The Eastern League Northern Division Championship shifts to Hadlock Field for Games 3 & 4 tonight and Saturday at 6:00 PM. Last night the Sea Dogs pulled out a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Trenton Thunder (Yankees) in 13 innings to even the best-of-five series at one apiece.

Tickets:
Tickets are available for both Game 3 and Game 4. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500.

Pitching Match-Ups:
Portland/Trenton
Game 3 RHP Michael Bowden (8-6, 4.28) RHP Daniel McCutchen (3-2, 2.41)
Game 4 RHP Chris Smith (6-9, 4.41) RHP Jeffery Marquez (15-9, 3.65)
Game 5 LHP Tommy Hottovy (4-10, 5.61) RHP Tyler Clippard (2-1, 5.40)

Game 3 Starting Lineups:
Portland:
Jeff Corsaletti, LF
Iggy Suarez, SS
Bryan Pritz, CF
Aaron Bates, 1B
Jay Johnson, RF
Andrew Pinckney, 3B
Jeff Natale, DH
Zach Borowiak, 2B
John Otness, C
Michael Bowden, P

Trenton:
Reegie Corona, SS
Austin Jackson, CF
Colin Curtis, LF
Cody Ehlers, 1B
Matt Carson, RF
Noah Hall, DH
Marcus Vechionacci, 3B
Omir Santos, C
Gabriel Lopez, 2B
Dan McCutchen, P

Eastern League Northern Division Championship Schedule/ Results
Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox) vs. Trenton Thunder (Yankees)
Game 1 Trenton defeats Portland 3-1 @ Trenton- Trenton Leads Series (1-0)
Game 2 Portland defeats Trenton 3-2 (13 innings) @ Trenton- Series Tied 1-1
Game 3 Friday, September 7th 6:00 PM Hadlock Field
Game 4 Saturday, September 8th 6:00 PM Hadlock Field
Game 5* Sunday, September 9th 7:05 PM Waterfront Park
* If Necessary

Should the Sea Dogs Advance to the Eastern League Championship Series, here is the schedule:
EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Tuesday 9/11 Game 1 @ Portland 6:00 PM
Wednesday 9/12 Game 2 @ Portland 6:00 PM
Friday 9/14 Game 3 @ Southern Division Playoff Winner
Saturday 9/15 Game 4* @ Southern Division Playoff Winner
Sunday 9/16 Game 5* @ Southern Division Playoff Winner
* if necessary
Tickets for Games One and Two of the Eastern League Championship Series are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500

Notes:
The Sea Dogs have advanced to the Eastern League Playoffs for the third straight year and the sixth time in the teams 14 year history.

This is the third straight year that the Sea Dogs have met the Trenton Thunder (Yankees) in the Northern Division Championship. The Sea Dogs have prevailed in each of the previous meetings. Last year, the Sea Dogs dropped Game One of the series to Trenton and went on to win the next three.

In the Southern Division Series, the Erie SeaWolves (Tigers) and Akron Aeros (Indians) are tied at one in the best-of-five series as the series shifts to Akron for Games 3 & 4.

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