The Result
Sea Dogs - 8 to 1

Sea Dogs - Year-to-Date
52 wins - 59 losses

Brett's Position and the Batting Order
Playing rightfield
Batting #5 (changed in the batting order)

At the end of the Game
0 hit from 4 at-bats - 1 x GIDP

Brett's at-bats
First at-bat
(did not hear)
Righthanded pitcher
Runner at first base - one down
Fly ball into centrefield
And here are two notes from the game reports below -
(1) "Curtis Granderson left the game in the bottom of the first inning after crashing into the centerfield wall on a terrific catch"
(2) "Erie center fielder Curtis Granderson had to leave the game in the first inning, shaken up after crashing into the wall while catching a blast by Brett Roneberg"
Out F8
Second at-bat
(did not hear)
Righthanded pitcher
Runners at second and third base - two down
Fly ball into centrefield
Out F8
Third at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
The bases are loaded!!! - one down
Called strike
Foul ball - off the top of the screen
Foul ball - 91mph fast ball - back
Ball - low
Ball - fast ball - well high
"A bouncer hit towards shortstop and it could be two ...... and it is!!! ...... Roneberg bounces into another double-play to end the innings"
Out 6-to-4-to-3 double play
Fourth at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Runner at second base - one down
Called strike - on the outside corner
Ball - low outside
Swing&miss - breaking ball
Ball - low
Popped-up on the infield and caught by the Seawolves second-baseman
Out F4

Heard during the game
(1) After Brett's third at-bat, the commentator said "that is the twentieth time Roneberg has bounced into a double-play this season, and that is a Sea Dogs franchise record"
(2) After popping-up in his fourth at-bat, he mentioned "Brett is still looking for his first hit of the series and overall he is 0 for his last 18"

Email from Brett
N/A

Game Reports
New look revs up offense for Dogs

After suffering the franchise's worst back-to-back losses in six years, Portland Sea Dogs Manager Ron Johnson came up with some changes for Thursday's game with Erie.

He moved Hanley Ramirez and Kenny Perez up in the lineup and then benched himself, sending hitting coach Russ Morman to the third-base coaching box.

"I was getting lonely out there," Johnson said with a chuckle.
"My players said they didn't want to come see me (at third base), so I put Russ out there."

Whether or not Morman made a difference, the Sea Dogs got their offense going in an 8-1 victory over the SeaWolves before a 6,975-fan sellout at Hadlock Field.

One thing Johnson did not alter was his pitching plan, and that's a good thing.
Ryan Cameron (3-4) made his best start of the year, allowing three hits and one unearned run in five innings.
Bryan Hebson picked up a save with four perfect innings.

"You've got to look at their outings and say, 'Wow,' " Johnson said.
"We're facing the same hitters and they didn't look the same."

Erie had beaten Portland 14-3 and 10-2 in the last two games.

As for the Sea Dogs' offense, the top four batters did damage, led by cleanup hitter Stefan Bailie, who went 2 for 2 with two doubles and four RBI.
Bailie continued his hot hitting.
In 19 games with the Sea Dogs, he is batting .362 with nine doubles, five home runs and 18 RBI.

"I don't how to explain it," Bailie said.
"I'm not doing anything different from when I was in (Class A) Sarasota."

Ramirez, the touted prospect who arrived on Monday, had his best game in Portland, leading off and going 4 for 5 with three runs and two stolen bases.

"I'm very comfortable right now," Ramirez said.

And he is appreciated.
Even when he finished his day by flying out to center field, Ramirez received an ovation as he jogged back to the dugout.

Mike Lockwood batted second and went 2 for 5 with two runs and an RBI double.

Perez finished 2 for 4 with a run and an RBI.

Mike O'Keefe added to the offense with a solo home run in the second inning.

Portland took a 5-0 lead after two innings.

"Nice to see us come out swinging the bats and put pressure on the opposition early," Johnson said.

Cameron and Hebson, two veterans, took care of the rest.

This season has been difficult for Cameron, 26.
He thought he deserved to start the year with Triple-A Pawtucket but landed in Portland.
He was promoted to Pawtucket May 21 and had a 3.94 ERA in 10 relief appearances.
He was sent back to Portland June 28.

"It's been crazy," Cameron said.
"I felt like I pitched pretty well up there.
But I told myself that all I can control is my pitching. I'm not going to worry about the moves and where I am."

Cameron had struggled in the first inning as a starter, allowing 15 first-inning runs in nine starts.
But he struck out the side in the first on Thursday and finished with a season-high eight strikeouts.

"I just wanted to get out of the first inning," Cameron said.
"I felt like I had them off balance.
I used my fastball, which took them off my change-up, and then my change-up to take them off my fastball."

In the fourth inning, Cameron allowed a two-out RBI double by Rich Gomez, scoring David Espinosa, who had reached on an error.

No more Erie batters reached base as Cameron retired four in a row and Hebson finished the 12 batters he faced, striking out five and allowing only two balls out of the infield.

Hebson, 28, has been pitching in Double-A or higher since 2000.
He made two major league appearances last year with Montreal before being put on waivers.
The Red Sox picked him up and sent him to Pawtucket.
This season Hebson was on the disabled list for three months with a right oblique strain before returning in mid-July.
He was sent down to Portland on July 31.
His arrival helps a beleaguered bullpen.
His performance Thursday capped a beautiful day at Hadlock.

And Johnson enjoyed it all from his seat in the dugout.

