Oh Canada! Chris Begg tosses 8 shotout innings and

and Defs win 3-1 over the first place SeaDogs. Begg gave up five hits and stuck out five to lift his record to 6-9. Joe Bateman got his seventh save after Billy Sadler started the ninth and gave up a run. Defs started it early with a leadoff first inning HR by Randy Walter followed a couple of outs later by a solo HR by Travis Ishikawa. The Defs would add another run on a walk to Jake Wald and a two out triple by Clay Timpner. The infield defense was tight with Begg a ground ball pitcher having his good stuff tonight. D-Mac made an especially nice play at second ranging far to his left on a grounder and getting the out.
Misc fan notes: It was suppose to be a doubleheader tonight but a rain delay of 95 minutes plus fireworks being scheduled turned it into a single 9 inning game with the DH now scheduled for tomorrow.
I walked into Dodd tonight and of course that's the exact moment it started to rain for the first time all day. Then I saw the tarp on the field and players hanging out on the concourse in t-shirts and shorts and I knew this was going to be a wait.
Biggest fan reaction of the night was when the Yankee defeat of 19-1 was announced.
I was looking around tonight and besides another fan wearing a Navigators red, white and blue jersey I couldn't see anyone else wearing Navigators gear out of 3500 folks besides me (hat, t-shirt and gym bag). Not quite sure what that means usually there are a few folks with Navigators caps on. A lot of fans wearing Red Sox gear with Portland in town however.