It had been almost a year to the day since the Rangers had seen this version of Jonathan Hernández, and the hints of dominance the right-hander displayed last week had to be a welcome sight.Texas' No. 8 prospect tossed seven scoreless innings for Double-A Frisco, striking out 10 for the

Kyle Hart was scheduled to make his Triple-A debut Tuesday, but both ends of the PawSox doubleheader were postponed by rain. Instead of bumping Hart to Wednesday, the PawSox went with Joe Smith in the opener of the twinbill and a bullpen game in the nightcap. Had Hart started any

Trenton, N.J. - The Trenton Thunder (27-17) scored two runs in the sixth inning and held on for a 3-2 win over the Portland Sea Dogs (13-31) on Thursday morning at Arm & Hammer Park. Portland finishes 1-8 on the trip and returns to Hadlock Field on Friday night.

Reading, Pa. -Adam Haseley hit two homers and Ramon Rosso (3-1) worked six strong innings, aiding the Reading Fightin Phils (21-16) to a 4-1 win over the Portland Sea Dogs (12-26) on Saturday night at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Hartford, CT - The Hartford Yard Goats (13-14) grabbed the rubber game of a three-game set from the Portland Sea Dogs (7-14), 2-0 on Wednesday morning at Dunkin' Donuts Park. Portland dropped the final two games of the series and went 3-3 on their six-game trip.

Binghamton, NY - Kyle Hart (6.2 IP), Daniel McGrath (1.1 IP), and Adam Lau (1 IP) combined to no-hit the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (9-6), as the Portland Sea Dogs (5-11) won the road trip opener, 2-0, Thursday night at NYSEG Stadium.

Kyle Hart watched from the dugout as Daniel McGrath continued Double-A Portland's gem. At that point, the starter glanced at the scoreboard, then realized his team was closing in on a no-hitter. Three Red Sox pitching prospects -- Hart, McGrath and Adam Lau -- combined to hold the Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Trenton, N.J. - The Portland Sea Dogs (1-5) dropped a pair to the Trenton Thunder (5-3) on Saturday afternoon, 3-2 and 1-0. The first game was the conclusion of Friday night's suspended game.

Portland, Maine - Ramon Rosso threw five scoreless innings and the Reading Fightin Phils (1-0) spoiled the party in Portland on Opening Day with a 4-0 win over the Sea Dogs (0-1) in front of a sellout crowd at Hadlock Field.

Reading, PA - Malquin Canelo drew a bases-loaded walk with one out in the 10th inning, giving the Reading Fightin Phils (62-66) a 5-4 win over the Portland Sea Dogs (56-73) in the series opener.

PORTLAND, ME - The Eastern League is pleased to announce the winners of the Eastern League Player of the Week Award and Eastern League Pitcher of the Week Award for the period of July 30th through August 5th.

Portland, Maine - The Eastern League has announced their weekly award winners for July 30-August 5, selecting Portland's Kyle Hart as this week's pitcher of the week.

Kyle Hart wasn't the biggest name on the mound in Thursday's Eastern League matchup, but he brought the bigger game.The 25-year-old left-hander tossed a two-hitter in Double-A Portland's 5-0 win over Erie at Hadlock Field, taking down Detroit's No. 5 prospectBeau Burrows in the second game of a doubleheader. Hart

Trenton, N.J. - Chad De La Guerra hit a game-winning two-run homer in the eighth, and Matthew Gorst (2-0) worked four scoreless frames, aiding the Portland Sea Dogs (43-60) in a 5-1 win over the Trenton Thunder (57-47) on Friday night at Arm & Hammer Park. The series is tied

Binghamton, NY - The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (44-48) scored all 16 runs over five innings and defeated the Portland Sea Dogs (36-56), 16-2 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series at NYSEG Stadium.

Hartford, Conn. - The Portland Sea Dogs (34-51) used six strong innings from Kyle Hart (W, 6-5) and two run-scoring doubles from Tony Renda, defeating the Hartford Yard Goats (41-44), 5-3 on Friday night at Dunkin' Donuts Park.

Portland, Maine - The Eastern League has announced the All-Star Rosters for the annual mid-summer classic on July 11th at Arm & Hammer Park in Trenton, New Jersey. The Sea Dogs will have pitchers LHP Kyle Hart, LHP Matthew Kent and 1B Josh Ockimey named to the Eastern squad.

Manchester, N.H. - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (45-31) scored five runs in the second inning, cruising to a 10-3 win over the Portland Sea Dogs (29-47) on Tuesday night at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.

Bowie, Md. - Lefty Kyle Hart (5-3) fired seven scoreless frames, leading the Portland Sea Dogs (25-41) to their third straight win, 4-0 over the Bowie Baysox (29-36) on Saturday night at Prince George's Stadium. Portland picked up their first road shutout of the season.

Portland, Maine - Kyle Hart held the Bowie Baysox (26-29) to just one run over seven innings and the Sea Dogs (21-36) took the middle game of the three-game series 5-1 on Wednesday night at Hadlock Field.

Harrisburg, Pa. - Harrisburg's Daniel Johnson delivered a walk-off RBI single with one-out in the 11th inning, as the Senators (27-25) beat the Portland Sea Dogs (18-35), 5-4 on Friday night at FNB Field.

Portland, Maine  - Brendan Rodgers broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run homer in the eighth and the Hartford Yard Goats (24-20) won the series opener over the Sea Dogs (15-27) 5-3 on Tuesday night at Hadlock Field.