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PORTLAND — Bryce Brentz had a career-high five RBIs and Steven Wright held the SeaWolves to one run in his Red Sox organization debut as the Portland Sea Dogs (53-62) swept a three game series from the Erie SeaWolves with a 11-2 Eastern League win Sunday afternoon before a crowd of 6,102.

Portland has now won four straight and finished the homestand with 5-1 record.

Portland pounded out 17 hits, one hit shy of the team season high. The offense was led by Marquez Smith, Jeremy Hazelbaker, and Bryce Brentz.

Smith was 4-for-4 with three runs scored and a RBI. Hazelbaker was 3-for-3, reached base four times and scored three runs, while Brentz was 3-for-5 with a single, double, and home run. He also scored twice and collected five RBIs. The Sea Dogs collected a season-high six doubles.

Meanwhile, Wright (10-6) was impressive in his Red Sox organizational debut. The knuckleballer was acquired Tuesday at the Major League Baseball trade deadline from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for former Sea Dog Lars Anderson.

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Wright scattered five hits over six innings of work allowing just one run. He walked two and struck out while lowering his ERA to 2.44, which ranks second in the Eastern League. The lone run allowed by Wright came in the sixth inning when Avisail Garcia doubled to score Jordan Lennerton with two outs.

The Sea Dogs got off to a hot start scoring two runs in the first inning. Smith doubled and moved to third on a Jeremy single. Hazelbaker stole second and a throwing error by catcher James McCann allowed Smith to score the game’s first run. Brentz singled to score Hazelbaker.

Portland sent 10 men to the plate and scored five runs in the second inning to take a commanding 7-0 lead.

Andrew Bailey pitched the seventh inning for the Sea Dogs on a Major League rehab assignment. Bailey allowed one run on three hits and struck out two.


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