Game 23: Sea Dogs (6–16) vs. Reading Phillies (14–6)…Major Leaguers at Hadlock
Portland continues their seven-game homestand on Saturday afternoon against the Reading Phillies…Daisuke Matsuzaka makes his second career rehab start with Portland but his first at Hadlock Field…The Sea Dogs drop the series opener on Friday night 5–4…Tomorrow is the series finale at 1:00 PM, before the ‘Dogs face Andy Pettitte on Monday night. (Below are lineups)
Reading is 99–80 against the Sea Dogs All-time
- Former PawSox infielder Tug Hullett is on Reading’s roster
- Reading manager Dusty Wathan played for Portland in 2000–01
Lineups for Saturday
Reading: Gillies 8, Kennelly 4, Ruf 3, Susdorf DH, James 9, Abreu 5, Castro 7, Lerud 2, Hanzawa 4, Pettibone RHP
Portland: Gibson 6, Vitek 5, Linares DH, Rodriguez 3, Tejeda 7, Brentz 9, Berumudez 8, Butler 2, Meneses 4, Matsuzaka RHP
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