Sea Dogs Game Notes August 29 at New Hampshire (Game 137)
August 29, 2013 - Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
The Sea Dogs finish their four-game series on Thursday night against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.
STARTING PITCHERS
Portland: RHP Keith Couch (10-3, 3.49) Stats
New Hampshire: RHP Casey Lawerence (0-0, 1.80) Stats
News and Notes
LET'S HEAD HOME : The Sea Dogs close out their road schedule on Thursday night against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays affiliate) at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium...Portland now trails the Thunder by five games for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Division...Regardless of the outcome tonight, the 'Dogs will need to sweep all five games from Trenton to clinch a playoff berth...The loser of tonight's game will be eliminated with a Trenton win...A Trenton loss, keeps both teams alive.
WHAT A GAME : Trailing 6-1, the 'Dogs scored five times in the seventh inning, but New Hampshire scored the final two runs, and beat the Sea Dogs 8-6 on Wednesday night...Kevin Ahrens knocked in the game-winner with a run-scoring double in the seventh...Andy Burns capped off the scoring with an RBI single in the eighth...Garin Cecchini knocked in three runs during the seventh with a triple...J.C. Linares tied the game with a solo-homer, his seventh of the season and third of the series...Eric Niesen (1-3) took the loss, giving up six hits and four runs over one inning.
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