Baysox Hold On in Ninth to Top Portland, 7-5
PORTLAND, ME - A six-run sixth gave Bowie the lead and the Baysox (27-29) held on in the ninth to take the rubber match from the Portland Sea Dogs (21-37) by a score of 7-5 on Thursday morning at Hadlock Field in Portland.
PORTLAND, ME - A six-run sixth gave Bowie the lead and the Baysox (27-29) held on in the ninth to take the rubber match from the Portland Sea Dogs (21-37) by a score of 7-5 on Thursday morning at Hadlock Field in Portland.
Trailing 7-5, the Sea Dogs had runners at the corners with two outs in the ninth, but RHP
Portland had gotten a pair of runs back earlier in the frame on RBI singles from
The Baysox trailed 2-1 heading into the afore-mentioned six-run sixth and scored six runs on four hits in the inning to open up a 7-2 advantage for the time being.
The home run was Perez's fourth of the year with the Baysox.
Portland committed three errors in the inning and all six runs were unearned.
Kent (3-4) gave up seven runs (one earned) on five hits to go along with seven strikeouts in six innings of work.
The Sea Dogs grabbed a 1-0 lead with a run in the third as
Lovullo drew a leadoff walk in the home half of the frame, took second on a sac bunt and scored on Rivera's RBI double to give the hosts a 2-1 lead.
Baysox starter
In the bottom of the eighth, Witte drew a one-out walk, went to third on a single and scored on a wild pitch charged to RHP
Mountcastle (2-4, HR, RBI, R), Perez (2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R) and
The Baysox head to New Hampshire to open a three-game set with the Fisher Cats on Friday night at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. as RHP