The Portland Sea Dogs will play a Doubleheader tonight at Hadlock Field at 6:00 PM against the Connecticut Defenders. The two teams will play two seven inning games, tickets are good for both games. The Sea Dogs have won eight of their last nine games.

Game One Sea Dogs Lineup:
Corsaletti, LF
Lowrie, SS
Natale, DH
Crozier, 1B
Johnson, CF
Keylor, RF
Brown, C
Pinckney, 3B
Suarez, 2B

Buchholz, RHP

Transactions:
Catcher Dusty Brown activated from the disabled list. Catcher Salvador Paniagua transferred to Single-A Lancaster.

News & Notes:
Jed Lowrie has reached base safely in 31 straight games, the longest streak for a Sea Dog since Kevin Youkilis reached in his final 62 games with Portland.

All-time on-base streak leaders in franchise history:
1. 62 - Kevin Youkilis - May 12-July 28, 2003 (extended streak to 71 games with Pawtucket)
2. 46 - Kevin Millar - July 12-August 30, 1997 (extended streak to 71 games with AAA-Calgary in
1998 and 1999)
T- 3rd. 31 - Mark Kotsay - June 21-August 16, 1997 (Minor League games only – was called up to
Florida Marlins on July 11 and stayed through July 27)
T-3rd - 31 - Jed Lowrie – April 29-current
5. 29 - Mark Kotsay - April 21-May 25, 1997

Portland Manager Arnie Beyeler picked up his 100th victory as a manager in the Red Sox Organization lst night…Beyeler needs 14 more wins to reach the 400 win plateau in his career as a minor league manager.

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