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Portland rallies for two runs in the ninth inning, keyed by an Iggy Suarez single, to beat the Curve.

From staff reports August 13, 2008

Iggy Suarez rapped a bases- loaded single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Portland Sea Dogs to a 4-3 victory over the Altoona Curve on Tuesday at Hadlock Field.

Trailing 3-2 entering the ninth inning, Portland tied the score on an RBI double by Josh Reddick that scored Mark Wagner.

Portland starter Adam Mills struck out five batters while giving up just three hits over seven shutout innings. He was in line to get the win before the Curve rallied for three runs in the top of the eighth on back-to-back triples by Shelby Ford and Jose Tabata off reliever Richie Lentz.

Portland reliever Carlos Vasquez gave up one hit and struck out two batters while pitching a scoreless ninth inning to earn his second win of the season.

The Sea Dogs had taken a 2-0 lead in the seventh inning when Lars Anderson lined a two-run homer into the Portland bullpen that scored Zach Daeges. Anderson's homer was his fourth of the season as a member of the Sea Dogs, all in the last nine days.

Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Matt Capps, who is on a minor league rehab assignment, struck out a pair of batters while pitching a perfect eighth inning.

With the win, Portland maintains a two-game lead over the Binghamton Mets and the Connecticut Defenders for the final playoff spot in the Northern Division.