Norfolk nails down 9-7 win over Tribe
Published on May 3, 2008 under International League (IL1)
Indianapolis Indians News Release
NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk exploded for six runs in the bottom of the second and never looked back in a 9-7 win over Indianapolis Saturday night at Harbor Park.
Tides C Omir Santos (1-for-5, 2 R, 2 RBI) and DH Luis Terrero (3-for-4, 4 RBI) highlighted the six-run frame with two-run base knocks. Santos brought home the second and third scores with a single to center, while Terrero plated the fourth and fifth runs with a triple to right.
Norfolk added runs in the fourth in the sixth to stay ahead of the Tribe. CF Tike Redman (2-for-4, 3 R, 1 RBI) doubled in 2B Mike McCoy and trotted home on a Terrero single in the fourth. Terrero then tallied his third two-out RBI hit when he plated Redman with a single in the sixth.
Norfolk RHP Jon Leicester (5.0 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO) improved to 2-1 with the win, while Indianapolis RHP Bryan Bullington (4.0 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO) fell to 0-5 with the loss. RHP Ryan Bukvich (1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER) picked up his first save of the season for the Tides.
Indianapolis falls to Norfolk for the first time in seven games this season despite collecting a season-high 15 hits. The Tides improve to 12-16 on the season and 7-7 at home, while the Indians slip to 15-15 overall and 7-9 on the road.
Five players registered multi-hit games and two scored multiple runs for the Tribe.
CF Andrew McCutchen (2-for-4) extended the International League's longest on-base streak to 25 games with a second-inning single, while LF Kevin Thompson (2-for-5, 1 R, 1 RBI) extended his on-base streak to 20 contests and raised his IL-best batting average to .351.
RF Steve Pearce (2-for-5, 2 R) was the only Indian with multiple hits and runs, while C Michel Hernandez (3-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI) and 2B Jason Bowers (2-for-4 , 1 R) each matched their season high in hits and runs.
3B Neil Walker also scored two runs and blasted his third home run of the season, a two-run shot in the fourth.
The teams finish up their four-game series on Sunday at 1:15 p.m. RHP Jason Davis is scheduled to start for Indianapolis, while RHP Radhames Liz is expected to get the nod for Norfolk.
The contest will be carried by WXLW-950 AM and www.IndyIndians.com with Howard Kellman and Scott McCauley. The pre-game show begins at 12:55 p.m.
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