A two-run homer by Mike Olt was all the Portland Sea Dogs (34-38) needed as they defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (31-44), 2-1 in a rain-shortened six-inning Eastern League game on Tuesday night at a Hadlock Field.
After a single by Michael Chavis to lead off the second inning, Olt hit an opposite-field home run off of Shane Dawson (1-8) into the Sea Dogs’ bullpen to give Portland a 2-1 lead.
Taylor Grover (2-3) earned the win with four scoreless inning of relief and allowed just two hits.
The game was delayed 19 minutes from the outset. New Hampshire struck for a run off of Sea Dogs starter Travis Lakins in the first inning in a sacrifice fly by Danny Jansen.
Lakins allowed just the one run on two hits in two innings, but was lifted after a 24-minute rain delay in the bottom of the second.
The series continues tonight at 7 p.m. RHP Kevin McAvoy (2-5, 5.37) is scheduled to start for Portland against RHP Sean Reid- Foley (4-5, 4.70) of New Hampshire. Tickets are available at seadogs.com, or 879-9500.
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