Sea Dogs can clinch playoff spot tonight
August 30, 2005 - Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine- The Portland Sea Dogs can clinch their first playoff appearance since 1997 tonight. A Sea Dogs win or a New Britain Rock Cats (Twins) loss would assure the Sea Dogs a spot in the 2005 Eastern League Playoffs. The Sea Dogs take on the Altoona Curve (Pirates) tonight at 7:05 PM in Altoona, PA. The Rock Cats face off against the Akron Aeros (Indians) in Akron, OH at 7:05 PM.
The top two teams for each division qualify for post-season play. The Portland Sea Dogs' magic number to clinch the Northern Division title is four, any combination of Portland wins or Trenton losses. With seven games remaining, the Sea Dogs sit atop the Eastern League's Northern Division with a 74-61 (.548) record, four games ahead of second place Trenton (Yankees). The Sea Dogs have won three Northern Division titles in their 12 year history but none since 1997.
Tonight's Sea Dogs game can be heard on the US Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network consisting of the following stations; WBAE 1490-AM (Portland), WCNM 1240-AM (Lewiston/Auburn), WKTQ 1450-AM (South Paris/Norway), WTME 780-AM (Rumford), WPHX 1220-AM (Sanford), WMEX 106.5 FM (Rochester, NH). The game can also be heard on the internet at www.seadogs.com. You can also follow all the Eastern League scores at www.minorleaguebaseball.com.
The Eastern League Playoffs are scheduled to get underway on Wednesday, September 7th. Should the Sea Dogs finish in first place, Portland would host Games 1, 2 and 5 (if necessary) at Hadlock Field. Games 1, 2, and 5 are scheduled for September 7th, 8th, and 11th with 6:00 PM start times. If the Sea Dogs fell to second place, games 3 and 4 (if necessary) would be played at Hadlock Field on September 9th and 10th. If the Sea Dogs were to advanced to the Eastern League Championship Series, Portland would host Games 1 and 2 at Hadlock Field on September 13th and 14th.
Tickets for both the Northern Division Series and the Eastern League Championship Series are now on sale at the Hadlock Field Box Office. Box, Reserved, and General Admission seats are available for all five potential playoff games at Hadlock Field. Ticket prices are the same as regular season tickets and range between $3.00 and $8.00. Tickets can be purchased at the Hadlock Field Box Office or by calling 207-879-9500. The ticket office is open Monday through Friday 9:00-5:00 PM and 10:00-3:00 PM on Saturday. For complete playoff information log onto www.seadogs.com
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