OFFICIAL PORTLAND SEA DOGS GAME WRAP
For the second consecutive day, the Portland Sea Dogs used a big inning to defeat the New Britain Rock Cats. The Sea Dogs pushed six runs across in the top of the eighth, erasing a 5-3 deficit for a 9-5 win, as they took two of three games at New Britain Stadium.
Both teams went down scoreless in the first, before the Sea Dogs started the scoring in the top of the second. With two outs, Will Vazquez was hit by a pitch, and Matt Sheely reached on an infield single. Che-Hsuan Lin then singled to right field, driving in Vazquez. Chris Parmalee made an error on the play, bringing in Sheely with Portland's second run.
The lead didn't last long, as the Rock Cats tied things up in their half of the second. With one out, Jair Fernandez put the home team on the board, drilling his first Double-A home run to center field. Chris Parmalee followed with a double, and advanced to third on Juan Portes' groundout. Parmalee came around to score, when Danny Lehman doubled to deep center.
In the fourth inning, Portland retook the lead, as Chih-Hsien Chiang homered down the right field line for his fifth of the season. Once again, New Britain had an answer, knotting the score in the bottom of the fifth. Danny Lehmann reached on a two-base error, and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Chris Cates. With the infield drawn in, Ben Revere singled, bringing home Lehmann. The Rock Cats picked up one more base runner, but Alex Wilson got the next two hitters to fly out.
Wilson lasted five and two-thirds innings, allowing three runs (two earned) and seven hits, while striking out three. David Bromberg had a similar line for New Britain, going five innings, allowing three runs (two earned) and six hits, while striking out three. Neither pitcher issued a walk, and both received no-decisions.
The score remained tied until the seventh, when the Rock Cats took their first lead of the afternoon. Chris Cates and Ben Revere started the frame with back-to-back singles, before a fielder's choice by Steve Singleton. With runners still on first and second, Joe Benson ripped a two-run triple, scoring Revere and Singleton, giving New Britain a 5-3 lead.
Reliever Billy Bullock made his Double-A debut in the top of the eighth for New Britain, and the Sea Dogs greeted him rudely. Anthony Rizzo started the inning with a groundout, but Ryan Khoury singled, Chih-Hsien Chiang doubled, and Will Vazquez walked, loading the bases. Matt Sheely doubled home the tying runs, and two batters later, Nate Spears cracked a two-run double of his own, putting Portland ahead by a pair. The visitors tacked on two more runs in the eighth on an error by catcher Danny Lehmann.
The six-run eighth made a winner out of Ryne Lawson (4-2), who allowed two runs on three hits in two and one-third innings. Billy Bullock (0-1) suffered the loss, allowing six runs (four earned) on four hits and one walk in two-thirds of an inning.
The Sea Dogs will return to Hadlock Field for a brief three-game homestand against the Harrisburg Senators. The series begins with a 7:00 start on Monday night, as Portland's Jeremy Kehrt (1-3, 3.45) faces Harrisburg's Aaron Thompson (3-9, 6.10).
GAME HIGHLIGHTS COURTESY US CELLULAR SEA DOGS RADIO NETWORK
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