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Game #104 - Thursday 29th July - v Binghampton Mets

The Result
Sea Dogs - 11 to 5

Sea Dogs - Year-to-Date
49 wins - 55 losses

Brett's Position and the Batting Order
Playing rightfield
Batting #4

At the end of the Game
1 hit from 5 at-bats - single, 1 x run scored

Brett's at-bats
First at-bat
(did not listen)
Righthanded pitcher
Runners at first and third base - one down
Fly ball into leftfield - the runner at first advanced to second base, but the runner at third did not score - did not hear the at-bat, so can only guess the fly ball was shallow into leftfield
Out F7
Second at-bat
(did not listen)
Righthanded pitcher
Runner at first base - none down
Ground ball through the leftside - the runner advanced to second base
Single
Went to third base on a hit
Scored on a hit
Third at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Led off the innings
Called strike - on the outside corner
"Ground ball towards the Mets first-baseman who fielded and went to the base to make the out"
Out PO3
Fourth at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Runner at first base - none down
"Roneberg swings at the first pitch and hits a high chopper to shortstop who only has a play at first and gets Roneberg by a few steps" - runner advanced to second base
Out 6-to-3
Fifth at-bat
(did not listen)
Righthanded pitcher
Runner at second base - one down
Fly ball into rightfield
Out F9

Heard during the game
N/A

Email from Brett
N/A

Game Reports

Just another summer afternoon baseball game?
Not for Clint Chauncey of the Portland Sea Dogs,
who hit his first Double-A home run
All part of the offensive show Thursday as the Sea Dogs
rolled to an 11-5 victory against the Binghamton Mets

Raul Nieves of the Sea Dogs is well ahead of the ball while stealing second base
Chris Basak waits for the when's-it-gonna-get-here throw for Binghamton

Will Brett Roneberg make the catch for the Sea Dogs in front of the Peoples sign?
Bank on it!
And Thursday was a good day to bank on a victory before a sellout crowd at Hadlock

They're happy campers

As bus after bus of summer-camp kids piled into Hadlock Field, an usher leaned over with a wary look.
"This is not going to be a quiet game," he said.

It wasn't.

The high-pitched youngsters had plenty to scream about Thursday as their Portland Sea Dogs paced around the bases in an 11-5 triumph over the Binghamton Mets before a full house of 6,975 at Hadlock.

The camp kids, many from local recreation programs, enjoyed a sunny, 77-degree day and another strong outing from Josh Stevens.

Stevens (6-7) turned in a second straight winning performance, allowing two runs and five hits over six innings.
He again had command of his fastball, change-up and slow curve, striking out eight.
Stevens also extended his streak of innings without a walk to 18-2/3.

"Same old stuff," Stevens said, smiling.
He recorded a complete-game victory in his last start.

It was a tale of two pitchers.

Jose Diaz (4-7) of Binghamton was the anti-Stevens, walking five before leaving with two outs in the third inning.
Diaz pitched to a three-ball count to 13 of the 19 batters he faced.
He threw 99 pitches, 50 for strikes.

Stevens threw 79 pitches with 55 strikes in six innings.

"Heck of a job," Portland Manager Ron Johnson said.
"Two real good (starts) in a row."

Reliever James Johnson struggled (three runs in 1-2/3 innings).

Mark Deschenes got the final four outs.

Stefan Bailie paced the Sea Dogs with three hits and three RBI.
His two-out, two-run single in the first gave Portland the lead for good.

"I just got some fastballs," Bailie said.

Since being promoted 12 days ago from Class A Sarasota, he's batting .395 (17 for 43).

Johnson wasn't surprised by Bailie's production.
"He's always been able to hit," said Johnson. "He puts a charge into the ball."

Every Sea Dog in the lineup got a hit.
Among the leaders were Mike Lockwood (three hits, three runs), Mike O'Keefe (three RBI), Sheldon Fulse (two-run homer to right in the seventh) and Clint Chauncey, who made his first Double-A hit count, a solo home run to center in the eighth.

Portland put the game away and knocked out Diaz with a four-run third.
Diaz walked three and Portland got hits from Brett Roneberg, Bailie and O'Keefe.

The 13 hits countered Binghamton's 19 hits Wednesday night.

"Any time you get thrashed like we did, I was real pleased to see us regroup," Johnson said.

Stevens had a shutout until the fifth, giving up two singles and a wild pitch.

Ron Acuna homered in the sixth.

James Johnson gave up home runs to Chase Lambin and Angel Pagan.

Portland, which beat the Mets on Tuesday, won its first series against Binghamton (59-45) this year.

The Sea Dogs (49-55) travel to Manchester, N.H., today to try and do something they haven't done all year - win two straight series.
New Hampshire (59-45) is tied with Binghamton for first place in the Eastern League Northern Division.

