Eighteen employees received bonuses Tuesday based on how long they have worked for the franchise.

The team is being sold to Diamond Baseball Holdings, which in just 12 months has become the nation’s largest operator of minor league baseball franchises.

Somerset was down to its last out but scored twice in the ninth before winning it in the 10th, 6-5, to secure a spot in the Eastern League finals against Erie.

Somerset scores eight unearned runs in a sloppy fourth inning by the Sea Dogs, who will need to win twice in New Jersey to win the series.

Portland, the hottest team in the Eastern League late in the regular season, opens a best-of-three divisional series with Somerset.

Portland gives up four home runs in a 6-3 loss to its first-round playoff opponent.

Portland has won 16 of 17 games down the stretch and has its first Eastern League playoff berth since 2014.

Portland wins its seventh straight and 15 of 16 to win the second-half season in the Northeast Division.

Portland wins its sixth straight and needs one win in the last five games to teach the postseason.