'Dogs Lose the Regular Season Finale 4-1 to the 'Cats
September 1, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
(Portland, ME) - Robert Ray (8-6) worked six strong innings and J.P. Arencibia knocked in two runs, leading the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (61-81) to a 4-1 win over the Portland Sea Dogs (74-66) in the 2008 regular season finale Monday afternoon at Hadlock Field. The two teams split 28 meetings on the season and Portland closed out their final homestand at 4-5.
Dustin Richardson (7-10) suffered his third consecutive loss, despite fanning a season-high 11 over seven innings on four hits and two runs. Richardson's previous high in strikeouts (10) came in his first start of the season on April 7 at Connecticut. The lefty matched a career-high in strikeouts; he fanned 11 on August 24, 2007 against the Stockton Ports.
Jason Burch, Seth Overbey and Zach Dials worked scoreless innings in relief to seal the win for the 'Cats. Dials worked a perfect ninth for his 15th save of the season.
Portland scored the game's first run in the second inning with two outs. With runners at first and third, Jered Stanley struck out but reached on a wild pitch, scoring Tony Granadillo (1-for-3, BB).
Ray yielded only four hits, two walks and fanned seven, earning his team-leading 8th win of the season.
Richardson fanned the side in back-to-back innings (2nd and 3rd) and worked 5.1 hitless innings until Jonathan Diaz smacked a one-out triple. Chris Gutierrez followed with a run-scoring triple to right-center field. J.P. Arencibia put the Fisher Cats in the lead for good with a run-scoring single, scoring Gutierrez. Arencibia added an RBI double off Chad Rhoades (IP, 2 H, 2 R) in the eighth inning.
Portland finished 0-for-9 with runners-in-scoring position and received two hits from Aaron Bates.
The Sea Dogs have a scheduled off day on Tuesday and take on the Trenton Thunder Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Northern Division Championship Series at Waterfront Park. Catch all the action beginning at 5:40 PM with the Pre-Game Show built by Correct Deck.
Notes...Zach Daeges did not play and finished the team as the leading hitter at .307...Richardson lost his final three starts but Portland scored two runs total during those starts...RHP Daniel Bard was placed on the disabled list before the game.
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