Portland returns very powerful, beat Rock Cats 7-6!
Published on May 23, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
(Portland, ME) - The Portland Sea Dogs blasted five solo-home runs in their 7-6 win over the New Britain Rock Cats on Friday night at Hadlock Field in front of 6,217 fans. The five homers were the most by the Sea Dogs at home since June 11, 2003 when they hit six against Norwich.
Jeff Corsaletti began the home half of the first inning with a home run off losing pitcher Ryan Mullins (4-3). Corsaletti finished 3-for-5 and hit his second long-ball (5 on the season) of the game off Armando Gabino in the sixth.
Mike James earned his first win of the season, working three scoreless innings without yielding a hit and fanning one. James entered the game in the fifth inning with the bases loaded nobody out and the Sea Dogs leading 6-4. James retired David Winfree on one pitch, getting the Rock Cats slugger to hit into a 6-4-3 double play, cutting the lead to 6-5. James got out of the inning and held New Britain to one baserunner over the next two frames.
Tommy Hottovy made his second start of the year for the Sea Dogs and yielded five hits on five runs (three earned) in 4+ innings of work. Hottovy surrendered a solo-homer to Matt Moses in the second inning.
Beau Vaughan earned his fifth save in seven tries with a scoreless ninth. Vaughan got a huge double play when Steve Tolleson fouled out to the catcher on a bunt attempt and Drew Butera was thrown out a first.
Mullins allowed seven hits, six runs and four solo homers in the loss. Portland hit the four homers off the lefty in just 2 and 1/3 innings. Andrew Pinckney led off the second inning with a solo-homer into the U.S. Cellular Pavilion. Bubba Bell and Mark Wagner went back-to-back in the third, giving Portland a 6-2 advantage.
Aaron Bates added an RBI double in the first inning and Iggy Suarez provided a run-scoring single in the second to end a 0-for-17 slump.
New Britain's final run came off Chad Rhoades in the eighth inning on a two-out RBI double from Toby Gardenhire. Rhoades struck out Dustin Martin to end the inning and earn his third hold.
The Sea Dogs are 7-3 against the Rock Cats in 2008 and have won 11 of their last 16 games. The two teams play a day game on Saturday starting at 1:00 PM. Michael Bowden will face Anthony Swarzak for the third time this season.
Notes...Zach Daeges walked in the first inning and has reached base safely in 23 straight games...Bates picked up his team-leading 34th RBI but 24 have come in May.
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