NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) – Jeff Deardorff homered and drove in three runs to lead the New Britain Rock Cats to a 7-3 win over the Portland Sea Dogs Sunday in the Eastern League.
Deardorff, who was sent down from Triple-A to supply some pop in the New Britain lineup, drilled his first Double-A homer of the season with a runner aboard in the first inning off Eric Glaser (2-2). He also collected an RBI on a fielder’s choice grounder during New Britain’s three-run rally in the seventh inning.
New Britain (15-24) stole four bases in the inning, including Josh Rabe’s steal of home on the back end of a delayed double steal.
Kevin Hodge (3-4) earned the win with three perfect innings of middle relief.
Tony Schrager hit his second homer of the year for the Sea Dogs (22-16), who had won five straight series before falling to the Rock Cats three games to two. Tonayne Brown had three singles.
Rabe drove in two runs for New Britain. Jason Bartlett had two hits and scored twice.
AP-ES-05-18-03 1740EDT
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