Steve Trachsel is still in town on rehab and Kaz Matsui is here for three games as well. Kaz has a vocal following, especially among the younger set. Trachsel, who got knocked around in his previous rehab start, was dominating tonight, pitched all 7 innings. (Another doubleheader--Portland was rained out during the couple weeks of the season and is forced to make up some of those games on the road. When the B-Mets play in Portland later this month, it will be another set of back-to-back doubleheaders.)
In the first name, with runners on second and third, the Sea dogs' starting pitcher Lester let loose two consecutive wild pitches letting both runners score. Final score: 3-1.
The second game was the wild one. Portland scored three in the top of the second, the B-Mets answered with 4 in the bottom of the inning. Portland scored again in the top of the third, and though the B-Mets scored again, Portland led until the bottom of the seventh when the B-Mets tied it up.
In the eighth (extra innings as doubleheaders are 7-inning affairs in this league) with one out, our weak-hitting, slow-footed catcher Zach Clements singled, then when the pitcher overthrew the first baseman on a pick off attempt, advanced to third. At that point, Portland pulled the left fielder and put in a fifth infielder on the left side. Setting up the doubleplay, they intentionally walked right fielder Derran Watts on four pitches. After falling behind in the count on Wayne Lydon, they intentionally walked him to load the bases, setting up a force play at every base. Lastings Milledge, who had come into the game as a pinch runner the inning before worked the count the full. Pitch -low and away. Ball four. B-Mets win.
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