Norfolk tops Rochester 6-5
Published on April 8, 2008 under International League (IL1)
Norfolk Tides News Release
April 8, 2008 - Luis Terrero went 3-for-3 with three runs driven in, powering the Tides to a 6-5 win over Francisco Liriano and the Rochester Red Wings Tuesday night from Harbor Park.
Terrero doubled twice and tripled in the contest, as Norfolk rallied back from a 4-0 deficit for another come-from-behind win. The Tides have trailed at some point in each of their three victories this year.
Liriano, who was making his second minor league start this season after undergoing "Tommy John" surgery in 2007, allowed three runs on five hits in 4.0 innings of work. The 24-year-old walked three and struck out three, throwing 88 pitches, 53 of which went for strikes.
Rochester had jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a solo homer by Garrett Jones in the second inning, and added three more runs in the 4th off of Tides starter Hayden Penn (1-0). Former Tide Jon Knott drilled a two-out, two-run double in the frame, and Matt Macri drove him home one batter later with a single to put the Red Wings up 4-0.
The homer by Jones was the first long ball hit in six games at Harbor Park this season.
Norfolk battled back in the bottom of the 4th against Liriano, thanks to a clutch two-out hit by Terrero. Adam Stern started the rally with a one-out double, and Mike McCoy followed by working a walk to put runners on first and second. After a strikeout, Eider Torres continued his hot start to the season with a single to center that brought home Stern for Norfolk's first run of the game. Terrero followed with a line drive double down the left field line, plating both McCoy and Torres to pull the Tides within 4-3.
The Tides took the lead one inning later, scoring two runs off of Red Wings reliever Casey Daigle (0-1). Omir Santos drove home Mike Costanzo with a fielders choice grounder, and he eventually came around to score on a throwing error by Daigle that gave the Tides the lead.
Norfolk added another run in the 6th on an RBI double by Terrero.
Penn allowed four runs on eight hits in 5.2 innings to pick up his first win of the season. He walked one and struck out three in the contest, throwing 90 pitches, 58 of which went for strikes.
Penn was replaced by Esteban Yan with the bases loaded and two out in the 6th, but Yan retired Alexi Casilla on a comebacker to the mound to escape the threat and keep Norfolk in the lead.
Yan, Ryan Bukvich and Bob McCroy combined to allow one run over the final 3.1 innings, with McCrory working around a one-out walk in the 9th inning to pick up his second save of the season.
Norfolk pounded out 11 hits in the contest, and leads the International League with a .302 team average.
The Tides and Red Wings will continue their four-game series with a 7:15 contest on Wednesday night from Harbor Park. Garrett Olson (0-0, 2.25) will make his second start of the year for the Tides, and will be opposed by Red Wings southpaw Brian Duensing (0-1, 3.18).
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