Sea Dogs Game Notes June 15 at Akron (Game 67)
Published on June 15, 2014 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
The Sea Dogs and Akron RubberDucks (Indians affiliate) conclude their three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Canal Park...Portland is 5-4 during an 18-game stretch against the Western Division.
STARTING PITCHERS
Portland: LHP Brian Johnson (4-1, 1.96)
Akron: RHP Cody Anderson (2-4, 4.86)
NEWS AND NOTES
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY : The Sea Dogs and Akron RubberDucks play the rubber-game of their three-game set on Sunday afternoon at Canal Park...Portland is making their fourth attempt to go 21 games over .500 for the first time since June 4, 1997 when they were 39-18...Today completes the second leg of Portland's three-city trip, which continues tomorrow night against the Erie SeaWolves (Tigers affiliate)...LHP Brian Johnson is 4-1, 1.96 ERA (9 ER/41.1 IP) in seven Double-A starts.
HISTORIC NIGHT FOR HENRY : LHP Henry Owens picked up his league-leading 8th win of the season, as the Sea Dogs beat Akron 5-1 in front of a sellout crowd of 8,107...Owens extended his scoreless streak to a franchise record 27.2 IP until Jon Wendle's RBI single in the sixth...Blake Swihart knocked home two runs, including a solo-homer to lead-off the sixth inning against losing pitcher RHP Duke von Schamann (3-1)...Jonathan Roof delivered the knockout punch, nailing a two-run single in the ninth...Owens worked 6.2 innings on six hits, one run, one walk and seven strikeouts.
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