The Result
Fisher Cats - 8 to 1

Sea Dogs - Year-to-Date
49 wins - 57 losses

Brett's Position and the Batting Order
Designated hitter
Batting #5

As he was giving out the starting line-ups, the commentator said "Brett Roneberg is batting fifth and is the designated hitter ...... and Brett has been 'scuffling a bit lately' and drops down the order"

At the end of the Game
0 hit from 3 at-bats - 1 x walk, 1 x strike out

Brett's at-bats
First at-bat
Lefthanded pitcher
Bases empty - one down
Called strike
Called strike - on the outside corner
Ball - outside
Ball - outside
"And Roneberg tried to check his swing on a pitch in the dirt but went around and is punched out"
Strike out
Second at-bat
Lefthanded pitcher
Runner at second base - one down
Foul ball - back to the screen
Foul ball - off to the left side
Foul ball - off to the left side
"A soft liner straight at the Fisher Cats second-baseman who fields and makes the throw to first for the out and because the ball was in the air for a while the runner was unable to advance to third base"
Out 4-to-3
Third at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Led off the innings
Ball - high inside
"And that is popped-up near third base and with the wide foul territory the fielder was able to track it down and make the out"
Out F5
Fourth at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Foul ball - down the first base line
Ball - outside
Ball - outside
Ball - low and away
Ball - low
Walk
Went to second base on a hit
To third base on a ground-out
Left stranded at the end of the innings

Heard during the game
(1) During the game the commentators were discussing the 'lack-of-offense' by the Sea Dogs - they mentioned that "Roneberg is just six from his last twenty-nine at-bats which includes his first two plate appearances tonight (five x singles and one x double) for an average of just 0.207 ...... and he has not hit a home run in his last fifty games"

Email from Brett
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Game Reports

Hattig haunts old Sea Dog teammates

Ron Johnson had seen enough.
Had seen more than enough of Fisher Cat third baseman John Hattig in the first five innings.
Had seen enough of him through most of the season when he played for the Portland Sea Dogs.
So Johnson, the Sea Dogs' manager, intentionally walked Hattig with men on second and third and two outs in the sixth.
Couldn't blame him.

Hattig had played one-man wrecking crew on his former teammates, leading the Fisher Cats to an eventual 8-1 victory Saturday against the Sea Dogs.

He homered in the first inning.
Had an RBI single in the second.
And then drilled a two-run homer in the fifth.

By the time the Fisher Cats were done with their offense at the expense of Portland starter Ryan Cameron, it was 7-0 after five innings.

The Fisher Cats were on their way to sole possession of first place in the Eastern League's Northern Division.
And the Sea Dogs were on their way to a record of 49-57 and their fifth straight loss to New Hampshire.

"It wasn't a game, really," Johnson said.
"The bottom line is we're playing a very good team and they're rolling.
We have to find a way to stop them.
It's going to take a dominant pitching performance and going to take some clutch hitting to put a little pressure on the opponent.
And right now we're not doing either."

The Sea Dogs get another chance at 1:05 p.m. today when the two conclude the series and play their last game here.

They still have seven games left to play at Hadlock, three starting Aug. 24 and four to close out the regular season over the Labor Day weekend.

The Sea Dogs did little with New Hampshire left-handed starter Gustavo Chacin.
He came in with an 11-2 record, both losses coming against the Sea Dogs.
He had a 10.93 earned-run average against them, but proceeded to shut them out on four hits over six innings.

Hattig and Co. did the rest.

Hattig, who went from the Sea Dogs to the Fisher Cats last week when the Boston Red Sox acquired pitcher Terry Adams from the Toronto Blue Jays, also had a couple of nice plays at third.

Johnson, coaching at third, had something to say about those.
"He said --- 'How come you didn't make those plays for me?' " --- Hattig said with a laugh.
And the intentional walk?
"He was telling me, 'I've seen you locked in. I saw you in Akron, I know what you can do,' " Hattig said.

Hattig went homer happy in Akron early in the season and earned himself player of the week honors.

Yeah, Johnson had seen enough.

