Sea Dogs Game Notes
Published on July 23, 2007 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland Sea Dogs (51-46) vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats (51-48)
RHP Chris Smith (3-5, 3.88) vs. RHP Yusaku Iriki (1-3, 5.76)
Game #98 - Monday, July 23, 2007 - Hadlock Field - Portland, ME - 7:00 p.m.
A JOYOUS RETURN TO HADLOCK: The Portland Sea Dogs wrapped up their eight game road trip with a 5-3 record...Portland took two of three in their first stop in New Hampshire...Yesterday, Portland completed the series win against Binghamton, taking three of five from NYSEG Stadium...The âDogs now return home for an 8-game stand...Portland has New Hampshire for three and Connecticut for five from Hadlock Field.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: Jeff Natale singled home Jed Lowrie with the winning run in the top of the 11th, and the Sea Dogs slipped past the Binghamton Mets 7-6. Kyle Jackson (4-6) earned the victory for Portland as he fired two scoreless innings out of the bullpen, striking out four in the process. The winning runs were on base for the Mets in the bottom of the 11th, however Jackson fanned Caleb Stewart to seal the victory. Jackson managed to strike out the side in the final frame. Chad Spann gave the Sea Dogs a 3-1 lead in the 5th, as he singled home Bubba Bell and Jeff Corsaletti. The Dogs would add one more in the frame, and an additional run in the 6th to take a four run lead. In the bottom of the 7th, the Mets took a 6-5 lead as they plated five off of Dogs reliever Lincoln Holdzkom. This set up a dramatic top of the 9th - as Spann tied the game at 6-6 with a one-out solo home run. On the swing, Spann managed to break his bat.
HOLDZKOM GIVES EM UP...IN BUNCHES OF 5!: Lincoln Holdzkom gave up 5 runs in an inning of work yesterday...It is the second time Holdzkom has given up 5 runs this season...Holdzkom last allowed 5 runs on June 16th against Akron...Prior to his setback yesterday, the righty had only allowed 1 run over his last ten appearances.
LOOKS LIKE A MISMATCH...BUT IT'S NOT: If you take a peak at the stats, it looks like the Sea Dogs have dominated the Fisher Cats this year...Portland is hitting at a .298 clip against New Hampshire this year, and have a team ERA of 4.34...The Cats are hitting only .245 against Portland, and have a team ERA of 5.39...However, Portland is only 11-10 against NH this year.
YOU SHOULD WIN WHEN YOU SCORE 9: The Portland Sea Dogs have not lost a game this year in which they have scored 9 or more runs...The Sea Dogs have scored 9 or more runs 11 times this year, each time they have won...The Dogs are 17-2 when the score 8 runs or more...Portland is 22-3 when scoring 7 runs or more.
HADLOCK HAPPENINGS: Tonight: Nascar Night/Maine Today.com Seen Team...Tomorrow: Sea Dogs Monthly Luncheon/Devern Hansack Bobblehead Giveaway
Last Game R H E LOB
Portland 7 16 0 12
Binghamton 6 12 1 11
W: Kyle Jackson (4-6)
L: Robert Paulk (2-3)
SV: None
HR: Spann (2), Carp (6), Kiger (8)
GWRBI: Jeff Natale
Top Dogs: Natale (4-5), Corsaletti (3-4), Pritz (3-6), Spann (2-6, HR, 3 RBI), Jackson (2 IP)
'DOGS AT-A-GLANCE
Current Streak: W2
Overall Record: 51-46
Standing: -11.0 GB/ 2nd
Past Roadtrip:5-3
Post All-Star: 8-3
Last 5 Games: 3-2
Last 10 Games: 7-3
July Record: 11-9
Series Record H/R: 7-4-1/7-7-2
Series Sweeps by Dogs H/R: 3/0
Series Sweeps by Opp. H/R: 2/0
Series Finales H/R: 8-4/9-7
Rubber Games H/R: 2-0/5-4
Doubleheader Record W-L-S: 2-1-5
2007 Best Mark: 2x, Last, 51-46
2007 Worse Mark: 18-21
All-Time Record: 990-944
All-Time at Home: 511-449
All-Time on Road: 479-495
Red Sox Affiliate: 340-320
Transactions (DL): 41 (3)
Players Used: 39
Beyeler's Career: 411-393
Beyeler with Boston Org.: 194-189
SEA DOGS VS. FISHER CATS
2007 Record (H/R): 11-10 (2-5/9-5)
2006 Record: (H/R): 12-14 (6-6/6-8)
All-Time Record: 49-40
All-Time at Hadlock: 19-19
All-Time at Road: 30-21
All-Time Season Series: 1-2-0
*Portland clinched a playoff spot in 2006 by beating the Fisher Cats in Game 1 of a doubleheader on the final day of the season at Hadlock Field - Game 2 was not played...Sea Dogs are 59-36 All-Time against affiliates of the Blue Jays 2007: Portland has won four straight series at Merchantsauto.com Stadium, scoring 17 runs on June 22 and 16 runs on July 8...The 'Cats swept Portland on June 30 - July 3.
UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
Tuesday, July 24 vs. New Hampshire (7:00 p.m) - LHP Andrew Dobies (3-2, 5.73) vs. TBA
Wednesday, July 25 vs. New Hampshire (12:00 p.m) - RHP Justin Masterson (3-0, 0.47) vs. RHP Kyle Yates (5-5, 4.67)
Thursday, July 26 vs. Connecticut (7:00 p.m) - RHP Felix Diaz (1-0, 3.60) vs. TBA
Friday, July 27 vs. Connecticut (7:00 p.m) - RHP Michael Bowden (4-4, 4.60) vs. TBA
All Games Broadcast on AM-1490 WBAE/AM-1400 WVAE and the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network - online at www.seadogs.com Play-by-play: Mike Antonellis/Studio Host: Mike Snow (20-minute pre-game show at Hadlock/25 minute pre-game show on the road)
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