Portland takes game and series from Connecticut
May 3, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
Connecticut Defenders News Release
NORWICH, CT- The Defenders (11-12) drop the game and the series to the Sea Dogs (11-11) after a 3-1 loss Sunday afternoon at Dodd Stadium.
Jesse Foppert retired 9 of the first 10 hitters he faced, before DH-Jon Still's two run homerun over the left field wall put the Sea Dogs out in front for good.
The Defenders struck first in the third inning, after a Brock Bond stolen base (3) to get in scoring position. RF-Eddy Martinez-Esteve singled to left field to score the 2B-Bond for a Defenders 1-0 lead.
The Sea Dogs would respond right away in the fourth. 2B-Ryan Khoury would single off of Foppert. Then Jon Still took Foppet's 1-2 pitch over the wall in leftfield to give Portland the 2-1 edge on Connecticut. The Sea Dogs added a run in the seventh when Khoury drove in RF-Bubba Bell on a base hit to increase the lead to 3-1.
The Defenders tried to rally in ninth, with two runners aboard. Tyler Graham, pinch running for 1B-Andy D'Alessio on third base, and Sharlon Schoop at second base and just one out. RHP-Richard Lentz struck out pinch hitter Brad Boyer for out number two. Portland brought in RHP-TJ Large to face Brock Bond, and Large struck out Bond on 3 straight pitches to seal the win for Portland.
Portland's starter Adam Mills (1-1) was the winning pitcher, and TJ Large (1) earned the save. Suffering the loss for the Defenders was RHP-Jesse Foppert (0-2).
Connecticut will host a four series with Reading Phillies beginning Monday Night at 6:35pm. The Pre-Game Show will start at 6:20pm and you can catch all the action on the Flagship Station for the Connecticut Defenders WICH 1310 or by tuning in on ctdefenders.com.
For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Defenders Box Office at (860)-887-7962 or purchase them online at ctdefenders.com.
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