NOTES
The Sea Dogs (52-59) leave today for a four-game, three-day series in New Britain, Conn.
Left-hander Greg Montalbano may be summoned for Saturday's doubleheader.
Montalbano, with Portland last year, has been in Fort Myers, Fla., all season on a rehab assignment after shoulder surgery.
The Sea Dogs return to Hadlock Monday against Trenton.
Veteran minor-league catcher Mike Lopez-Cao reported to the Sea Dogs, filling in for Jeff Bailey, who has a bruised thumb.
Lopez-Cao, who turns 29 this month, has played for three organizations (Tampa Bay, Baltimore and Pittsburgh) and was signed while playing with an independent team in Nashua, N.H.
Erie center fielder Curtis Granderson had to leave the game in the first inning, shaken up after crashing into the wall while catching a blast by Brett Roneberg. (This was Brett's fly ball in his first at-bat)
O'Keefe's team-leading 15th home run makes him the 20th Sea Dogs player to hit 15 in a season.
Ramirez improved his average to .375 (6 for 16).

'Dogs salvage split with 'Wolves

Stefan Bailie had five RBIs to lead Portland to an 8-1 win over Erie in front of 6,975 fans at Hadlock Field on Thursday.

The Sea Dogs spilt their four-game series with the SeaWolves.

Erie (58-50) was limited to three hits,with two coming from Juan Tejeda.
Tejeda has 12 hits on the road trip.

Erie is 3-4 on its 11-game road trip, the team's longest stretch from Jerry Uht Park this season.

Despite the loss, Erie remained three games ahead of Bowie for the final Southern Division playoff spot.

The Sea Dogs (52-59) jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first off RBI singles by Kenny Perez and Bailie.

Bailie knocked in two more runs in the second inning with a double, giving the Sea Dogs a 5-0 lead.

Erie's run came in the fourth when Rich Gomez doubled down the left-field line to score David Espinosa.

Erie did not reach base after that.

Hanley Ramirez went 4-for-5 in his fourth game of the season for Portland.

Mike Lockwood and Perez each added two hits.

Ryan Cameron (3-4) struck out eight over five innings to earn the win.

Bryan Hebson picked up his first save of the season in 4 innings of relief.

Mark Woodyard (3-3) gave up 10 hits and eight runs in 5-1/3 innings for Erie.

STRONG PITCHING, BIG BATS CARRY SEA DOGS TO 8-1 WIN
Cameron & Hebson Combine on 3-Hitter, Bailie Knocks In 5

Ryan Cameron and Bryan Hebson combined on a three-hitter with 13 strikeouts and Stefan Bailie drove in five runs as the Portland Sea Dogs earned a split of their four-game series with the Erie SeaWolves with an 8-1 win on Thursday afternoon at sold-out Hadlock Field.

Cameron allowed only three hits and an unearned run in five frames with eight strikeouts.

Hebson tossed four perfect innings of relief with five strikeouts for his first save - he has six hitless innings of relief.

Bailie doubled twice and became the first Sea Dog in three months with five RBI in a game.

Hanley Ramirez added four hits, three runs scored and two stolen bases.

Mike O'Keefe added a solo home run in the second inning, becoming the 20th player in Sea Dogs franchise history to hit 15 home runs in a single season.

Kenny Perez added two hits, an RBI and a run scored.

Mike Lockwood had two hits, two runs scored and an RBI.

Portland begins a four-game series at New Britain on Friday night.
Eric Glaser (3-4) starts for Portland.

SeaWolves shutdown, 8-1

Stephan Baile knocked in five runs for the Sea Dogs, leading the home team to an 8-1 victory on Wednesday afternoon at Hadlock Field.

Erie managed a split of the four-game series and dropped to 4-3 on their 11-game roadtrip.

Mark Woodyard (3-3) surrendered a season high in runs (8) and hits (11), suffering the loss for Erie.

Ryan Cameron allowed one unearned run in five frames to earn his third win of the season.

Bryan Hebson hurled four perfect innings in relief, notching his first save of the season.

Rich Gomez produced the lone run with a two-out double in the fourth inning.

That hit would be the SeaWolves final base runner of the game.
Cameron and Hebson retired the final 16 batters, combining to strike out 13.

Juan Tejeda finished 2-for-3, improving his hit total to 12 on the trip.

Curtis Granderson left the game in the bottom of the first inning after crashing into the centerfield wall on a terrific catch. (This was Brett's fly ball in his first at-bat)

Eastern League Game Summary - Erie at Portland

Stefan Bailie hit two doubles and drove in five runs to lead the Portland Sea Dogs to 8-1 victory over the Eerie Sea Wolves in Eastern League action Thursday afternoon.

Bailie drove in the winning run in the bottom of the first with a sacrifice fly then added a two run double in the third and then added another two run double in the sixth.

Hanley Ramirez appearing in just his fourth game of the season for Portland went 4-for-5 with three runs scored.

Mike Lockwood and Kenny Perez each knocked two hits and drove in a run.

Mike O'Keefe knocked a home run for Portland.

For Erie Rich Gomez drove in the Sea Wolves only run of the day with an RBI double in the fourth inning.

Juan Tejeda had two hits.

Ryan Cameron (3-4) got the win for Portland.
He pitched five innings and allowed one run on three hits.
He also struck out eight batters and walked only one.

Bryan Hebson got his first save of the season dominating Erie's hitters over four perfect innings and striking out five.

Mark Woodyard got hit hard for the loss giving up seven earned runs on ten hits over 5-1/3 innings pitched.
His record fell to 3-3.

The loss drops Erie's record to 58-50 currently 6-1/2 games behind Altoona in the Eastern League's Southern Division.

The victory improves Portland's record to 52-59.
They are currently 11-1/2 games behind Binghamton and New Hampshire in the Eastern League's Northern Division.

Portland heads to New Britain to take on the Rock Cats.
Eric Glaser is scheduled to pitch for Portland and Henry Bonilla is scheduled to go for New Britain.
Game time is 7:05 PM (ET).