Norfolk wins over Buffalo
May 8, 2015 - International League (IL1)
Norfolk Tides News Release
Nolan Reimold drove home Paul Janish with a sacrifice fly in the 14th inning, lifting Norfolk to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Bisons Friday night at Harbor Park.
With the score knotted at 3-3, Janish opened the 14th frame with a double off of Colt Hynes (0-1), the seventh pitcher the Bisons used in the contest. After a deep fly ball by Henry Urrutia moved Janish to third, Reimold lifted a fly ball to center field that allowed Janish to score just ahead of the throw of center fielder Melky Mesa and give Norfolk its first walkoff win of 2015.
The two teams combined to use 14 pitchers in what was the second-longest game by innings in the International League this season. The two offenses combined to go 4-for-30 with runners in scoring position while leaving 28 men on base.
The Tides trailed the contest 3-2 in the ninth inning but rallied against Bisons closer Bo Schultz to tie the game. Michael Almanzar opened up the frame with a double before moving to third on a sacrifice bunt by Janish. Urrutia then chopped a ground ball over a drawn-in infield to plate Almanzar and knot the score. After Reimold reached on a force out, the Tides nearly won the contest when Chris Parmelee laced a double to the right-center field gap, but the Bisons executed a perfect relay throw to nab Reimold at the plate and send the game to extras.
Tides starter Chris Jones, making a spot start due to the call-up of T.J. McFarland, turned in a solid outing in his first start of the year. Jones allowed two runs on five hits in 4.2 innings of work, walking one while striking out two.
Almanzar finished with three hits to pace Norfolk's 12-hit attack, as the Tides improved to 8-7 in one-run games this season. Norfolk has now seen 13 of its last 18 games decided by one run.
The two clubs continue their three-game set Saturday night at Harbor Park, with first pitch set for 7:05. Zach Davies (1-1, 2.82) gets the start for Norfolk against left-handed veteran Randy Wolf (3-0, 1.24).
Saturday is Armed Forces Night at Harbor Park, as the Tides salute the men and women of the Armed Forces. Active duty and retired military personnel as well as dependents can show their ID at the Harbor Park box office to get box seat tickets for $8.50 each and reserved seat tickets for $7.50 each. There will also be a postgame fireworks show, courtesy of Navy Mutual.
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