Sea Dogs steal one from Thunder

PORTLAND, MAINE » Austin Rei hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, leading the Portland Sea Dogs to a 5-4 win over the Thunder on Sunday.

Josh Taylor got Jeff Hendrix to hit into a double play with runners on first and second to end the game for his third save of the season.

The single by Rei capped a three-run inning and gave the Sea Dogs a 5-4 lead after Chad De La Guerra hit a solo home run earlier in the inning.

The Sea Dogs cut the deficit to 4-2 when Luke Tendler hit a solo home run in the seventh.

Trey Ball (2-2) got the win with two innings of scoreless relief while Jordan Foley (2-2) took the loss in the Eastern League game.

Francisco Diaz doubled and singled for the Thun- der. Wendell Rijo singled three times.

The Thunder continue their road trip at Bingham- ton on Monday. New Hampshire (Jays) 44 30 .595 — Trenton (Yankees) Hartford (Rockies) Binghamton (Mets) Reading (Phillies) Portland (Red Sox)

Western

Akron (Indians) 42 Harrisburg (Nationals) 40 Altoona (Pirates) 36 Richmond (Giants) 38 Bowie (Orioles) 33 Erie (Tigers) 33

Sunday’s games

Portland 5, Trenton 4 42 36 35 33 28

W

32 37 38 41 46

L

33 34 33 35 40 41 .568 .493 .479 .446 .378

Pct

.560 .541 .522 .521 .452 .446 2 7 1⁄2 8 1⁄2 11 16

GB

— 1 1⁄2 3 3 8 8 1⁄2 Richmond 4, Bowie 3

Erie 9, Altoona 4 Reading 8, New Hampshire 1 Harrisburg 6, Akron 5 Hartford at Binghamton, ppd

Monday’s games

Trenton at Binghamton, 6:35 p.m. Harrisburg at Altoona, 7 p.m. Akron at Bowie, 7:05 p.m. Portland at New Hampshire, 7:05 p.m. Richmond at Hartford, 7:05 p.m. Erie at Reading, 7:15 p.m.