Buckner, Sea Dogs Shutout Binghamton
Published on May 18, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine - Billy Buckner and two relievers held the Binghamton Mets to four hits as the Portland Sea Dogs shutout the Mets 4-0 Friday night before a crowd of 6,563 fans at Hadlock Field. Portland (15-25) has now won three straight home games and eight of their last 13 games.
Buckner (2-3) tossed six shutout innings allowing three hits while walking three and striking out three to earn his second win of the season. Buckner was effective tossing 96 pitches, 56 for strikes. Buckner worked out of a jam in the fifth after allowing consecutive singles to lead-off the inning. Buckner was also aided by two great diving catches by centerfielder Ronald Bermudez.
Aaron Kurcz tossed two shutout innings in relief allowing one hit. Kurcz entered the night leading all Eastern League relievers in strikeouts -per-nine innings pitched (13.92), notched three punch-outs.
Josh Fields struck out the side in the ninth to preserve the shutout.
The game was scoreless until the fifth inning when Jeremy Hazelbaker hit a grounder inside the third base bag off Gonzalez Germen (1-2) for a two run double scoring Ronald Bermudez and Derrick Gibson to give the Sea Dogs a 2-0 lead.
The Sea Dogs extended the lead in the seventh when Kolbrin Vitek hit a wall-ball single off the Maine Monster and scored on a Juan Carlos Linares double off the left-field wall. Reynaldo Rodriguez hit a fly ball that center fielder Matt Den Dekker lost in the lights. Linares scored and Rodriguez wound-up with a triple.
The two teams will meet again Saturday at 1:00 PM at Hadlock Field. The Sea Dogs have not yet named a starter. Right-handed pitcher Jenrry Mejia (0-0, 0.00) will get the start for Binghamton. Mejia who has 33 games of Major League experience with a 0-4 record and a 4.62 is working his way back after Tommy John surgery. Tickets are available and can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500 or order online at www.seadogs.com 0CYSslMBWQR8Ybn0Y5bs8lbg2DitTuync_mewVrvjWff6FHE4wPRY=].
Miguel Abreu smacked a home run in the ninth inning off Aaron Kurcz to lift the Reading Phillies (14-6) to a 5-4 win over the Portland Sea Dogs (6-16) at Hadlock Field on Friday night.Portland starter Chris Hernandez was also effective scattering six hits over 5.2 innings allowing one run lowering his ERA to 1.69 on the season. The lone run off Hernandez crossed the plate in the first inning on a Sebastian Valle RBI single.Reading starter Tyler Cloyd was outstanding, taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning. Juan Carlos Linares broke-up the no-hitter with a two out single. Cloyd would not factor into the decision despite tossing six shutout innings allowing one hit and three walks, while notching seven strikeouts. He retired the first 11 batters of the game before walking Linares with two outs in the fourth, snapping his streak of 29.2 innings without allowing a walk, dating back to last season.The Reading Phillies (15-7) defeated the Portland Sea Dogs (7-17) 4-2 Sunday afternoon before a crowd of 5,957 at Hadlock Field. The Phillies won the three game series taking two out of the three games.The Reading Phillies (15-7) defeated the Portland Sea Dogs (7-17) 4-2 Sunday afternoon before a crowd of 5,957 at Hadlock Field. The Phillies won the three game series taking two out of the three games.
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