Late-Inning Rally Clinches Game One, Five Run Fourth Dooms 'Dogs in Game Two
Harrisburg, Pa. - The Portland Sea Dogs (21-31) and Harrisburg Senators (28-24) battled in a doubleheader, and split both games Wednesday night at Metro Bank Park. The Sea Dogs took game one 3-2 and game two went to the Senators 5-2.
Game 1 Recap
The Portland Sea Dogs scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning to defeat the Harrisburg Senators 3-2 in game one of a doubleheader Wednesday night at Metro Bank Park. The win marks just the sixth in 18 games at Metro Bank Park since 2008.
Trailing 2-1 heading into the seventh, it was Bryce Brentz that provided the power with a leadoff solo home run that tied the game. With one out, Derrik Gibson drew a walk and stole second with Zach Gentile at the plate. Gentile followed with a single to center that scored the Gibson with the go-ahead run from second.
Billy Buckner took the mound for Portland and labored in the first before he finished all seven innings on the mound. Harrisburg picked up back-to-back base hits to lead off the ballgame against the Portland righty. Jose Lozada drove in the first run on an RBI double and moved to third on a strikeout. Tim Pahuta put the Sens' out in front 2-0 with a sacrifice fly that scored Lozada.
Buckner (4-3) settled into a groove after the first and pitched four perfect frames over the final six innings. The 'Dogs plated the two runs in the seventh against Harrisburg's Erik Davis (4-2). Davis was the first out of the 'pen after lefty Mike Ballard tossed the first six innings.
Prime Motor Group Player of the Game: Billy Buckner CG, W, 7IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 4K
Game 2 Recap
The Harrisburg Senators used a five-run fourth inning to defeat the Portland Sea Dogs 5-2 in game two of a doubleheader Wednesday night at Metro Bank Park.
Trailing 1-1 heading to the fourth, the Senators sent nine men to the plate, and scored five of them to take the lead for good over the 'Dogs. Tim Pahuta rocked a double to left to open up the inning and scored on Jimmy Van Ostrand's single, two batters later. Chris McConnel delivered the lethal blow with a bases loaded triple that upped the lead to 4-1. The Sens' tacked on another on a Eury Perez single.
Juan Carlos Linares generated all of the offense for the Sea Dogs in the second game. In the third, he singled home Jeremy Hazelbaker to put Portland in front 1-0 at the time. Linares homered to leadoff the sixth to cut the deficit to three, and that was as close as the Sea Dogs would get.
Stolmy Pimentel (1-2) took the loss, but followed suit of Billy Buckner and delivered a complete game. The Senators used five pitchers in the seven-inning affair. Christian Garcia (1-0) earned the win, Hector Nelo earned his fifth save.
Prime Motor Group Player of the Game: Juan Carlos Linares 2-4, HR, 2RBI
The Sea Dogs continue a six game road trip on Thursday with a 10:30 AM game against the Harrisburg Senators from Metro Bank Park in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Right-handed pitcher Chris Balcom-Miller (2-4, 5.15) will get the start for the Sea Dogs. Harrisburg will send righty Paul Demny (4-2, 4.11) to the hill. The Sea Dogs can be heard on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs radio network with 95.5/95.9 FM WPEI serving as the flagship station.
The Sea Dogs return to Hadlock Field June 5-10 for six games, a three game series with the Bowie Baysox (Orioles affiliate), followed by three against the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Giants affiliate). Tickets are available for all remaining 2012 Sea Dogs' home games. Book your nine-inning vacation by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500 or log on to www.seadogs.com.
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