Perez, Big Seventh Lifts Tides
April 10, 2016 - International League (IL1)
Norfolk Tides News Release
Norfolk used a big day from Audry Perez and a six-run seventh inning to rally past the Gwinnett Braves 9-4 Sunday afternoon at Harbor Park.
Making his first start of the season, Perez finished with four hits and four runs batted in to power the Tides to their first win of the 2016 campaign. The 27-year-old backstop doubled in the second inning, drove in two with a bases loaded single in the third, then gave the Tides the lead with a bases loaded double off of Madison Younginer in the seventh. He capped his afternoon with a single in the eighth inning as he tied his career-high for hits in a game, most recently accomplished in 2011 with Double-A Springfield.
The Tides trailed the contest 4-3 entering the seventh frame, but Norfolk sent 11 men to the plate against Ian Krohl (0-1) and Madison Younginer in the inning to take the lead. Perez lined a one-out, two-run double to give the Tides a 5-4 lead, and Michael Almanzar followed one batter later with a two-run double of his own to extend the advantage to 7-4. Three batters later Christian Walker grounded a two-run single into left field to cap the scoring and give Norfolk a 9-4 lead.
Walker, who walked twice in addition to his two-run single, has now hit safely in all four games to open the season, batting .400 (6-15) with a home run and five RBI.
Norfolk starter Terry Doyle allowed four runs on eight hits over six innings of work in his season debut. The 30-year-old right-hander, who led Orioles minor leaguers with 16 wins in 2015, yielded all four runs in the fourth frame, as Ryan Lavarnway and Rio Ruiz had consecutive two-out, two-run hits with two-outs in the inning.
Zach Phillips (1-1) earned the win after striking out three in a scoreless inning of relief, with Pedro Beato and Oliver Drake both hurling a shutout inning to wrap up the win.
Next up for the Tides is a three-game series with the Charlotte Knights, with first pitch from Harbor Park slated for 6:35 pm. Left-hander Ariel Miranda is scheduled to start for Norfolk and will be opposed by former Oriole Miguel Gonzalez.
Notes: Earlier Sunday, Doyle was transferred to Norfolk's roster from Class-A Aberdeen and RHP Jason Stoffel was assigned to Double-A Bowie...Tides batters amassed 11 walks in the game, as Norfolk has now registered 24 walks through four games this season...Dariel Alvarez singled and scored two runs and has now hit safely in four straight games to open the year...Henry Urrutia singled twice and scored a run.
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