PORTLAND — The Portland Sea Dogs (78-50) used a five-run second inning en route to a 7-1 Eastern League win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels (70- 57) Sunday afternoon at Hadlock Field.

The win completed a three-game sweep.

Portland’s offense was retired on three strikeouts by Kyle Crick in the first, but exploded for five runs and took total control of the game in the second. The Sea Dogs loaded the bases with two down against the righty courtesy of a single and two walks, setting the table for Shannon Wilkerson. The lead-off man battled and drew a walk, plating Stefan Welch, and the wheels fell off for Chick from there. Mike Miller hit a run-scoring infield single, doubling the lead to 2-0. Michael Almanzar followed with a liner to left that was misjudged by Devin Harris, resulting in a three-run double for a 5-0 edge.

Mike Augliera was on the mound for the Sea Dogs. The righty worked around the Richmond order with relative ease, holding the Flying Squirrels scoreless after three innings while tallying three strikeouts.

The offense for Portland tallied a single run over each of the next two innings. Mike Brenly picked up an RBI on a fielder’s choice in the third and David Chester hit a mammoth solo homer over the Maine Monster in the fourth, making it 7-0.

Tyler LaTorre ended Augliera’s shutout hopes in the fifth, lifting a solo home run. But, that was all Augliera allowed, going six innings on one run, six hits, two walks and six strikeouts.

Robby Scott was called upon for two innings of work, which he completed in scoreless fashion before Aaron Kurcz pitched the ninth.

Crick (6-7) took the loss, lasting just 1.2 innings. He struck out five, walked four and permitted two hits. Phil McCormick and Carlos Alvarado gave up a lone run each before four other pitchers combined to pitch the final four innings in scoreless fashion.

The Sea Dogs are off today before visiting the Harrisburg Senators on Tuesday at 7 p.m.