Sea Dogs Game Notes April 5 at Reading (Game 3)
Published on April 5, 2014 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Mickey Pena makes his 2014 debut as the Sea Dogs and Reading Fightin Phils battle in game three of the series on Saturday night at First Energy Stadium...Portland is 2-0 for the first time since 2008.
STARTING PITCHERS
Portland: LHP Mickey Pena (0-0, -.--)
Reading: LHP Hoby Milner (0-0, -.--)
NEWS AND NOTES
2-0, IT'S BEEN A WHILE : The Sea Dogs are 2-0 for the first time since 2008 when they started the season 4-0...Tonight is game three of a four game series in Reading, which concludes tomorrow afternoon, as RHP Mike Augliera makes his Double-A debut...Portland has now won six of their last eight games at First Energy Stadium...Tonight's starter LHP Mikey Pena is making his first career start against Reading...LHP Hoby Milner will make his Double-A debut for Reading.
3-RUN SIXTH, COUCH SOLID : Portland snapped a 1-1 tie, scoring three times in the sixth inning to beat Reading 4-1 on Saturday...RHP Keith Couch tossed 5.2 innings on six hits and one unearned run to earn the win...RHP Noe Ramirez, RHP Miguel Celestino and RHP Jose Valdez closed out the game in relief...3B Sean Coyle finished 2-for-4 with a homer and 2 RBI...C Blake Swihart went 1-for-4 with a run-scoring single and 2B Mookie Betts had three hits and is 7-for-9 in the first 2 games.
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