It is going to be a fun matchup when Roger Clemens, 44 and Michael Bowden, 20 face each other in the Portland Sea Dogs' Wednesday game in Trenton. And did you catch that California League score last night?

When Clemens was leading the Boston Red Sox to the playoffs in 1986, Bowden was born. Clemens now in another comeback, pitched for the first time last night in a Class A minor league game in Tampa. He gave up three hits (one homer), one run, and no walks over four innings. He struck out two, getting up to 91 m.p.h. on his fastball.

Bowden, a 2005 supplemental round daft pick in 2005, made his Double-A debut Friday night with the Sea Dogs. Bowden got the win, pitching five innings, allowing five hits, one run and two walks. He struck out five. Bowden retired the first 11 batters he faced (four strikeouts, five groundouts).

Bowden's next scheduled start will be Wednesday, in Trenton, vs. you-know-who.

One other note in the Portland-Reading boxscore. A fielding error was charged to the shortstop named Garciaparra. That was Nowmar's younger brother Michael, 24.

And finally, the Red Sox advanced Class A team in California, the Lancaster Jethawks, suffered a 30-0 defeat Friday night to Lake Elsinore. Lancaster starter Kris Johnson lasted 1 1/3 innings, allowing eight runs, including three homers. Mario Pena was the first reliever. He went 1 2/3 innings, giving up eight hits, three walks and 11 runs. Lancaster was out-hit 28-5.

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