EL1 Portland Sea Dogs

Sea Dogs Game Notes at Binghamton

Published on May 25, 2013 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release


The Sea Dogs and Binghamton Mets continue their four-game series on Saturday night at NYSEG Stadium...Portland is 6-5 during a 17-game stretch against Binghamton and New Hampshire.

Starting Pitchers

Portland: LHP Drake Britton (3-4, 4.79) Stats

Binghamton: RHP Logan Verrett (6-1, 3.28) Stats

News and Notes

THAT WAS ACT 1 : The Sea Dogs and Binghamton Mets played a nine-inning, 3 hour and 57 minute contest on Friday, and resume their four-game series on Saturday night at NYSEG Stadium...Portland has won four straight and holds a three-game lead over the Binghamton Mets for the top spot in the Eastern Division...Left-hander Drake Britton is 0-4, 5.59 ERA in four career starts against the Mets...Righty Logan Verrett is one of two 6-game winners in the Eastern League.

JUST KEPT FIGHTING : Portland had leads of 5-0 and 7-2 but need two runs in the ninth inning to beat the Binghamton Mets 10-9 in the series opener...Michael Almanzar hit a first-inning, inside-the-park grand slam, the 7th inside the park homer in team history and the second that was a grand slam...Nick Natoli had a career-high five hits, finishing 5-for-5, with 2 RBI, including the game-winning RBI...Trailing 8-3, Binghamton scored four times in the seventh inning off Miguel Celestino...Keith Couch (3-1) allowed the tying run to score but earn the win...Brock Huntzinger allowed a run in the ninth but earned his 11th save.




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