Sea Dogs Game Notes April 29 vs. Reading (Game 22)
Published on April 29, 2014 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
The Sea Dogs and Reading Fightin Phils play game two of their four-game series on Tuesday night at Hadlock Field...Portland is 2-2 during a seven-game homestand and has the best record in the Eastern League.
STARTING PITCHERS
Portland: RHP Keith Couch (2-0, 2.42)
Reading: RHP Mike Nesseth (0-0, 3.86)
NEWS AND NOTES
BACK ON TRACK : The Sea Dogs improved to 2-2 on the homestand with last night's victory and continue their four-game set against the Reading Fightin Phils on Tuesday night at Hadlock Field...With last night's win, the 'Dogs clinched a winning record at home for April...RHP Keith Couch makes his fifth start of the season and the 20th (34th overall appearance) of his Double-A career...Couch is 11-1, 2.86 ERA (36 ER/113.1 IP) as a starter in Portland ...Last night was Portland's 100th career win against Reading.
MIKE SET THE PACE : RHP Mike McCarthy (1-2) retired 18 of 21 batters faced over six scoreless innings and Portland scored five runs early off LHP Jesse Biddle (2-3), taking the series opener from Reading 8-6...McCarthy hurled three perfect innings before a lead single by 2B Carlos Alonzo, and scattered three hits, no walks and fanned two...2B Mookie Betts and SS Deven Marrero each walked three times and reached base safely in four trips...1B Travis Shaw added a two-run single, with Marrero, Carlos Rivero and Stefan Welch adding run-scoring hits.
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