Sea Dogs Thrown for a Curve
Published on August 4, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
(Portland, ME) - The Altoona Curve (45-65) used a 6-run fourth inning to grab the opener from the Portland Sea Dogs (51-57) 12-6 on Tuesday night at Hadlock Field in front of a sellout crowd of 7,368. The Sea Dogs suffered their 3rd straight loss and are 2-6 during their 26-game stretch against the Southern Division.
Altoona struck a franchise record 10 doubles and sent Portland 6-games under .500 for the first time this season.
Portland starter RHP Jarod Plummer (7-6) suffered his worse loss of the season, allowing a season high in hits (10) and runs (8) in only 3.1 IP. Plummer left the game in the fourth inning after a run-scoring double by 3B Pedro Alvarez. Altoona righty Mike Crotta (5-6) earned the win for the visitors, working 5+ innings on seven hits, three runs, three walks and seven strikeouts.
2B Ray Chang and SS Brian Friday struck RBI doubles in the first inning to put Altoona in front 2-0. The Curve had six hits during their 6-run fourth inning and sent 9 men to the plate. C Steve Lerud knocked in the first run with a ground out. Former Sea Dog LF Jeff Corsaletti was hit-by-a-pitch and CF Gorkys Hernandez followed with a run-scoring single. Chang's 2-run double gave Altoona a 7-0 advantage.
LF Ryan Kalish, who has hit safely in 14 of 15 games, drove in Portland's first run with a solo-homer to right field. The Curve responded with 3 runs in the sixth inning off RHP Richie Lentz. Lerud knocked in the ninth run when he was hit and Corsaletti drove a 2-run double to left-center field.
Portland hit two more home runs off Altoona's bullpen. 3B Iggy Suarez cracked a 3-run homer over the Maine Monster to cut the deficit to 11-2. 3B Jorge Jimenez led off the seventh inning with a solo shot into Portland's bullpen. Alvarez knocked in the final run with a solo-homer off RHP Bryce Cox in the 9th inning.
The Sea Dogs and Curve meet in game 2 of the series on Wednesday night beginning at 7:00 from Hadlock Field. RHP Ryne Lawson (2-9, 6.29) makes his 17th start of the season against LHP Kyle Bloom, who gets his 17th start of the year for Altoona. Catch all the action on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network beginning at 6:35 PM with the Pre-Game Show built by CorrectDeck.
Notes...Plummer's 3.1 IP were the shortest outing for a starter since July 12 when RHP Ryne Lawson lasted only 3 IP...C Luis Exposito was assigned to Portland from High-A Salem before the game - LHP Tommy Hottovy was placed on the disabled list...Altoona's 10 doubles and 1 home run were the most extra-base hits in franchise history since 2004 when they had 10 at Hadlock Field.
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