Helllooooo Mike Cameron

May 23, 2010
Well back in Portland for game number 7. A pleasent suprise when I saw the lineups and Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron in the leadoff position. He was still in Portland rehabing and abdominal issue. The starting pitcher for the Sea Dogs was Robert Coello. This was his first start for Portland. He tool the place of Felix Drobront who was promoted to AAA Pawtucket a week earlier.
Coello did not dissapoint though. He pitched 5 innings only giving up 4 hits and 1 run. More impressivly he did not issue a walk. The Sea Dogs held a 6-1 lead in the top of the 6th inning. Mitchell Herold came in to pitch the 6th and 7th innings. In what was is AA debut he did not fare well. 2 innings pitched, 5 hits, 5 runs (all earned), 3 walks, and 1 strike out. So the score stood at 6-6 going into the top of the 10th inning.
Mike Cameron at this point had 2 hits in the game. Paul Bush who had pitched 2 scoreless innings while striking out 3. Suprisingly though he came back out to pitch the 10th innings. Camerun ran the count to 3-2. On the 5th pitch of the at bat..... Baaammmm! Over the left-center field fence for a walk off homerun!!! The crowd went nuts. Definetly a memorble day Hadlock Field.
Next up: June 5 vs Reading (doubleheader)

Sox at Phillies

May 21, 2010
Well there I was, for the 1st time ever I was in Philadelphia PA. Sox vs the Philadelphia Philles. First about Citizens Bank Ballpark, Lovely ballpark opened in 2004. Very clean park, easy to get to in and out of. Interesting thing about the ballpark you can bring outside food in! So on to the game. The starters were John Lackey and Cole Hammels. Lackey who has been fairly inconsistant this season was not paticular great. He lasted 5 innings only gave up 4 hits but walked 5. Sox offense got on the boared first with Victor Martinez hitting a solo homerun. It remained 1-0 until the 4th when Ryan Howard hit a solo homerun tying the game. Shane Victorino then drove in Jayson Werth to give the Phillies a 2-1 lead.
In the bottom of the 5th it was Jayson Werth again with a 2-run homerun. In the meantime Cole Hammels was very good for the Phillies pitching 7 innings 3 hits 1 run 1 walk and 8 strikeouts. In the end this was not the night for the Sox.

Welcome back Jacoby!

May 18, 2010
Welcome back to Portland Jacoby Ellsbury. The former Sea Dogs and current Red Sox outfielder was back in Portland for a rehab appearence for the Sea Dogs. This was not a planned trip for me to see the Dogs play today but when news broke that Jacoby was coming to Portland, well I had to go. The Sea Dogs played the New Britian Rock Cats. Felix Doubront pitched for Portland. Coming into the game he is 3-0 with a sub 2 era. He pitched very well. Pitching 7 shutout innings scattering 8 hits, walking 1 and striking out 6.
The Sea Dogs got on boared first in the first after a walk to Ellsbury, a single from Lin, and Ryan Kalish reached second on a error by NB secondbaseban Steve Singleton. With the error that scored Ellsbury. Luis Exposito then hit a sac fly scoring Lin from third. The score stood 2-0 until the 8th when NB came to life by hitting 4 straight singles. That is all they would score. The Sea Dogs won the game by a close 2-1 score. As far as Jacoby goes he went 0-3 with a walk and a run scored.
Next up: Sox at Philly

May 12 2010- Sox come up a litte short

Ahhhh, Fenway Park. Well here I was the first game at Fenway Park in the 2010 season. First thing I noticed when I got to section 29 row 11 seat 4- Frickin pole in my way blocking my view of home plate. (Lucky the two people that had seats 1,2 did not show up, that problem solved) On to the game. The pitching matchup is Shawn Marcum vs Sox knuckleball pitcher Tim Wakfield. Wake got off to a great start, retiring the first 8 batters he faced. Great moment in the 4th inning, Wake struck out Toronto rf Vernon Well for his 2000th strikeout. It ended the inning and the crowd of 37,198 gave Tim Wakefield a great standing ovation. Wake came out of the dugout and tipped is cap to the Fenway faithful.
With the score 1-0 Toronto in the 7th Wakefield gave up a 2 run homerun to Travis Snyder. Going to the bottom of the ninth Sox started a rally. After Victor Martinez struck out, Kevin Youkilis singled, JD Drew doubled (Youk scored). Next up David Ortiz already had 2 hits in the game struck out on a very questionable call by home plate umpire Dale Scott. With 2 out Adrian Beltre single to score Drew. That make the score 3-2. With tying run on first Darnell McDonald stepped up for a chance to win the game. But it was not ment to be as he popped to second base to end the game.
Next Up: Sox at Philly

May 11 2010- Dogs pound Mets

Great but cold night at Hadlock field. Sea Dogs bats woke up for 4 runs in the 1st inning off Mets starter Scott Show. Jose Iglesias was the offensive star of the game going 3-4 (2 singles, triple) with 4 runs batted in. In the 5th inning Portland rightfielder Ryan Kalish slugged his 5th homerun of the season.
Anthony Rizzo was called up to Portland and made his AA debut. His first at bat was a productive one driving in a run on a sac fly to rightfield. He ended up walking and being hit by a pitch. Pitching for the Sea Dogs was right hander Stephen Fife. he held his own by pitching 6 innings, giving up zero runs. With the win his record advances to 2-1 on the season.
Next up: First Sox game of the season- Toronto at Boston

May 3, 2010- Phils down Dogs

Wonderfull night for baseball at Hadlock on this night. Sunshine in the low 70's. Today's matchup the Sea Dogs vs the Reading Phillies. Pitching for the Sea Dogs was right-hander Kyle Weiland. The Portland right hander pitched will for 4 innings, without giving up a run and giving up only one hit.
Phillies starter Yohan Flande pitched well into the 7th inning when he ran into trouble giving up a double to rightfielder Jason Place. Two batters later Nate Spears launched a two run homer on to the US Cellier Pavillian. That made the score Phillies 4 Portland 3. So on to the ninth inning.
Jason Place and Will Vazquez went down in order. Nate Spears with two out reached on with a single. (Tyeing run on first) Thirdbasemn Ray Chang up next hit a ground ball to the second baseman who in a attempt to get the force at second threw the ball into left field. That advenced the tying run to third. That brought up outfielder Ryan Kalish. But it was not ment to be. He ends up grounding to first to end the game. Final score- Phillies 4, Portland 3.
Next up- May 11 vs New Britian???? (possibley)

Game #3 New Britain vs Portland

May 1, 2010

Well here we are game number 3 of the young season. (for me at least) Portland is playing the New Britain Rock Cats. Minnesota Twins AA affilate. Today was extra special I took my cousin's husband Gary who has never been to a baseball game! What a day it was. Bright sunshine high of about 80 degrees. It's offical baseball is back!
Ok on to the game, starting for the Sea Dogs was south-paw Felix Doubront. A little suprising that he started the season in Portland. He pitched the entire 2009 season in Portland and went 8-6 with a 3.35 era. But any case he is today's starter. A little excitment happend in the 2nd Portland cleanup hitter Luis Exposito was thrown at twice in a row. (both went behind him) It happend again in the 5th and both benched and bullpend cleared on to the field. No punches were thrown but quite a stir on the field. As far as the game went Portland was the winner on this afternoon 4-1. Felix Doubront pitched 5 1/3 strong innings giving up just 1 run. Bryce Cox came in for the last 1 1/3 innings for the save.
Next up- May 3 vs Reading