Sea Dogs Earn Split

On a day when good pitching was evident all around baseball, the Sea Dogs and Rock Cats engaged in a pair of pitching duels yesterday. Scott Baker, just promoted from A-ball, allowed only a 7th-inning single to Raul Nieves in a bid for a perfect game. EL Player of the Month Jason Kubel hit a fourth-inning home run for the game's only score. The Sea Dogs snapped their six-game losing streak in the opener, as Jerome Gamble allowed only one run over six innings and carried a four-run sixth inning to the W. Brett Ronenberg had a two-run double and Sean McGowan a run scoring double, one of his three hits on the day, to lead the offense. Joe Nelson collected his sixth save for Portland, stifling the Rock Cats after an error and a hit started the final inning.