Norfolk Splits Doubleheader with Toledo
August 22, 2015 - International League (IL1)
Norfolk Tides News Release
Julio Borbon hit a two-run home run and Norfolk got a strong effort from three relievers in a 2-1 win over Toledo in game two of a doubleheader Saturday night at Harbor Park. In the opener, Toledo rallied late to knock off the Tides, 6-4.
In the nightcap, Borbon gave the Tides all the runs they would need with a third inning home run off of Josh Zeid (2-3). It was the first home run of the season for Borbon, who has now hit safely in 18 of his last 20 games. Over that span, the University of Tennessee product has hit .338 (25-74) with a home run and nine RBI.
Dana Eveland, Andy Oliver (4-1) and Pedro Beato combined to limit the Hens to one unearned run in the nightcap, as the trio struck out nine while allowing just five hits. Beato, who leads the IL with 55 games pitched, worked a perfect ninth inning to earn his 14th save of the season.
In game one, the Mud Hens mounted consecutive two-out rallies in the sixth and seventh innings to rally past the Tides, 6-4.
Norfolk led the contest 4-2 with two outs and nobody on in the sixth before the Hens rallied against Tides reliever Richard Rodriguez. Trayvon Robinson worked a walk from Rodriguez before Miguel Gonzalez was hit by a pitch, and Alexi Casilla followed by lining a triple into the right field corner, scoring both runners to knot the score at 4-4.
Toledo worked some more two-out magic one inning later, this time against Cesar Cabral (2-1). Mike Hessman worked a two-out walk before Daniel Fields gave Toledo the lead with a go-ahead double down the right field line. Josh Wilson then lined a triple into the right-center field gap, plating Fields and putting the Hens on top, 6-4.
Hens closer Jose Valdez then worked around two Tides singles to pitch a scoreless seventh and register his fourth save of the season.
Mike Belfiore, making his first start for Norfolk after being signed by Baltimore as a minor league free agent, took a no-decision in game one after allowing two runs on four hits over three-plus innings of work. The 26-year-old left-hander, who opened the season with Toledo, walked three and struck out three while throwing 39 of his 75 pitches for strikes.
The two clubs wrap up their series Sunday night at Harbor Park, with first pitch slated for 6:05. Knuckleballer Eddie Gamboa (8-9, 4.27) gets the start for Norfolk, while Toledo will counter with left-hander Kyle Ryan (2-9, 4.50).
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