Haley fanned a season-high 8 batters over 6 innings pitched, yielding 3 hits and 2 runs. Madison Younginer worked two scoreless for the hold and Pat Light closed the door with a scoreless ninth. Light earned his first Double-A save, two days after his first Double-A win.
Portland has their first 3-game winning streak of the season, and has won seven of their last 11 road games. New Britain has their first 3-game losing streak of 2015.
The Sea Dogs scored first, taking a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Keury De La Cruz led off with a double and scored on Tim Roberson's single. Roberson finished 9-for-15 in the series. New Britain tied the game in the third inning on a two-out RBI single from Tyler Massey.
Blake Tekotte snapped a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning, launching a two-run homer to right field. The homer was the first for Tekotte in the Red Sox system and the fourth of the trip for Portland. The Rock Cats cut the deficit to 3-2 in the fifth inning on a two-out RBI single from Dean Espy.
Portland got a huge run in the seventh inning off reliever Jason Gurka. Jonathan Roof (2-for-3) led off with a double and scored on a two-out single from Carlos Asuaje. Asuaje extended his on-base streak to 26 straight games.
Portland is off on Monday and opens up an 8-game homestand on Tuesday night against the Altoona Curve (Pirates affiliate), game time is 6:00 PM. RHP Luis Diaz (0-3, 5.58) goes opposite RHP Angel Sanchez (3-1, 2.09). Pre-game coverage begins at 5:40 PM on the WPEI U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network. MiLB.TV starts at 5:55 PM.
Tuesday night is Volunteer Appreciation Night at Hadlock Field. Tickets available at 207-879-9500 or seadogs.com.
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