'Dogs complete the sweep, beat Bowie 8-2
Published on August 9, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
(Portland, ME) - RHP Jarod Plummer (8-6) retired 17 of 19 batters faced over 6 scoreless frames, leading the Portland Sea Dogs (56-57) to an 8-2 victory over the Bowie Baysox (60-54) on Sunday afternoon in front of a sellout crowd of 7,368 at Hadlock Field. The Sea Dogs swept the Bowie Baysox and extend their season-high winning streak to 5 straight games.
Plummer, who earned his 8th win of the season, yielded just two baserunners on a single and a walk to DH Josh Bell. Bowie did not have a runner reach second base against Plummer and scored only 4 runs in the series.
CF Ryan Kalish (4-for-4, HR, RBI, BB, 4 RS) had 4 hits and reached base five times to pace Portland's 12-hit attack. Kalish ignited the scoring with a solo-homer off losing pitcher RHP Ryohei Tanaka (2-2) with one out in the first inning. 3B Jorge Jimenez (3-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 2B) struck a 2-run double in the third inning to give the âDogs a 3-0 lead. RF Daniel Nava (2-for-4, 3 RBI) knocked in his first 3 Double-A runs with a 2-run double in the fifth and a run-scoring triple in the seventh. Portland's eighth run was courtesy of a Jimenez's run-scoring 4-6-3 double play ball.
RHP Chris Province relieved Plummer in the seventh inning and surrendered a solo-homer to Bell. In the eighth, LF Dave Krynzel smacked a run-scoring double but Province would wiggle out of a bases loaded jam on a line out and a 6-4-3 double play. LHP Andrew Dobies tossed a perfect ninth to wrap up Portland's 30th win at home this season.
Portland is off on Monday but start a 6-game homestand in Altoona, PA on Tuesday night beginning at 7:05 PM from Blair County Ballpark. Catch all the action on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network beginning at 6:35 AM with the Pre-Game Show built by CorrectDeck. RHP Ryne Lawson seeks his 4th straight win against RHP Mike Crotta.
Notes...Portland outscored their opponent 29-5 in the final 5 games after losing the homestand opener 12-6...The opponents are 2 for their last 33 with runners-in-scoring position against Portland's staff...Kalish became the 5th Sea Dog this season to score 4 runs...Portland's staff has an ERA of (0.79) 4 ER/45.1 IP during the 5-game win streak...All 5 games at Hadlock Field were sold out.
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