The Result
Seawolves - 14 to 3

Sea Dogs - Year-to-Date
51 wins - 58 losses

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

At the end of the Game
0 hit from 4 at-bats

Brett's at-bats
First at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Runners at first and second base - none down
Foul ball - change-up - back
A high fly ball to medium depth centrefield
Out F8
Second at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Bases empty - one down
Called strike - breaking ball - at the knees
Called strike - "a knee high strike again"
Ball - fast ball - "which tailed away"
Broken-bat grounder to the Seawolves second-baseman
Out 4-to-3
Third at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Led off the innings
Ball - high and outside
Ball - fast ball - outside
Swing&miss - change-up
Ball
Called strike - fast ball - at the knees
Foul ball - back and into the stands on the left
"A 'topper' back to the mound and fielded by the pitcher who flips to first for the innings first out"
Out 1-to-3
Fourth at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Runner at first base - none down
Ball - in the dirt
Ball - outside
Ball - low
Called strike - "the old-3/0-automatic"
Foul ball - off to the left
Ground ball to third base and the fielder threw to second to get the lead runner
Safe at first base - fielder's choice
To second base on a ground-out
Left stranded at the end of the innings

Heard during the game
(1) After Brett flew out in his first at-bat, the commentator said "Roneberg's struggles continue and, including that at-bat, he is just four for his last twenty-seven with three singles and one home run for an average of 0.148 ...... Brett was flirting with a three-hundred average a short time ago, but this has plummeted to the mid-two-seventies coming into tonight's game"

Email from Brett
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Game Reports
Oops, Dogs come unglued

In one of the Portland Sea Dogs' worst losses, the Erie SeaWolves scored 12 runs in the final two innings for a 14-3 victory Tuesday night at Hadlock Field.

Erie trailed 3-2 before battering the Sea Dogs' bullpen, sending 28 batters to the plate in the eighth and ninth innings.

Portland needed infielder Raul Nieves to pitch in the last inning after Colin Young was ejected.

"We just fell apart," said Sea Dogs Manager Ron Johnson.
"I really don't want to say any more than that."

Stefan Bailie gave Portland a 3-2 lead with a sixth-inning home run in rain that threatened to cut the game short.

But it continued in a light rain as Erie recorded 12 hits, four walks and two hit batsmen in the final two innings.

The loss spoiled a solid start by Josh Stevens, who struck out nine while allowing six hits, two walks and two runs over seven innings.
In the last 22 innings, Stevens has allowed five earned runs for a 2.22 ERA while striking out 26.

Second baseman Kenny Perez made the defensive play of the game with a full-out sprint for a leaping catch on a blooper into center field in the seventh inning with runners on second and third, keeping Portland in the lead - temporarily.

Stevens was done after the inning and as it turned out, so were the Sea Dogs' chances.

Reliever Ryan Larson began the eighth, allowing two doubles, a single and two runs as Erie regained the lead, 4-3.
Bo Donaldson replaced Larson and the Sea Wolves scored five more.

In the ninth, Young allowed three runs, the first coming on a walk and three balks, which led to Young arguing and being tossed from the game.
Nieves gave up a walk and two singles and hit a batter.

The Portland bullpen has allowed 36 earned runs in its last 23-2/3 innings, one reason the Sea Dogs are 51-58 while Erie is 57-49 and still in playoff position.

Erie's Kyle Sleeth (2-3), a top prospect for the Detroit Tigers, allowed a first-inning run on three walks and a wild pitch.

Stevens was cruising until Curtis Granderson led off the fourth with a home run that cleared the triple deck in right field.
It was the fifth straight game in which Granderson has homered.
Erie moved ahead 2-1 later in the inning on Rich Gomez's RBI single.

Jeff Bailey tied the game in the bottom of the fourth with his 13th home run of the season, a shot to right field just below the giant glove.

In the sixth, Bailie hit his homer over the Maine Monster in left, giving Portland and Stevens a 3-2 lead.

"Stevens did a real nice job," Johnson said, "and I was real proud of my ballclub for about seven innings."

NOTES
Shortstop Hanley Ramirez went 1 for 4 in his second game with the Sea Dogs.
Bailie's home run was his second in two days, and his fifth in 17 games with the Sea Dogs.
Nieves became the first position player to pitch for Portland since Pookie Wilson in 1997.
Stevens walked a batter in the sixth, ending a streak of 24-1/3 innings without a walk.
The start of the game was delayed 46 minutes by rain, which chased away some of the paid attendance of 6,159. The rain returned in the fifth inning, clearing most of the remaining fans.

'Wolves' Granderson goes deep again

Outfielder Curtis Granderson continued his offensive tear Tuesday, homering for the fifth straight game and going 5-for-6 as the SeaWolves defeated the Portland Sea Dogs 14-3.

Trailing 3-2, Erie erupted for seven runs in the eighth inning and five more in the ninth.

