Sea Dogs Take one from the B-Mets

The Portland Sea Dogs kicked off their final homestand of the 2010 season on the right note defeating the Binghamton Mets 7-6 Monday night at Hadlock Field before a 5,126 fans. The Sea Dogs’ win gives Portland and Binghamton identical 64-70 records for the season.

A rare double steal by the Sea Dogs would set-up the game winning run for Portland. Tied at six in the bottom of the fifth inning, Binghamton starter Robert Carson issued one out walks to Anthony Rizzo and Ryan Khoury. Rizzo and Khoury would pull-off a double steal advancing to second and third. Jorge Padron then lifted a fly ball to center-field; Rizzo tagged from third and scored what proved to be the game winning. The stolen base was Khoury’s third and Rizzo’s fourth of the season.

The Sea Dogs struck for six runs in the first two innings off Binghamton Carson (1-6), who suffers the loss. Nate Spears picked-up his 73rd RBI of the season with a RBI single scoring Jose Iglesias in the first to give the Sea Dogs a quick 1-0 lead. In the second inning, Portland exploded for five runs, the big hit a two run double by Luis Exposito collecting his team leading 88th and 89th RBI’s.

Sea Dogs starter Jeremy Kehrt cruised through the first four innings yielding only one run. However, in the fifth, the Binghamton bats came alive against Kehrt to score five runs off seven hits to tie the game at six. Zach Lutz and Marshall Hubbard provided RBI singles, Brahiam Maldonado and Salomon Manriquez chipped in with RBI doubles, and Eric Cambell added a sacrifice fly. Kehrt would not get through the inning, giving way to Ryne Reynoso who retired Jordany Valdespin to end the inning.

Reynoso (2-0) tossed 3.2 shutout innings yielding two hits to earn his second win.

Daniel Turpen pitched a scoreless ninth to notch his second save with the Sea Dogs.

Chih-Hsien Chiang had a perfect 3-for-3 night, collecting his 35th double of the season, scoring a run, and picking-up an RBI. He has now hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games.

The Sea Dogs are down to seven games in the 2010 season. On Tuesday night Stephen Fife (6-6, 5.03) will get the start for the Sea Dogs at 7:00 PM against the Binghamton Mets. Fife will be opposed by Binghamton righty Eric Beaulac (0-1, 5.40). Prior to the game the Sea Dogs will induct Mike Redmond and Bill Troubh into the Portland Sea Dogs Hall of Fame.

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