Sea Dogs Game Notes
July 27, 2007 - Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland Sea Dogs (54-47) vs. Connecticut Defenders (44-59)
RHP Michael Bowden (4-4, 4.60) vs. RHP Brooks McNiven (6-3, 2.30) Game #102 - Friday, July 27, 2007 - Hadlock Field - Portland, ME - 7:00 p.m.
ENOUGH OF NH, BRING ON CT!: The Portland Sea Dogs took 2 of 3 from New Hampshire in the first series of their homestand...Now, the Sea Dogs are in the midst of a five game series with the Connecticut Defenders...This marks the second time the Dogs and Defenders have played a five game series...The Sea Dogs took the first game of the series yesterday, and have now won 4 of 5 versus the Defenders.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: Felix Diaz (2-0) earned his 2nd victory in as many starts, with Portland's 5-3 win over Connecticut last night. Diaz fired six solid innings, striking out eight and allowing only two runs. Diaz and the Sea Dogs fell behind 2-0 in the game, after John Bowker ripped a solo homer in the 1st and Randy Ruiz scored on a wild pitch in the 4th. The Sea Dogs would storm back, scoring two in the 5th, three in the 6th and two in the 7th. Portland plated two unearned runs in the 5th. Jay Johnson picked up an RBI single in the frame. Andrew Pinckney, Bryan Pritz and Dusty Brown hit three consecutive doubles in the 7th to account for Portland's final runs. The Sea Dogs bullpen combined to throw three innings, allowing only one run. Kyle Jackson pitched two innings, giving up one run and striking out four. Jose Vaquedano pitched a scoreless 9th, striking out the final batter of the game. Garrett Broshuis (2-12) allowed five runs (three earned) in 5 and 1/3 innings...Jeff Natale collected three hits out of the leadoff spot, pacing the Sea Dogs 12-hit attack.
FEELING IT: After yesterday's win, Felix Diaz is now 2-0 with the Portland Sea Dogs...Diaz struck out 8 batters for the second straight start...In his debut against Binghamton on 7/21, Diaz gave up two runs on two hits in five innings...Yesterday, he went six innings, surrendering six hits and two runs...These starters: Andrew Dobies, Charlie Zink, Michael Bowden and Justin Masterson all started the season 2-0 for Portland.
LINK FROM PORTLAND TO BOSTON IS PAWTUCKET: Jed Lowrie and Lincoln Holdzkom have been promoted to Pawtucket...Zach Borowiak returns to Portland after a stint with the PawSox...Lowrie is presently hitting .297, and leads the team in hits (100), doubles (31), triples (7), home runs (8), RBI (49), and walks (65)...Holdzkom is 4-1 with a 3.47 ERA in 30 games...Borowiak was 2-17, hitting .118 with 1 RBI in eight games with Pawtucket.
HADLOCK HAPPENINGS: Today: Story Land Family Fun Friday...Tomorrow: Day/Night Twinbill....Sunday: Weathered Pre-Game Concert/Lowe's - Kids Run the Bases
Last Game R H E LOB
Connecticut 3 8 2 6
Portland 7 12 0 10
W: Felix Diaz (2-0)
L: Garrett Broshuis (2-12)
SV: None
HR: John Bowker (15)
GWRBI: Iggy Suarez
Top Dogs: Diaz (6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 8 SO), Natale (3-5), Pritz (2-3, RBI), Brown (2-3)
'DOGS AT-A-GLANCE
Current Streak: W3
Overall Record: 54-47
Standing: -8.0 GB/2nd
Homestand:3-1
Post All-Star: 11-4
Last 5 Games: 4-1
Last 10 Games: 6-4
July Record: 14-10
Series Record H/R: 8-4-1/7-7-2
Series Sweeps by Dogs H/R: 3/0
Series Sweeps by Opp. H/R: 2/0
Series Finales H/R: 9-4/9-7
Rubber Games H/R: 3-0/5-4
Doubleheader Record W-L-S: 2-1-5
2007 Best Mark: 54-47
2007 Worse Mark: 18-21
All-Time Record: 993-945
All-Time at Home: 514-450
All-Time on Road: 479-495
Red Sox Affiliate: 343-321
Transactions (DL): 44 (2)
Players Used: 40
Beyeler's Career: 414-394
Beyeler with Boston Org.: 197-190
SEA DOGS VS DEFENDERS
2007 Record (H/R): 10-7 (6-3/4-4)
2006 Record: (H/R): 12-10 (7-5/5-5)
All-Time Record: 137-117
All-Time at Hadlock: 76-57
All-Time at Road: 62-60
All-Time Season Series: 12-10-1
*Since the two sides switched affiliations in 2003 to the Red Sox and Giants, Portland is 56-67 against Connecticut...2007 Season: Portland and Connecticut are meeting for the fifth time this season...The two clubs met seven straight times from May 29-June 3 with Portland taking 4 of 7 from the Defenders...This is the final series of the year between the two teams.
UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
Saturday, July 28 vs. Connecticut (1:00 p.m/6:00 PM) - RHP Chris Smith (3-6, 4.22) vs. RHP Nick Pereira (5-9, 3.71) - Game 1
LHP Daniel Haigwood (3-4, 4.71) vs. RHP Ryan Sadowski (2-2, 3.74) - Game 2
Sunday, July 29 vs. Connecticut (1:00 p.m) - TBA vs. RHP Dave McKae (4-2, 2.97)
Monday, July 30 - Scheduled Off Day
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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