Bobby Jenks got the start for Portland, making a Major League Rehab appearance. The righty pitched a scoreless first inning. He allowed a leadoff single to Adeiny Hechavarria, but Tim Federowicz threw Hechavarria out trying to steal second base. Then, Jenks struck out Anthony Gose and got Travis d'Arnaud to fly out.
Almost all of the New Hampshire runs came late via the long ball. The Fisher Cats homered in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings. The three bombs lead to eight runs, the final eight scored in the game. Yan Gomes cut a 5-1 Portland lead to 5-4 with a three-run shot off Stephen Fife in the sixth. Mike McDade smacked a go-ahead two-run homer off Eammon Portice (1-3) in the seventh. Then, d'Arnaud added a three-run insurance long ball in the eighth for the final margin.
The Sea Dogs snatched a four-run lead thanks to Chih-Hsien Chiang's second grand slam of the year. It came with one out after New Hampshire starter Robert Ray loaded the bases with three walks. One of the three went to Ryan Khoury who surpassed Jeff Corsaletti for the most free passes in franchise history with 137. Oscar Tejeda also had an RBI single for Portland.
The Fisher Cats bullpen stonewalled the Sea Dogs offense for the second straight night. Ronald Uviedo (2-2) and Yohan Pino combined to go three perfect innings to close out the game. New Hampshire's bullpen has allowed just one baserunner in the two games and hasn't given up a hit.
The Sea Dogs and Fisher Cats will wrap their three-game series tomorrow afternoon. Portland comes back to Hadlock Field on Monday for the start of an eight-game, seven-day homestand against the New Britain Rock Cats and the Fisher Cats. Monday night's game will be broadcast on NESN. Tuesday night will be a doubleheader against the Rock Cats, with Breakin' B-Boy McCoy providing entertainment throughout the night. For tickets, log on to www.seadogs.com or call 207-879-9500.
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