The Result
Rock Cats - 9 to 7

Sea Dogs - Year-to-Date
13 wins - 18 losses

Brett's Position and the Batting Order
Playing rightfield
Batting #3

At the end of the Game
1 hits from 5 at-bats - single, 1 x strike out, 1 x GIDP

Brett's at-bats
First at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Runner at second base - one down
Ball - low and away
Ball - change-up - check swing - "It looked like Brett went around but the umpire ruled in his favour"
Ball - low
Called strike - "straight down the middle and Roneberg was taking all the way"
Called strike - fast ball - on the outside corner and knee high
Swing and fouled tipped into the catcher's mitt
Strike out
Second at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Runner at first base - one down
Jumped on the first pitch "and driven deep into leftfield but not quite deep enough as the fielder made the catch on the warning track in the leftfield corner"
Out F8
Third at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Bases empty - one down
Called strike - fast ball - on the outside corner
Called strike - fast ball
Ball - fast ball - low and away
Ball - fast ball - low
Foul ball - fast ball - straight back
Foul ball - change-up - pulled wide of first base
Foul ball - down the third base line - "reached out to protect the plate with two strikes against him" - "a good at-bat"
Soft line drive up the middle and into centrefield
Single
Left stranded at the end of the innings
Fourth at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Runner at first base - none down
Jumped on the first pitch but "Brett's bat has completely shattered and results in a two-hopper to shortstop who fielded the ball, stepped on second, and threw on to first to complete the double-play"
Out 6-unassited-to-3 double play
Fifth at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Runner at first base - none down
Ball - fast ball - up and in
Called strike - "right down the middle"
A "trickler" down the first base line and a difficult play for the first-baseman "but he beat Brett to the bag by a step"
PO3

Heard during the game
(1) As Brett walked in for his first at-bat, the commentator said that "Brett's hitting streak is now at fourteen games and that is the longest in the Eastern League so far this season and the longest by a Sea Dog player since 2001. During the streak he is batting 0.339"

(2) He also mentioned these statistics
----------Batting against righthanded pitchers - 0.346
----------Batting against lefthanded pitchers - 0.184
----------Batting with runners in scoring position - 0.324

(3) After his single in his third at-bat, the commentator said "Brett has now reached rarified air as not many Sea Dogs have reached a fifteen game hitting streak and he did it with a good eight-pitch at-bat"

(4) The Sea Dogs were leading 6 runs to 5 in the top of the eighth innings - the Rock Cats had two runners on base with one out - the next batter hit a bloop-single to right-centrefield but "the ball took a murderous bounce and skipped passed both outfielders (Brett and Sheldon Fulse) and went all the way to the fence with both runners scoring and the batter ending up at third base with a triple. The Rock Cats have taken a 7 runs to 5 lead" (no error on the play)

Email from Brett
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Game Reports
NEW BRITAIN TOPS SEA DOGS, 9-7 IN SLUGFEST
4-Run 8th Inning the Difference

Luis Maza hit a two-run triple and Jason Kubel smacked a two-run home run in a four-run eighth inning, as the New Britain Rock Cats snapped the Portland Sea Dogs two-game winning streak with a 9-7 win Wednesday night.

Sheldon Fulse hit two home runs in the loss for the Sea Dogs.
His second blast gave Portland a 6-5 lead in the sixth inning.

Mike O'Keefe also hit a two-run homer for the Dogs.

Charlie Zink battled through seven innings (9 H, 5 ER, 5 BB, 2 K), leaving with the lead in an attempt for his first win.

But reliever Bo Donaldson (1-1) allowed a bloop hit and then committed an error on a bunt to set up Maza's hit.

Juan Perez come on to allow the homer to Kubel.

Portland threatened late against the Rock Cat bullpen, scoring a run in the eighth inning on an RBI double by Kenny Perez.

But in the ninth, reliever Pat Neshek got Perez to bounce into a game-ending bouncer with the bases loaded.

The two sides conclude a three-game series Thursday night.

Eastern League Game Summary - New Britain at Portland

Tommy Watkins and Luis Maza both drove in three runs and Jason Kubel homered and drove in two as the New Britain Rock Cats powered past the Portland Sea Dogs 9-7 Wednesday.

Maza went 4-for-5, including his second triple of the season, and scored one run to increase his average to .344.

Kubel smacked his fifth homer of the year and finished the day 2-for-4 with one run scored.
Kubel is now batting an absurd .395.

Jon Pridie (1-1) picked up his first win after throwing two innings in relief.
He allowed two earned runs on two hits, walked one, and struck out one.

Pat Neshek came in to record the final out of the game and earned his first save.

Bo Donaldson (1-1) was rocked for three runs, two earned, on two hits in only 1/3rd of an inning to take the loss.

Sheldon Fulse hit two home runs and drove in four runs for Portland.
The homers were numbers three and four on the year for Fulse.

Mike O'Keefe added to the home run parade by hitting his fifth.
He finished 2-for-4, including a double, and two RBI.

Late Rally Lifts Cats

Luis Maza's two-run triple and Jason Kubel's two-run homer powered a four-run eighth inning as the New Britain Rock Cats rallied past the Sea Dogs 9-7 Wednesday night in Portland, Maine.

Maza went 4-for-5 with three RBI and Tommy Watkins also drove in three runs for the Rock Cats.

Sheldon Fulse hit two two-run homers for the Sea Dogs and Mike O'Keefe also homered with a runner aboard.

The Rock Cats scored two runs in the second and three in the fourth, then grabbed the lead for good with their four-run outburst in the eighth.

New Britain 9, Portland 7

Luis Maza´s two-run triple and Jason Kubel´s two-run homer powered a four-run eighth inning as the New Britain Rock Cats rallied past the Portland Sea Dogs 9-7 Wednesday in the Eastern League.

Maza went 4-for-5 with three RBIs on the evening and Tommy Watkins also knocked in three for the Rock Cats.

Sheldon Fulse belted a pair of two-run homers for the Sea Dogs and Mike O´Keefe also homered with a man aboard.

It was the fourth consecutive game in which a Portland player has hit two homers. (Brett hit two home runs on Tuesday 11th May)

Portland (13-18) took a 6-5 lead into the eighth inning.
The Sea Dogs scored two in the second, two in the fourth and two in the sixth.

The Rock Cats (14-16) picked up two runs in the second and three in the fourth, then grabbed the lead for good with their four-run outburst in the eighth.

John Hattig´s RBI double plated the final run of the game in the Sea Dogs´ half of the eighth.