Sea Dogs Game Notes for June 28
Published on June 28, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland Sea Dogs (35-38) at New Hampshire Fisher Cats (32-43)
Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 6:35 PM Merchantsauto.com Stadium Manchester, NH
LHP Felix Doubront (4‐2, 3.63) vs. RHP Randy Boone (5‐4, 4.46)
ENJOYING NEW HAMPSHIRE:Portland can seal a series victory with a win tonight in game three of their series against the Fisher Cats at Merchantsauto.com Stadium...The Sea Dogs have not won a series since taking 2 of 3 from the Trenton Thunder on June 5‐7 at Hadlock Field...Their last road‐series win occurred on May 26‐28 when they took 2 of 3 from the Fisher Cats...With a 3‐2 mark on the trip, the Sea Dogs conclude their series with New Hampshire on Monday night beginning at 7:05 PM.
PITCHING WAS KEY: RHP Adam Mills (3‐5) tossed seven strong innings and LHP Dustin Richardson notched his first Double‐A save in Portland's 3‐1 win over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. Mills retired 16 of 17 after CF Darin Mastroianni's single in the third inning and scattered only four hits, one walk and fanned four. Richardson stranded 4 runners over the final two innings to earn his 1st save since August, 28 2006 (with Lowell). New Hampshire rallied after two outs in the ninth inning on a single by RF Nick Gorneault and a walk by 3B Al Quintana. Richardson fanned pinch‐hitter Luis Sanchez to end the game.
GOING DEEP AGAIN: CF Josh Reddick gave Portland a 1‐0 with his 2nd homer of the trip (8th of the season) off losing pitcher RHP Rey Gonzalez (3‐5) in the third inning...Reddick is tied with 3B Jorge Jimenez and 1B/DH Jon Still for the team‐lead in homers...2B Ryan Khoury added a sac‐fly in the fifth inning and DH Lars Anderson scored on a wild pitch.
GOOD FOR HIM: Earlier today, C Mark Wagner was promoted to Triple‐A Pawtucket and becomes the 5th Sea Dog this season to make their Triple‐A debut (Bubba Bell, Aaron Bates, John Otness and Iggy Suarez)...Otness was received from Pawtucket and begins his second stint with Portland...Wagner was hitting .301 (46‐for‐153), 3 HR and 23 RBI in 42 games with Portland...He was leading Eastern League catchers in fielding percentage at .997 (1 error in 321 total chances) and pacing all E.L. catchers in throwing out runners attempting to steal at a 62% (18‐for‐29).
MORE ON JOHNNY O: Otness was hitting .348 (8‐for‐23), 2 RBI in 7 games with Pawtucket, including three straight multi‐hit games...The Washington native appeared in 7 games earlier this season (April 29‐May 12) with Portland, hitting .185 (5‐for‐27) with 3 RBI and 2 walks.
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