Defs flirt with disaster but win 4-3 tonight...

at Dodd over the SeaDogs. Jesse English gave CT five solid innings giving up just one run on two hits--one a homer that hugged the left field line for a homer. English stuck out five in the game.
Connecticut scored a run in the first thanks to a SeaDogs error as Brock Bond lead off with a single and took second on a fielding error by the left fielder. He would come in on a two out single by Brett Pill. In the second Sharlon Schoop lead off with a double and was thrown out at third trying for a triple, the first of several CT baserunners tossed out on the base paths tonight. doubled
In the third the Defs scored twice as Bond lead off with a single and went to second on a groundout. EME then grounded to short and Bond ran himself into the out at third. With EME at first Pill delivered again with two outs this time with a double as EME chugged all the way home from first to make it 2-0 CT. Bobby Felmy then doubled in Pill for a 3-0 score.

English gave way to Ben Snyder in the sixth and Ben pitched in and out of trouble in his 2.2 IP. In the sixth Bond saved Snyder abase runner with a nice play at second getting Bubba Bell at first. Lars Anderson would double with two outs and come home on a RBI single to make in 3-2.

CT got a big insurance run in the bottom of the sixth as another SeaDog error figured in the scoring. Schoop lead off getting on base on a shortstop error. He advanced to second of Mike McBryde's sac bunt and went to third on a fly ball to left. Jackson Williams went down in the count 0-2 before getting the count full before knocking in Schoop with a single to left. Williams was then picked off for the final out of the inning.

In the top of the 7th Snyder issued a lead off walk, the next batter hit a ground rule double to dead center to put runners at second and third with no outs. CT caught a big break with the ground rule double--if the ball stayed in the park the runner from first scores easily. Snyder pitched out of the jam striking out the two next batters and getting Bell to pop up for the final out to keep the score 4-2 CT.
Portland knocked on the door again in the 8th against Snyder as a walk, a single and a wild pitch pout runner on second and third with one out. A hard hit sac fly to center ended Ben's night as Geivy Garcia came in and got the final out on a backwards K.

Joe Paterson came on in the 9th to record his 5th save and CT goes for the sweep Sunday.

Misc fan notes: Hey, timely hitting--all runs were knocked in with two outs and error free fielding did the trick tonight. English improves to 3-3 with a 4.02 ERA.

Another big crowd at Dodd, great weather, great to see.


Mr. Tim and Mrs. Karen--pics on the way!! Enjoy!!

Pics top to bottom: Williams and Paterson, Synder, Bond, and Engish.

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