John Smoltz Pitches Portland Sea Dogs to Victory in Red Sox Rehab Start

John Smoltz Pitches Portland Sea Dogs to Victory in Red Sox Rehab Start  

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Portland, Maine – The Sea Dogs (22-22) used a 3-run second inning and LF Aaron Bates blasted his 5th homer in a 5-1 win over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (23-23) on Tuesday night in front of a record crowd of 8,903 at Merchantsauto.com Stadium. RHP John Smoltz worked 3.1 IP on 3 hits, 1 run, 2 strikeouts and no walks in his second Major League rehabilitation start. Smoltz threw 60 pitches, 36 for strikes and left the game after DH Brian Dopirak flied out to right field with one out in the top of the fourth inning.

New Hampshire’s run off Smoltz happened with two outs in the third inning. LF Todd Donovan (2-for-5) singled and advanced to second base on an error by RF Ryan Kalish. RF Adam Calderone cracked a run-scoring triple to right-center field. The 42-year-old veteran righty retired eight straight batters from the second batter of the first inning through the first two outs of the third...