Fisher Cats Create Nightmare for the Sea Dogs
Published on September 4, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine- The Eastern Division Champion New Hampshire Fisher Cats (76-65) spoiled the Sea Dogs annual Field of Dreams game by hurling a two hit shutout. The Sea Dogs (59-82) lost 7-0 before a crowd of 6,608 fans.
Drew Hutchison and three Fisher Cat relievers combined to hold the Sea Dogs to just two base runners on the afternoon. Ryan Dent had a bloop infield single in the third inning off Hutchison and Mitch Dening lead off the ninth with a triple to right field off Bobby Korecky. Fisher Cat pitchers did not issue a walk on the afternoon and struck out 11 Sea Dog batters.
Hutchison went five innings allowing one hit and recording eight strikeouts, while improving to 3-0 in three Double-A starts. The 21 year-old lowered his ERA to 1.20. The righty was selected in the 15th round of the June 2010 draft.
Wes Etheridge and Reidier Gonzalez combined for three innings of no-hit relief.
New Hampshire centerfielder Danny Perales smacked a two run shot into the U.S. Cellular Pavilion in the second inning off Portland starter Charlie Haeger to take a 2-0 lead.
Perales would add a sacrifice fly to center scoring Mike McDade in the fourth and Mark Sobolewski connected for his eighth home run as the Fisher Cats doubled their tally to 4-0.
The Blue Jays affiliate once again used the long ball in the sixth, this time McDade stroked his 16th of the season, a two run shot off Haeger for a 6-0 lead.
Haeger (4-1) suffered his first loss in a Sea Dogs uniform allowing six runs on seven hits in six innings on the mound. The knuckleballer struck out five and walked one.
The Fisher Cats have outscored the Sea Dogs 18-0 in the last two games.
The Sea Dogs will play their final game of the 2011 season Monday afternoon at 1:00 PM. Right-hander Brock Huntzinger (5-11, 6.17) will take the hill for the Sea Dogs. The Fisher Cats will counter with righty Yohan Pino (3-8, 4.15). Prior to the game the Sea Dogs will present the annual team awards for MVP, Pitcher of the Year, 10th Player, and Citizen of the Year.
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