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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Alex Hassan paces Sea Dogs again in 11-6 win over the Rock Cats

Alex Hassan looks like he made the right decision accepting a switch from a pitcher to outfielder. Hassan continued his hot hitting, going 3-4 two doubles, 3 RBI and a walk, to help the Portland Sea Dogs beat the New Britain Rock Cats (AA Affiliate of Minnesota Twins) ------.

Stephen Fife got a no decision, but allowed 3 earned runs and struck out 3 on the way to another strong outing. Fife allowed a single run in the bottom of the 2nd, but his offense gave him a cushion to work with.

After Oscar Tejada opened the inning with a groundout, SS Ryan Dent doubled to right. OF Mitch Dening singled home Dent to tie the score at one. Che-Hsuan Lin was hit by a pitch and up came hot hitting Hassan.

Hassan promptly plated Dening and Lin with a blazing double to left for his 7 and 8th RBI of the year. Ryan Lavarnway finished the scoring for the Sea Dogs in the inning with a blast, his 1st HR of the year.

The Sea Dogs offense got going again in the 6th when Rock Cats starter Brett Jacobson was replaced by Liam Hendriks. Dogs catcher Tim Federowicz rudely greeted Hendriks with a shot to right for a 6-3 lead and Tim's 2nd HR of the season. Jorge Pardon walked and Will Middlebrooks doubled, moving Pardon to 3rd. Tejada then delivered Pardon with a single through the infield, while Middlebrooks moved to 3rd. Dent knocked in Middlebrooks on a FC groundout. Sea Dogs lead 8-3 at that point.

Sea Dogs pitcher Jeremy Kehrt replaced Fife in the bottom of the 6th and was greeted by a Chris Parmalee homer to right. Kehrt, who has been dazzling in relief for the Sea Dogs, got into trouble in the 7th allowing 2 more runs to score.

The Sea Dogs took total control in the 9th, scoring 3 on a Dening homer, Hassan's 2nd double and a sacrifice by Pardon.

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