With the victory before 6,159 fans at Hadlock Field, the SeaWolves (57-49) evened their season series against Portland at 3-3 and improved to 3-2 on their 11-game road trip.

Granderson, who had four runs batted in and scored two runs, tied the game at 1 with a fourth-inning solo homer to right.
It was his sixth homer in five games.

Rich Gomez added a fourth-inning RBI single to put Erie up 2-1, but Portland answered with solo homers by Jeff Bailey in the fourth and Stefan Bailie in the sixth for a 3-2 lead.

Erie's decisive eighth inning began with a David Espinosa double.
Granderson tied the game with an RBI double and scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error by Portland's third baseman.
Ryan Raburn followed with a 2-run double, making it 6-3, and Maxim St. Pierre added a 2-run single.
Granderson closed out the inning with an RBI single.

The SeaWolves roughed up four Portland relievers for 12 of their 18 hits after Portland starter Josh Stevens scattered six hits and allowed two runs in seven innings.

Every Erie starter had at least one hit.
St. Pierre went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, Espinosa was 2-for-5 with two runs scored, Airoso was 2-for-4 and Raburn was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.

SeaWolves starter Kyle Sleeth worked seven solid innings, allowing four hits while striking out six and walking three.

Lee Rodney worked two scoreless and hitless innings in relief, striking out three.

Right-handers John Birtwell and Jorge Cordova were promoted to Erie from high-Class A Lakeland on Tuesday.
Cordova pitched in 15 games with Erie this season, going 1-2 with a 9.15 earned run average.

The SeaWolves close their four-game series at Portland with games today and Thursday.

ERIE BATTERS PORTLAND'S PEN IN 14-3 WIN
SeaWolves Score 12 Runs in Final 2 Innings

The Erie SeaWolves scored 12 runs in the final two innings against the Portland Sea Dogs bullpen to rally for a 14-3 win on a rainy Tuesday night at Hadlock Field.

Josh Stevens fired seven strong innings for his third straight quality start, but lost a chance for his seventh win when four Portland pitchers allowed 12 runs on 12 hits, four walks, two hit batters, a wild pitch and three balks over the final two innings.

Curtis Granderson went 5-for-6 with a home run and 4 RBI and homered in his fifth consecutive game.
Granderson tied the game in the eighth inning with a double off Ryan Larson (5-2), then scored the go-ahead run on a single and throwing error.

Anderson Hernandez, Rich Gomez, Ryan Raburn and Max St. Pierre all knocked in two runs as all nine Erie starters hit safely and scored a run.

Raul Nieves pitched and recorded the final two outs for Portland, becoming the first position player to pitch for the Sea Dogs since Pookie Wilson in 1997.

Jeff Bailey and Stefan Bailie each homered for the Sea Dogs.

Eastern League Game Summary - Erie at Portland

Curtis Granderson collected five hits and drove in four runs as the Erie SeaWolves plated twelve runs in final two frames to rout the Portland Sea Dogs, 14-3 in an Eastern League battle.

Granderson got Erie on the board first with a solo blast in the fourth to tie the game at one, while Rich Gomez put the SeaWolves up with an RBI single.

The Sea Dogs answered with a run in the bottom half of the inning on a home run by Jeff Bailey.

Portland jumped ahead for the final time in the contest when Stefan Bailie lifted his fifth home run of the year in the sixth stanza.

Then the onslaught began.

In the eighth, the SeaWolves plated seven runs.
Granderson started the inning with an RBI double and closed the inning with a run scoring single.
Ryan Raburn and Maxim St Pierre each drove in two runs in the inning.

Erie added five more to their lead in the ninth.
Granderson plated his fourth and final run of the game with an RBI single in the inning.
Anderson Hernandez chased home two runs in the inning.

Kyle Sleeth picked up the win for the SeaWolves.
In seven innings he yielded three earned runs on four hits and three walks.
Sleeth fanned six as he improved to 2-3 on the year.

Portland's Ryan Larson (5-2) surrendered three earned runs to take the loss.
Larson didn't register an out in the contest.

SeaWolves tame the 'Dogs, 14-3

The SeaWolves scored 12 runs in their final two at-bats, blasting the Portland Sea Dogs, 14-3 in front of 6,159 on Tuesday night at Hadlock Field.

Erie sent 24 men to the plate in the final two frames, picking up 12 hits against four Portland relievers.

Curtis Granderson continued his sizzling hot offense, collecting a career high five hits and driving in four.
Granderson homered for the fifth straight game, adding three singles and a double.
The SeaWolves centerfielder is 12-for-21 (.571), 6 HR, 14 RBI during the five-game road trip.

Max St. Pierre extended his hitting streak to seven games, going 3-for-5 and knocking in two.

Anderson Hernandez, Rich Gomez, and Ryan Raburn had two RBI's a piece - all nine starters for Erie had at least one hit.

Kyle Sleeth pitched a season high seven innings, allowing four hits and three runs to pick up his second Double-A win.

Ryan Larson didn't retire a hitter, giving up three hits and three runs to take the loss.