'Dogs Hold on for the Win 9-5 Against New Britain
July 14, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
(New Britain, CT) - The Portland Sea Dogs (53-42) used a 5-run first inning to beat the New Britain Rock Cats (40-56), 9-5, Monday afternoon at New Britain Stadium. Portland closed out the series by taking 3 of 5 from the 'Cats and have next two days off for the Eastern League All-Star game. With Trenton's win earlier in the day, the âDogs hold a 3-game lead (four in the loss column) over the Binghamton Mets for the second playoff spot in the Northern Division.
Catcher John Otness led the 11-hit attack for the 'Dogs, going 2-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBI. Otness laced a 2-run double in the first inning off losing pitcher Jeff Manship (1-4) and blasted a Ryan Mullins fastball over the left-field wall for a 2-run shot in the fifth.
Manship suffered his second loss this season to Portland, yielding six runs on six hits in just four innings pitched.
Mike James (3-3) pitched two innings in relief of Dave Gassner to earn the win. James (2 IP, 3 H, R, SO) allowed a run in the sixth inning on Felix Molina's RBI double. Gassner gave up seven hits and four runs over 4 IP. The lefty was working on three days rest and left the game with the Sea Dogs leading 6-4.
The Rock Cats provided some drama by loading the bases against Beau Vaughan in the ninth inning with two outs. The All-Star reliever fanned the first two but allowed three straight baserunners before retiring Rodolfo Palacios to end the game.
During Portland's 5-run first, Aaron Bates knocked in the first run with a single to left field. Zach Daeges cracked a run-scoring double and Sandy Madera drove in the final run with an infield-single.
Mickey Hall smacked his 6th home run of the season to lead off the fourth inning, his only hit of the afternoon. Portland's 9th run came on a wild pitch by Ryan Mullins in the sixth inning, scoring Iggy Suarez.
The Rock Cats scored three times off Gassner in the fourth inning. Brian Dinkelman produced a 2-out run-scoring single and finished 3-for-5 with a HR and 2 RBI.
Daniel Bard fired two scoreless frames for the 'Dogs and hasn't allowed a run in 10 of his last 11 appearances.
Today's contest did not feature a 1-2-3 inning with 17 of 18 starters reaching base safely (Kris Negron - 0-for-5).
Portland and the rest of the Eastern League have the next two days off for the All-Star game in New Hampshire. The Sea Dogs open up a 4-game series on Thursday night against the Trenton Thunder at Hadlock Field.
Notes...Jeff Corsaletti went 1-for-3 and has hit safely in 17 of 18 games...John Otness had a Double-A career-high 4 RBI...Sandy Madera crushed his sixth career triple in the seventh inning.
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