Sea Dogs entertain to the end
In a relaxed setting at Hadlock Field, Portland beats New Hampshire to end its season with a victory.

Sea Dogs Notebook: Jimenez gets his reward

Walks yield runs, and Dogs win
Portland takes advantage of 13 walks, including one to Iggy Suarez for the winning run in the ninth.

KEVIN THOMASNo playoffs, but Dogs offered a number of season highlights

Dogs win marathon on Kalish home run
Ryan Kalish's blast in the bottom of the 14th inning lifts Portland to a 3-2 win over New Hampshire.

Strong finish for Johnson, but it's not enough for Dogs
Kris Johnson ends his frustrating season with one of his best starts, but Trenton earns a 5-2 win.

Sea Dogs take their new role seriously
Portland plays the spoiler with a win one day after getting eliminated from playoff contention.

Playoff hopes gone, but not the fight
The Sea Dogs are eliminated from the race with a loss to Trenton despite a late rally.

Sea Dogs steal a big victory with last-ditch rally in ninth
Portland gains ground in the playoff race by overtaking New Hampshire for a 4-1 win.

Just a bit dicey for Dice-K; Dogs, too
The Fisher Cats rough up Daisuke Matsuzaka in a rehab start and Portland gets swept to lose ground in the playoff race.

Sea Dogs' comeback falls short
Portland wastes a chance to gain ground in the playoff race, losing 7-6 to New Hampshire.

Rally in ninth sparks Dogs
Luis Exposito belts a run-scoring double in the ninth inning to lift Portland to an 8-7 victory

Dogs victims of late homer
Binghamton spoils a strong debut by Portland pitcher Ryne Miller, rallying to win on a two-run homer in the seventh.

Dogs begin trip with win against Mets
Portland gets a strong start from Felix Doubront, and Daniel Nava drives in the go-ahead run in a 3-1 victory.

Squandered opportunity
The Sea Dogs strand 11 runners and run into four outs to end a 2-5 homestand with a loss.

Extra effort, extra inning, extra nice
The Sea Dogs rally to beat Harrisburg 3-2 in 10 innings, ending a four-game losing skid and keeping playoff hopes alive.

Two games, two losses for Dogs
Harrisburg extends the Sea Dogs' slump, sweeping a doubleheader 5-4 and 3-1.

Johnson seeks fresh start with Dogs
After getting roughed up in Triple-A, Kris Johnson is back in Portland, trying to rebuild his confidence.

Dogs, Gabbard take drubbing from Phillies
Kason Gabbard's struggles continue as Portland suffers a franchise-worst 17-run defeat.

Dogs get a big boost at the top
The first four hitters in the lineup do most of the damage in Portland's 9-4 victory against Reading.

Dogs endure frustration once again
For the second straight night, Portland blows leads and suffers a one-run defeat on the road against the Baysox.

Good start, then a lackluster finish
Portland takes an early 3-0 lead but lets it slip away, losing ground in the playoff race.

Kalish homer carries Sea Dogs
Ryan Kalish hits a three-run shot in the seventh to break a tie and lift Portland past Bowie, 4-1.

Dogs fall to Altoona in 10th
After taking a lead in the top of the ninth, Portland loses the final game of the series.

Exposito catching on fast
New Sea Dogs catcher Luis Exposito has another big game to help rout Altoona.

Dogs' winning streak grinds to a quick halt
Altoona takes command early and hands Portland its first loss in six games with a 10-3 victory.

Unlikely story continues with Dogs
Outfielder Daniel Nava, who knows the underdog role well, is batting .400 after his first week in Double-A baseball.

Second best OK for surging Dogs
Portland wins its fifth straight game Sunday and vaults into second place in its division.

One swing, and a career could change
Jason Place of the Sea Dogs is a first-round draft choice who could be on his way after homering at Fenway.

A perfect Place for Sea Dogs to win
Jason Place homers and gets a winning RBI when he's hit by a pitch as the Dogs get that Fenway feeling.

And the thrills from Mills continue
Adam Mills continues his eye-opening streak, pitching the Sea Dogs past Altoona, 8-1.

Dogs looking forward to that big-league feeling

Right numbers add up to a win for Sea Dogs
Ryne Lawson shows improvement with six shutout innings as Portland stops Altoona.

Dogs wearily heading home
Josh Reddick's call to Boston is the big news on a weeklong trip ending with a loss at Harrisburg.

Mills caps perfect July for Sea Dogs
Adam Mills sets a team record with his sixth win of the month as Portland routs Harrisburg, 8-3.

Dogs left to wonder what may have been
The Sea Dogs again fail to capitalize at the plate, falling 2-0 to close an abysmal series at Reading.

Sea Dogs fall short, slide back to third
Portland puts together a two-run rally in the ninth, but ends up losing to Reading, 6-5.

Sea Dogs turn tables on Reading
Blake Maxwell outpitches a top Phillies prospect as Portland pounds out 15 hits and rolls to a 12-1 victory at Reading.

Sea Dogs take their cuts, come up short at Reading
A top pitching prospect has just enough to help the Phillies squeeze out a 4-3 victory over Portland.

Dogs get punch from the right guy
Juan Apodaca extends his success against the Fisher Cats with a homer and four RBI in an 8-3 win.

Sea Dogs again fall to Thunder
Trenton gets unearned runs in the seventh and ninth innings to rally for a 2-1 victory.

Trenton rallies again for 6-5 win over Dogs

Still powers Sea Dogs to 5-2 win at Trenton
Jon Still hits a two-run homer and an RBI single to help Junichi Tazawa notch his ninth victory.

Dogs blow lead in 9-6 loss
Trenton uses a six-run sixth inning to complete a comeback from a 6-0 deficit against Portland.

Finishing school: Dogs' outfielders learn as they grow
Portland has gone from veterans in the Hadlock outfield to nobody older than 22 ... but with talent.

Mills continues his resurgence for Sea Dogs
Adam Mills notches his fourth straight victory and Portland gets 16 hits to rout New Hampshire, 9-2.

Rough start sinks Dogs
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats strike for six runs in the first inning and roll to an 11-3 win.

Dogs lose game to Fisher Cats, then Large to PawSox
The Sea Dogs fall 4-2 at Hadlock, then bid reliever T.J. Large good luck with his promotion to Triple-A.

Certainly building a case
Former reliever Jarod Plummer puts in his best start for the Sea Dogs, giving up four hits and a walk over six innings.

Tazawa does the job, then Mills follows
Junichi Tazawa and Adam Mills come up with strong starts as the rain-plagued Dogs sweep.