HARRISBURG, Pa. — Keith Couch (10-3) delivered one of the finest outings by a Sea Dogs starter this year, throwing a complete game as Portland (60- 66) topped the Harrisburg Senators, 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at Metro Bank Park in Eastern League play.
Couch earned his 10th win of the season, tying him for the Eastern League lead. He became the first Sea Dogs pitcher to throw a nine-inning complete game since Charlie Zink on June 19, 2007 at Connecticut.
Couch allowed just six hits and issued no walks. He struck out four, and threw 96 pitches, 62 of for strikes. The lone run allowed by Couch came on a solo home run by Carlos Rivero in the fifth.
The Sea Dogs’ lone runs came in the top of the fifth inning. Ronald Bermudez reached on an error by shortstop Jason Martinson to lead off the frame. Singles by Ryan Dent and Shannon Wilkerson loaded the bases. Garin Cecchini worked a bases-loaded walk to bring in the first run of the game, and J.C. Linares followed Cecchini with a sacrifice fly to left to put Portland up 2-0.
The Sea Dogs took two of three in the series and return home to face the New Hampshire Fisher Cats tonight at 7 p.m.
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