland and Lancaster with his fourth inning RBI single...Bell joins Chris Jones of Frisco (102) and Steven Pearce of Indianapolis (103) who leads all of Minor League baseball in RBI...Bell leads all minor league players with 152 hits and 114 runs scored...The Texas native is second in total bass with 265, Craig Brazell of Omaha leads all minor league players with 273.
WELCOME TO PORTLAND: Infielder Aaron Bates was promoted earlier today from High- A Lancaster...To make room on the roster, Infielder Chad Spann was placed on the disabled list (right knee)...Bates leads the California League with 24 home runs and ranks fourth in the league in average at .332.
HADLOCK HAPPENINGS: Tonight: Story Land Family Fun Friday...Tomorrow: Game at Fenway Park/Sunday: Lowe's Presents: Kid's Run the Bases.
Last Game R H E LOB
Altoona 10 12 1 12
Portland 3 11 1 8
W: Chris Hernandez (5-1)
L: Beau Vaughan (1-3)
SV: None
HR: Bubba Bell (4), Javier Guzman (2)
GWRBI: Javier Guzman
Top Dogs: Bell (3-4, HR, 3 RBI), Suarez (2-3, RBI), Borowiak (1-3, RBI)
'DOGS AT-A-GLANCE
Current Streak: L3
Overall Record: 61-53
Standing: -5.0 GB/2nd
Homestand: 0-3
Post All-Star: 18-10
Last 5 Games: 2-3
Last 10 Games: 6-4
August Record: 5-3
Series Record H/R: 8-6-1/9-7-2
Series Sweeps by Dogs H/R: 3/2
Series Sweeps by Opp. H/R: 3/0
Series Finales H/R: 9-6/11-7
Rubber Games H/R: 3-1/5-4
Doubleheader Record W-L-S: 2-2-5
2007 Best Mark: 61-50
2007 Worse Mark: 18-21
All-Time Record: 1,000-951
All-Time at Home: 515-456
All-Time on Road: 485-495
Red Sox Affiliate: 350-327
Transactions (DL): 48 (2)
Players Used: 42
Beyeler's Career: 421-400
Beyeler with Boston Org.: 204-196
SEA DOGS VS. SENATORS
2007 Record (H/R): 3-0 (0-0/3-0)
2006 Record: (H/R): 3-4 (2-1/1-3)
All-Time Record: 68-62
All-Time at Hadlock: 34-29
All-Time at Road: 34-33
All-Time Season Series: 6-6-1
*Portland dropped three of four in Harrisburg in 2006 and avoided a four-game sweep on Brandon Moss's grand slam in game two of a doubleheader on April 23...The Sea Dogs have won four straight at Commerce Bank Park, dating back to last season ..2007 Season: The 'Dogs swept the Senators in a 3- game series last week in Harrisburg.
UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
Saturday, August 11 vs. Altoona (TBA - at Fenway Park) - RHP Michael Bowden (6-4, 4.28) vs. RHP Beltran Perez (6-5, 4.81)
Sunday, August 12 vs. Altoona (1:00 p.m) - RHP Felix Diaz (3-0, 2.05) vs. RHP Jim Magrane (3-8, 4.21)
Monday, August 13 - Scheduled Off Day
Tuesday, August 14 at Trenton (7:05 p.m) - RHP Chris Smith (4-7, 3.74) vs. TBA
All Games Broadcast on AM-1490 WBAE/AM-1400 WVAE and the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network - online at www.seadogs.com Play-by-play: Mike Antonellis/Studio Host: Mike Snow (20-minute pre-game show at Hadlock/25 minute pre-game show on the road)
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