NOTES
Reliever Tim Hamulack went on the disabled list with elbow tendinitis.
Players left after the game for the annual lobster bake at the Kennebunk summer home of the owner, Dan Burke.
Ron Johnson's wife, Daphne, and their three children leave today for their home in Florida.
School starts soon in Orlando.
The Sea Dogs begin a three-game series in Manchester, N.H., tonight.
Kason Gabbard (0-3) will get the start.
They return home Monday for a four-game series with Erie.

Sea Dogs batter B-Mets pitchers

Portland roughed up a trio of Binghamton pitchers Thursday, turning an early lead into an easy 11-5 Eastern League victory.

The Sea Dogs tagged B-Mets' starter Jose Diaz and relievers Micah Mangrum and Kole Strayhorn equally hard, taking a 6-0 lead in the third inning.
Stefan Bailie's RBI double off Diaz (4-7) sparked the four-run outburst in the inning.

Bailie and Mike O'Keefe each drove in three runs for Portland and Clint Chauncey and Sheldon Fulse each homered.

Diaz allowed six runs on six hits and five walks over 2-2/3 innings.

Mangrum worked 3-1/3 innings, giving up three runs two earned and Strayhorn was touched for two runs in the seventh and one in the eighth.

Angel Pagan, Ron Acuna, and Chase Lambin hit solo homers for the B-Mets, who managed to hold on to a share of the North Division lead despite the loss.

Acuna had three hits.

Mets Pitchers Hammered In 11-5 Loss At Portland

Jose Diaz failed to make it out of the third inning, as the Portland Sea Dogs were on their way towards launching an 11-run, 13-hit attack en route to a series-clinching 11-5 victory at Hadlock Field in Portland.

The loss dropped the B-Mets to a 59-45 mark in Eastern League play, but managed to remain in a tie atop the Northern League division, courtesy of New Britain's 4-3 victory over New Hampshire.

Diaz (4-7) would last just 2-2/3 innings, yielding 6 runs - 5 earned - off 6 hits and 5 strikeouts.

Micah Mangrum and Kole Strayhorn would combine for 5-1/3 innings of relief, yielding a combined 5 earned runs off 7 hits, striking out 5.

The B-Mets hit three home runs on the afternoon, including the first round-tripper of the 2004 season by Ron Acuna.
The other home runs were hit by Chase Lambin - who homered for the second consecutive game - and Angel Pagan.

The Mets tallied single runs in the 5th, 6th, and 7th innings, and would score twice in the 8th, but it was not nearly enough to offset the red-hot bats of the Sea Dogs.

Sea Dogs starter Josh Stevens (6-7) picked up the victory, allowing just 2 runs in 6 innings of work.

Eastern League Game Summary - Binghamton at Portland

Stefan Bailie had three hits and three RBI and Josh Stevens tossed six solid innings, to lead the Portland Sea Dogs to an 11-5 victory over the first-place Binghamton Mets.

Stevens (6-7) gave up five hits, two runs and struck out eight to gain his first win since July 2nd.

Jose Diaz (4-7) gave up six runs in 2-2/3rd innings and took the loss.

The Sea Dogs jumped out to a 6-0 after three innings, as Bailie singled in a run in the first and ignited the big four-run third frame with a run-scoring double.

They put the game out of reach in the seventh, as Sheldon Fulse slammed a two-run homer and Clint Chauncey added a solo shot one inning later.

Mike O'Keefe added three RBI for the Sea Dogs (49-55), who have won two of their last three games.

The Mets (59-45) slammed three homers in the game - all solo shots.
Ron Acuna, who had three of the club's 10 hits, Chase Lambin and Angel Pagan homered for the B-Mets.

PORTLAND TAKES SERIES FROM FIRST PLACE METS
Strong Start by Stevens, Big Offense Paces 11-5 Win

Josh Stevens tossed his second straight quality start - allowing two runs on five hits while fanning eight batters in six innings - and Stefan Bailie went 3-for-5 with three RBI as the Portland Sea Dogs took the rubber game of a three-game series with an 11-5 win over the Binghamton Mets.

All nine Sea Dog starters hit safely and scored against three Binghamton pitchers before a sellout crowd of 6,975.

Stevens (6-7) has not walked a batter in 18.2 consecutive innings and has struck out 18 batters in his last two starts.
He is 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA in his last two outings.

Bailie drove in three early runs with a two-run first inning single and an RBI double in the third frame off Jose Diaz (4-7).

Diaz walked five and allowed six hits and six runs in 2.2 innings, throwing 103 pitches in recording eight outs.

Mike O'Keefe added three RBI, Mike Lockwood was 3-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored, and Sheldon Fulse and Clint Chauncey added home runs for the Sea Dogs.