Sea Dogs vs. Fisher Cats - Game Notes - August 20, 2013
August 20, 2013 - Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
The Sea Dogs and New Hampshire Fisher Cats continue their three-game series on Tuesday night at Hadlock Field...Portland trails Trenton by five games for the second playoff spot.
STARTING PITCHERS
Portland: RHP Terry Doyle (1-4, 3.59)
New Hampshire: RHP Deck McGuire (8-9, 5.00)
News and Notes
DOWN THE STRETCH: The Sea Dogs trail New Hampshire by 1.5 games and continue their three game-series with the Fisher Cats (Blue Jays affiliate) on Tuesday night at Hadlock Field...Portland is five games behind Trenton for the second playoff spot in the Eastern Division with 15 games left...The 'Dogs are seeking their first series win at home since July 3-4 when they swept the Thunder in a three-game series...RHP Terry Doyle makes his ninth start of the season for the Sea Dogs.
TOOK ADVANTAGE: New Hampshire committed three straight errors in the fourth inning, leading to two runs, as the Sea Dogs beat the Fisher Cats 3-2 in the series opener...LHP Chris Hernandez fired a career-high eight innings on seven hit, two runs, one walk and three strikeouts...RF Adam Loewen knocked in both runs with a single and a ground out...2B Derrik Gibson snapped a 2-2 tie with a run-scoring fielder's choice in the sixth...RHP Noe Ramirez earned his third save of the season, working around a one-out single Loewen...RHP Randy Boone (3-2) took the loss for the visitors.
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