ALTOONA, Pa. — Aaron Wilkerson delivered seven strong innings and Tim Roberson clobbered the game-winning tworun homer as the Portland Sea Dogs (45-77) took care of the Altoona Curve (64-58), 2-1 on Tuesday night in the Eastern League series opener at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
Wilkerson tied a team-high in innings pitched in a game. He allowed his lone run in the first inning on a run-scoring ground-out by Jose Osuna. The 26-year old righty scattered four hits without a walk and fanned four. Wilkerson was perfect in four of seven frames.
Altoona starter Chad Kuhl tossed six scoreless on three hits but was lifted for Tom Harlan in the seventh. With one out, Sam Travis doubled and Roberson followed with a tworun homer into the left-field seats. Harlan (5-3) took the loss, giving up both runs in two innings pitched.
Kyle Kaminska pitched two hitless innings with a walk and three strikeouts to earn the save in his 2015 debut with Portland. Kaminska last pitched with Portland in 2013.
Carlos Asuaje, Manuel Margot and Luis Martinez each had two hits for Portland.
Game two of the series is tonight at 7 p.m.
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