PORTLAND
Conner Greene worked seven scoreless innings and the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (62-66) shutout the Sea Dogs (49-76) 4-0 on Monday night at Hadlock Field.
Greene (W, 5-5) matched a career-high with seven innings pitched and allowed just three hits while walking two and striking out one.
The Fisher Cats got on the board in the second inning with a two-out, two-run triple by Derrick Loveless off of Teddy Stankiewicz (L, 4-9).
Dwight Smith Jr. added to the lead with a solo homer into the U.S. Cellular Pavilion in the fifth off of Stankiewicz.
Stankiewicz worked his team-leading 13th quality start despite receiving the loss. He allowed three runs on four hits in six innings while walking three and striking out six.
Ryan Lavarnway added a solo homer off of Brandon Workman in the top of the ninth to pad the Fisher Cats lead at 4-0.
Workman made his second relief appearance with Portland on a major league rehab assignment and worked three innings, allowing a run on two hits while striking out two.
Murphy Smith earned his second save with two scoreless innings of relief.
Portland and New Hampshire meet for the middle game of their series on Tuesday night, first pitch from Hadlock Field is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. LHP Jalen Beeks (4-3, 4.56) makes the start for Portland against RHP Jeremy Gabryszwski (7-10, 4.98) of New Hampshire.
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