Sea Dogs Next Homestand July 29-August 4
Published on July 27, 2005 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
The Portland Sea Dogs return home from a seven-game road trip against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) and the New Britain Rock Cats (Twins) to host a seven-game homestand against New Hampshire and New Britain. After this, the Sea Dogs host only two more homestands in the 2005 regular season.
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Friday, July 29 @ 7:00 PM vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays)
Tickets: 500 General Admission Tickets Available.
Promotion(s): Country Music Act Help Wanted performs before the game, sponsored by WPOR. Tonight is another Storyland Family Fun Friday, kids get a free general admission ticket with the purchase of an adult ticket.
Probable Starter: LHP Kason Gabbard (7-8, 5.00)
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Saturday, July 30 @ 6:00 PM vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays)
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Promotion(s): Tonight is MDA "Shirts off their Backs Night" courtesy of CN Brown. Raffle tickets will be sold throughout the game, and when the game ends the actual jerseys worn by the players will be given by the players to the lucky raffle winners.
Probable Starter: TBA
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Sunday, July 31 @ 1:00 PM vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays)
Tickets: 1,000 General Admission Tickets Available.
Promotion(s): Kid's get the chance to run the bases after the game, weather permitting.
Probable Starter: LHP Jon Lester (7-4, 2.51)
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Monday, August 1 @ 7:00 PM vs. New Britain Rock Cats (Twins)
Tickets: 1,500 General Admission Tickets Available.
Promotion(s): Keith Foulke Bobbleheads will be given out to the first 1,000 fans to enter the ballpark, made possible by U.S. Cellular.
Probable Starter: RHP Anibal Sanchez (1-1, 1.23)
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Tuesday, August 2 @ 7:00 PM vs. New Britain Rock Cats (Twins)
Tickets: 2,000 General Admission Tickets Available.
Probable Starter: RHP David Pauley (6-4, 3.59)
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Wednesday, August 3 @ 7:00 PM vs. New Britain Rock Cats (Twins)
Tickets: 1,500 General Admission Tickets Available.
Probable Starter: LHP Kason Gabbard (7-8, 5.00)
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Thursday, August 4 @ 12:00 PM vs. New Britain Rock Cats (Twins)
Tickets: 700 General Admission Tickets Available.
Probable Starter: TBA
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All Sea Dogs games can be heard on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network:
WBAE 1490 AM (Portland) - Flagship Station
WCNM 1240 AM (Lewiston)
WKTQ 1450 AM (South Paris / Norway)
WTME 780 AM (Rumford)
WPHX 1220 AM (Sanford)
WMEX 106.5 FM (Rochester, NH)
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DELCARMEN CALLED-UP TO THE BOSTON RED SOX Marc Deschenes Promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket
The Boston Red Sox called-up right-handed pitcher Manny Delcarmen to the Boston Red Sox from Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday. Delcarmen appeared in 31 games with the Sea Dogs this season before being promoted to Pawtucket on July 6. Delcarmen becomes the 119th Sea Dogs player to reach the Major Leagues. Sea Dogs right-handed pitcher Marc Deschenes was promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket taking Delcarmen's roster spot. No corresponding move has been announced to fill Deschenes spot on the Portland roster.
In his Major League debut on Tuesday he worked a perfect inning in Boston's 10-8 victory agasint the Devil Rays. delcarmen struck out the first batter he faced in the big leagues.
Delcarmen appeared in seven games for the Pawsox posting an 0-1 record with no saves and a 2.79 ERA. In 9.2 innings of work he struck out 14 batters and walked four.
In 31 games with the Sea Dogs Delcarmen posted a 4-4 record with 3 saves and a 3.23 ERA. In 39.0 innings of work he struck out 49 batters and walked 20. He was particularly tough on the road where he had an ERA of 1.48 and a 2-1 record with 2 saves. Delcarmen is rated as the #11 prospect in the Red Sox organization by Baseball America. Baseball America also rates Delcarmen as having the "Best Curveball" in the organization.
Delcarmen, a 23 year-old from Hyde Park, Massachusetts, was selected by the Red Sox in the June 2000 draft. He was added to the Red Sox 40-man roster on November 20, 2004.
Delcarmen is the second player form the Sea Dogs 2005 Opening Day roster to reach the Major Leagues. Cla Meredith joined the Red Sox in May before returning to Triple-A.
Deschenes appeared in 39 games for the Sea Dogs posting a 4-3 record with 8 saves and a 3.74 ERA. He struck out 54 batters and walked 24 in 43.1 innings pitched.
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Portland Sea Dogs among the Eastern League Leaders (As of July 27, 2005):
Jon Lester:
Complete Games: 2 (1st)
Shutouts: 1 (1st)
Strikeouts: 125 (2nd)
ERA: 2.51 (3rd)
Brandon Moss:
Runs Scored: 63 (3rd)
Jon Papelbon:
ERA: 2.48 (2nd)
Dustin Pedroia:
On-Base Percentage: .409 (3rd)
Batting Average: .324 (5th)
Hanley Ramirez:
Triples: 7 (3rd)
The Sea Dogs rank 6th in batting average in the Eastern League (.256), and 6th in ERA (3.88).
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There is a special event coming to the Portland EXPO the weekend of August 5, 6 & 7 - the United in Memory 9/11 Memorial Quilt exhibit. This is the one and only stop this moving exhibit is making in Maine.
The exhibit will be open to the public on the following days and times:
Friday, August 5, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday, August 6, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, August 7, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Here is a web site for more information also:
http://www.unitedinmemory.net
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