Sea Dogs take the opener in Altoona 5-2
August 13, 2013 - Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
(Altoona, PA) - The Portland Sea Dogs (58-63) scored early and Keith Couch (9-3) tossed seven strong innings in a 5-2 win over the Altoona Curve (55-65) on Tuesday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field. SS Deven Marrero went 2-for-4 with a walk in his Double-A debut with the Sea Dogs.
Couch returned to Portland after one start in Triple-A Pawtucket, working seven strong innings on eight hits, one run, one walk and four strikeouts. The righty is now 3-0 in his last four starts with the 'Dogs.
The Sea Dogs scored in their first 3 turns, taking a 5-0 lead into the bottom of the third inning. Shannon Wilkerson led off the game with a double, advanced to third base on Marrero's single in his first Double-A at-bat. Garin Cecchini knocked in the first run with a sac-fly.
In the second, Ryan Dent (3-for-4, 2 RBI) began a solid night with the first of two, two-out RBI singles. The third inning featured a sacrifice fly by Christian Vazquez, an RBI single by Travis Shaw (4-for-4, RBI) and Dent's single to cap off the scoring.
Dent and Shaw tied season-high in hits, going a combined 7-for-8. Shaw has reached base safely in six straight plate appearances.
RHP Casey Sadler took the loss for Altoona, giving up all five runs on eight hits over 4 IP. The Curve bullpen tossed five scoreless frames.
Altoona plated a run in the sixth inning off Couch. Gregory Polanco led off with a triple and scored on a ground out by Kevin Howard. In the ninth, former Sea Dog Oscar Tejeda nailed a pinch-hit RBI single from the game's final run.
Prime Motor Group Player of the Game: Travis Shaw (4-for-4, RBI, BB)
The Sea Dogs and Altoona Curve (Pirates affiliate) continue their three-game series on Wednesday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field. LHP Chris Hernandez (0-0, 1.42) takes on RHP Nick Kingham (4-2, 3.86).
Radio coverage begins at 6:40 PM on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network and via the Tune-In Radio app for smartphones and tablets. Portland returns home on August 19th to start a three-game series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays affiliate). Tickets are available by calling 207-879-9500 or at seadogs.com.
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