Big Inning Fells 'Cats In Forest City
PORTLAND, ME - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) were foiled by a six-run inning to fall 8-4 to the Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox) Monday night at Hadlock Field.
PORTLAND, ME - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) were foiled by a six-run inning to fall 8-4 to the Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox) Monday night at Hadlock Field.
New Hampshire struck for an unearned run in the top of the first. After
Portland tied it with a solo home run from
The 'Cats scored an unearned run in the fifth to tie the game at two runs apiece.
A six-run bottom of the fifth put the game out of reach. The Red Sox affiliate sent ten men to the plate and scored their runs on three hits, two walks and a hit batter.
The Fisher Cats used Smith's second consecutive lead-off double to score a run on a groundout in the seventh and
NOTABLE
- Kevin Smith led the way with two hits, a walk and two runs scored.
- Chad Spanberger's home run was his sixth of the year. It traveled 411 feet and left the bat at 107 MPH.
Jake Fishman tossed two scoreless innings of relief and struck out three.
The series continues tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. RHP