PORTLAND (AP) – Ryan Patterson knocked a two-run homer and Dustin Majewski added a solo shot as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats won their sixth straight by beating the Portland Sea Dogs 8-7 Friday in the Eastern League.

Alberto Concepcion and Brian Myrow drove in two runs apiece in Portland’s loss.

New Hampshire (67-72) rallied from behind twice. Patterson’s homer was the key hit as the Fisher Cats scored three runs in the third inning.

, and they capitalized on two Portland errors to add four in the fifth.

Majewski’s homer in the sixth proved to be the game-winner.

The Sea Dogs (71-66) scored two runs in the second, two in the fourth and three in the seventh.

New Hampshire starter Mike MacDonald (13-9) earned the win while Tracy Thorpe notched his 17th save. Portland starter Jose Vaquedano (9-8) took the loss.

AP-ES-09-01-06 2241EDT