Sea Dogs Game Notes August 30th vs. Reading (Game 140)
Published on August 30, 2014 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
The Sea Dogs and Harrisburg Senators continue their four-game series on Saturday night at Hadlock Field...Portland clinched the Eastern Division title on Friday night and look for their franchise record 87th win.
STARTING PITCHERS
Portland: RHP Justin Haley (2-2, 1.47)
Harrisburg: LHP Felipe Lopez (2-6, 4.38)
NEWS AND NOTES
PORTLAND IS TITLE TOWN: The Sea Dogs clinched the Eastern Division on Friday night, and resume their four-game series with the Harrisburg Senators on Saturday night at Hadlock Field...Portland clinched their fifth division title in franchise history and their first since 2005...With a win tonight, the 'Dogs set a new franchise record for wins in a single season, surpassing the 1995 team that went 86-66 ...RHP Justin Haley looks for his third straight win, he earned his first Double-A victory on August 20th at Harrisburg.
THEY HELD ON : RHP Noe Ramirez closed out the clinching game, earning his 17th save of the season, as the 'Dogs beat the Senators 3-2 in the series opener...Harrisburg made things interesting in the ninth, receiving a leadoff triple by Justin Martinson - who scored on a balk...Ramirez fanned Cole Leonida in a long at-bat to clinch Portland's division crown...Keury De La Cruz gave Portland a 1-0 lead with an RBI double in the first inning...Sean Coyle added a two-run single with two outs in the fourth, proving to be the game-winning hit...RHP Mike Augliera (8-10) tossed six strong innings to notch the win.
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