Down East Bird Dawgs pitcher Axel Andueza

Late Collapse Dooms Bird Dawgs in 5-1 Loss

KINSTON, N.C. - The Down East Bird Dawgs kept Brockton in check for eight innings Wednesday night, but a four-run outburst in the ninth handed them a 5-1 loss at Historic Grainger Stadium. Brockton opened the scoring in the third inning on an RBI single from Derek Bender, but the Bird Dawgs answered in the fourth when Trotter Harlan came home on a throwing error to even the score at 1-1. The deadlock held until the ninth... Full Story