(Portland, ME) - Michael Bowden (8-4) fired 5 shutout innings and Mark Wagner blasted a 2-run homer, leading the Sea Dogs (47-37) to a 2-1 victory over the Reading Phillies (35-50) at Hadlock Field in front of a sold out crowd of 7,368.

Beau Vaughan recorded his 11th save of the season by retiring the final five outs. Vaughan, who leads Red Sox Minor League pitchers in saves, fanned Luke Appert and Mike Eylward to end the game.

Tyson Brummett (1-2) fired seven strong innings on two runs but took the loss for Reading. Wagner's game-winning homer came with one out in the second inning. Zach Daeges started the rally with a walk.

Bowden retired the first 14 batters faced until Neil Sellers and Appert had back-to-back singles. The righty fanned four and didn't issue a walk.

T.J. Large earned a hold with a scoreless sixth inning. Daniel Bard allowed one unearned run over 1.1 IP but notched his second hold of the year. Reading's lone run came in the eighth inning on Jeremy Slayden's 2-out RBI single.

Portland and Reading play game two of their series on Saturday night at Hadlock Field - game time is 6:00 PM. LHP Dave Gassner (0-4, 6.75) will face RHP Edgar Garcia (Double-A debut).

Notes...The Sea Dogs will play 14 of their next 19 games at Hadlock Field...Mark Wagner's last five hits at Hadlock Field have been 4 homers and a single.