The Result
Baysox - 5 to 3

Sea Dogs - Year-to-Date
4 wins - 11 losses

Brett's Position and the Batting Order
Playing first base
Batting #3

At the end of the Game
1 hit from 4 at-bats - double, 2 x strike outs

Brett's at-bats
First at-bat
(did not hear)
???handed pitcher
Bases empty - two down
Fly ball into leftfield
Out F7
Second at-bat
(did not hear)
???handed pitcher
Led off the innings
Hit to ???
Double
Left stranded at the end of the inning
Third at-bat
(did not hear)
Lefthanded pitcher
Runner at second base - none down
Took at called third strike
Strike out
Fourth at-bat
(did not hear)
???handed pitcher
Bases empty - two down
Strike out

Heard during the game
During the game summary in the post-game show, the commentator mentioned that in the fifth inning and with two down and a runner at second base, a Baysox batter hit a "sharp ground ball" towards first base - Brett tried to backhand it but it went under his glove and into the outfield - the runner from second base scored - in the commentators words "the batter was awarded a 'gift-base-hit' by the scorers as it should have been an error to Roneberg"

Email from Brett
(written on Monday 26th April)
Crushed one ball yesterday
but I know I struck out twice.
But don't worry - good things are happening!!
Have two tomorrow I assume so enjoy.
(two games on Tuesday 27th April due to 'rain out' on Monday 26th)

Game Reports
BAYSOX TAKE FIRST PLACE AFTER 5-3 WIN OVER PORTLAND

A four-run first inning was just enough for Bowie starter John Maine and four relievers as the Baysox completed a three-game sweep of the Portland Sea Dogs and, in the process, took over first place of the Eastern League’s Southern Division, following a 5-3 victory on Sunday afternoon.

The Baysox (9-7) were the beneficiary of an erratic Ryan Cameron, who started the game for Portland.

After one out, Jose Morban singled, stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Cameron then walked Tony Mota and Walter Young, with Morban scoring when ball four to Young went to the screen.
Another walk and hit batter allowed Mota to score, making it 2-0.
Woody Cliffords then delivered a two-RBI single to left, giving Bowie a 4-0 lead, which they never relinquished.

Cameron (0-1) allowed two hits and four runs in four innings, while walking five and striking out three on the way to the loss.
He also uncorked three wild pitches.

On the Bowie side, John Maine (3-0) was dominate for his third time in four starts, tossing 5.1 innings, giving up two hits and a run, on two walks and seven K’s.

The Baysox tacked on a run in the fifth, but Portland (4-11) made things interesting with three runs in the sixth, thanks in large part to a two run homer by Jeff Bailey against Bowie reliever Javier Martinez, who allowed two hits and walked two without recording an out.

Jacobo Sequea worked the final 1.1 innings for the Baysox to notch his third save on the year, but not before SS Jose Morban made a fantastic play to end the game.
With a runner on first and one out in the bottom of the ninth, Morban leapt high to snare a Jesus Medrano liner, and then doubled off Kenny Perez at first to end the game.

NOTES
It was Bowie’s first sweep of Portland since 1994.

Baysox take advantage of Sea Dogs' deficiencies

History often has a way of repeating itself.

That simple truth couldn't have been more evident to the Portland Sea Dogs during their 5-3 loss Sunday to the Bowie Baysox at Prince George's Stadium.

The loss was Portland's fifth in a row and gave the Baysox their first three-game sweep of the Sea Dogs since August 15-17, 1994.

As was the case in the previous two games in the series, the Sea Dogs were hurt by poor pitching and an inability to get timely hits.

"Right now it's just a combination of we're not pitching real good and we're not swinging real good," said Sea Dogs Manager Ron Johnson.
That doesn't equal good results."

Portland starter Ryan Cameron was his own worst enemy when the Baysox came to bat in the bottom of the first.
Jose Morban slapped a one-out single and stole second.
Val Majewski hit a comebacker to Cameron that he tossed to first baseman Brett Roneberg for the second out.
Then the wheels fell off.
Cameron uncorked a wild pitch that moved Morban to third.
He then walked Tony Mota and Walter Young to load the bases, and his first pitch to Kris Wilken was in the dirt, scooting away from catcher Jeff Bailey to allow Morban to score.
After Wilken walked to load the bases again, Cameron hit Lance Burkhart with a pitch to force home another run.
Woody Cliffords followed with a single to center that scored Young and Wilken.
By the time Gary Cates flied out to center for the third out, every batter in the Baysox lineup had been to the plate and Bowie had a 4-0 lead.

"Pitching let us down, it's just one of those things," said Johnson.
"(Cameron) struggled with his command and just couldn't find the zone. He was professional enough to battle through it and get through four (innings), but he threw a lot of pitches in that first inning."

Portland's three pitchers - Cameron, Charles Weatherly and Colin Young - combined for five walks, two hit batsmen and five wild pitches.

Meanwhile, Bowie starter John Maine cruised through 5 1/3 innings, surrendering two hits and striking out seven.

Portland finally broke through in the sixth when Jeff Bailey greeted reliever Javier Martinez with a two-run homer.
Martinez then walked Mike O'Keefe and John Hattig, and Eric Johnson lined a single to load the bases.
Kenny Perez bounced into a fielder's choice that drove home O'Keefe, but Sheldon Fulse struck out to end the threat.

NOTES
For the second straight day, the Sea Dogs made a roster move, getting right-handed reliever Bo Donaldson from extended spring training.
To make room on the active roster, reliever Jeremy Lambert was placed on the disabled list.
On Saturday, Young, a left-hander, was promoted from Class A Sarasota.

PORTLAND SWEPT IN BOWIE
Baysox Complete First Sweep of Sea Dogs in 10 Years

Woody Cliffords hit a two-run single to cap off a four-run first inning as the Bowie Baysox knocked off the Portland Sea Dogs, 5-3 to complete a three-game sweep.

It was the first three-game sweep for the Baysox over the Sea Dogs since August of 1994.

John Maine (3-0) won for the third time this season.
Maine allowed one run on two hits in 5 1/3rd innings and struck out seven.

Jacobo Sequea notched his third save of the season in 1 1/3rd innings.
Sequea hasn't allowed a run all season.

Lance Burkhart had two RBI in the win.

Ryan Cameron (0-1) suffered the loss, allowing four runs on two hits, walked five and struck out three in four innings.

Jeff Bailey homered and knocked in two for Portland.

Bowie has won four straight and sit a 1/2 game ahead of Akron atop the Southern division at 9-7.

Portland has lost 5 straight and a 4-11 on the year.