NOTES
The Sea Dogs return to Hadlock Field for a four-game series with Erie starting Monday.
Left-hander Abe Alvarez (8-7, 3.62) will get the start in that one against right-hander Matt Roney (8-8, 5.03).
Ron Johnson on Nomar Garciaparra going to the Cubs: "He's going to be a free agent and it didn't look like he was real interested in signing with us.
If that's the situation, you've got to do something to help the club."
The Fisher Cats improved to 60-45 and moved a half-game in front of rained-out Binghamton. Binghamton plays a doubleheader today at home against New Britain.
Brett Roneberg said Aug. 9 will be his last game with the Sea Dogs before joining the Australian baseball team in Athens for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Roneberg's vacancy will likely present a chance for someone from Sarasota to step up.

Hattig heats it up for Fisher Cats

John Hattig heated up.
And Ron Johnson called it.

Once his former third baseman got going, the Portland Sea Dogs manager said Friday night, watch out.
“His power numbers have been streaky,” Johnson said.
“When he gets hot, he can light it up real quick.”

Johnson just hoped his team could get out of town before Hattig got going.
No such luck.

Hattig’s two home runs and run-scoring double staked the Fisher Cats to a big lead on the way to a 8-1 win over the Sea Dogs in front of a second straight sellout crowd of 4,250 last night at Gill Stadium.

Gustavo Chacin ran his record to a league-best 12-2 with six shutout innings.

The Fisher Cats have won seven of their last eight games overall and five straight against the Sea Dogs.

And, at 61-45, they moved into sole possession of first-place in the Eastern League’s Northern Division.
It’s the first time they have been alone on top since May 15.
That was partly because the Binghamton Mets, who had been tied with the Fisher Cats, were rained out against New Britain.
Binghamton and New Britain will make the game up in Binghamton as part of a doubleheader today.

The Fisher Cats, who needed a couple of homers and scored all their runs in the last two innings in a 3-1 win over the Sea Dogs Friday night, started early last night.
And pounded the ball all night.
They matched a team high with four home runs.

Hattig matched team-best marks with his two home runs and four runs batted in.
And he’s been with the team less than a week.

Maikel Jova and all-or-nothing Justin Singleton also homered.
Singleton won Friday night’s game with a two-run walkoff home run in the bottom of the ninth.
For the second straight game, he had three strikeouts and a home run.

Shortstop Aaron Hill had three hits, including a pair of doubles.

The offensive display overshadowed the work of Chacin, the lefty starter, who allowed four hits over six shutout innings.

The Sea Dogs had pretty much owned Chacin coming into the game.
They had handed him both of his losses.
And he had a 10.93 earned run average against them.
Not this time.
He gave up a double and three singles and no Sea Dog got past second base against him.

Hattig powers Fisher Cats

John Hattig hit a pair of home runs and drove in four runs to give the New Hampshire Fisher Cats an 8-1 victory over the Portland Sea Dogs on Saturday.

New Hampshire (61-45) also got solo blasts from Justin Singleton and Maikel Jova.

New Hampshire took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on Aaron Hill’s sacrifice fly and Hattig’s solo homer.

An RBI single from Hattig brought the score to 3-0 in the third inning.

Singleton’s bases-empty homer in the fourth inning and a fifth inning featuring a two-run homer by Hattig and a solo shot by Jova pushed the lead to 7-0.

Hill’s run-scoring double in the eighth inning brought the score to 8-0.

Portland finally scored in the ninth inning when Stefan Bailie came home on Joe Kilburg’s groundout.

Eastern League Game Summary - Portland at New Hampshire

John Hattig homered twice and drove in four runs to lead the New Hampshire Fisher Cats over the Portland Sea Dogs, 8-1 in a Eastern League contest.

Hattig smashed the first of his two home runs in the first inning to give the Fisher Cats a 2-0 advantage.
In the third, he delivered an RBI single to increase the lead to three.

Justin Singleton drilled his 13th home run of the year in the fourth.

Hattig was at it again in the fifth when chased home two more runs with a round tripper, while Maikel Jova added a solo blast.

Aaron Hill went 3-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI.

New Hampshire's Gustavo Chacin earned his 12th win of the year.
In six innings he didn't allow a run, scattered four hits, walked two and struck out three.
Chacin is 12-2.

Ryan Cameron (2-4) was knocked around in 4-2/3rd innings.
He surrendered seven earned runs on ten hits and one walk.

Joe Kilburg drove in the lone Sea Dogs when he grounded into a fielder's choice in the ninth.