PORTLAND, MAINE — The Portland Sea Dogs lost 11-1 to the Reading Fightin Phils on Thursday night at Hadlock Field. The game was close through seven innings before Reading pulled away. Will Turner hit his 14th home run of the year. Justin Gonzales, ranked the second-best young player in the Red Sox system, homered in his very first Double-A game. Portland sits second in its division, a game and a half behind Reading. That is the same team it just lost to. The Sea Dogs have sold out 22 games this season, 11 of them since the All-Star break.
Why it matters: Hadlock Field is about an hour from York, and Double-A is where most future Red Sox play first.