Fisher Cats Double up 'Dogs and Take Series Opener 8-4
Published on August 24, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (62-63) jumped out to a 5-0 lead and held on to defeat the Sea Dogs (47-81) 8-4 in the series opener on Monday night at Hadlock Field.
New Hampshire put up five runs on Sea Dogs' starter Justin Haley (5-14), who suffered the loss. The Fisher Cats scored twice in the fourth and three times in the sixth to take a 5-0 lead. Haley allowed five earned runs on five hits in five-plus innings while walking two and striking out five.
Dwight Smith Jr. went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, three runs scored, and a walk for New Hampshire. Melky Mesa finished 3-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI.
Conner Greene (2-0) earned the win for the Fisher Cats in his third Double-A start. Green had only allowed one baserunner through the first five innings before he ran into trouble in the sixth, allowing four runs on three hits. He finished the game allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits in 5.1 innings. John Anderson and Gregory Infante (S, 1) combined to hold the Sea Dogs scoreless over the last 3.2 innings.
The Sea Dogs scored four in the sixth to cut the Fisher Cats lead at the time to 5-4. Manuel Margot, Tzu-Wei Lin, and Sam Travis each had RBIs in the inning for the Sea Dogs, while Travis later scored on an error by Jorge Flores.
The Fisher Cats responded with three unanswered runs to extend their lead and secure the 8-4 victory.
The series continues tomorrow night at Hadlock, first pitch is scheduled for 7:00 PM . Danny Rosenbaum (0-6, 8.14) will make the start for Portland versus Casey Lawrence (11-12, 4.81) for New Hampshire. Tickets are still available and can be purchased by phone at 207-879-9500 or online at seadogs.com.
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