Late Home Runs Not Enough to Rally Tides in Loss
July 15, 2022 - International League (IL)
Norfolk Tides News Release
NORFOLK, Va. --- The Norfolk Tides (43-45) fell to the Worcester Red Sox (46-42), 6-2, on Friday night at Harbor Park.
Chris Vallimont worked his first quality start in a Tides uniform, tossing 6.0 innings and allowing two runs on three hits while striking out seven batters and walking one. His efforts weren't enough, as after he departed, the Red Sox scored four more times in the seventh, taking a 6-0 lead.
The Tides had a chance to get back into the contest in their half of that frame, but left the bases loaded. Norfolk would go on to leave 11 men on base, going 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position.
Jacob Nottingham prevented Norfolk from being shutout for the first time at home this season by leading off the ninth with a solo shot to left and Brett Cumberland immediately followed with a solo blast to right center. They are the first set of Tides batters to go back-to-back.
Terrin Vavra went 2-for-3 with a pair of walks, extending his on-base streak to 19 games, the longets streak by a Tides batter this season. Jordan Westburg also had a multi-hit performance, going 2-for-5. Both turned in their 14th multi-hit game of the year, which leads the team.
The two teams will be back in action tomorrow night, with the Tides set to start LHP Bruce Zimmerman (2-0, 4.50) with the Red Sox slated to start RHP Brayan Bello (6-2, 2.81). First pitch is slated for 6:35 p.m.
POSTGAME NOTES
TERRIN UP THE BASEPATHS: After drawing a walk in third inning, Terrin Vavra extended his on-base streak to 19 games...it is the longest such streak by a Tides batter this season and it is the third-longest active streak in the International League...during this span, he is batting .328 (22-for-67) with 14 runs scored, five doubles, two home runs and 11 RBI...he is getting on base at a .464 clip (12 BB, 5 HBP) and is slugging .493, good enough for a .957 OPS.
WARM IT UP CHRIS!: Chris Vallimont turned in his first quality start of the season tonight, working 6.0 innings and allowing two runs on three hits while striking out seven batters and walking one...he has worked 6.0 frames in each of his last two starts and has tallied 12 strikeouts compared to just three walks...Vallimont has posted scoreless outings in two of his last three games.
MULTI-HIT MADNESS: Jacob Nottingham, Terrin Vavra and Jordan Westburg had multi-hit efforts tonight, the only Tides to do so...Vavra and Westburg each recorded their 14th multi-hit performance of the season, tied for the most on the team this season...Westburg, however, needed just 30 games to reach that mark, while Vavra needed 41...Westburg's 12 two-hit games leads the Tides.
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