Tides' Comeback Tops Pawtucket 5-4
July 23, 2015 - International League (IL1)
Norfolk Tides News Release
Dariel Alvarez hit a go-ahead two-run double with two outs in the seventh inning, capping Norfolk's comeback in a 5-4 win over the Pawtucket Red Sox in front of 8,455 fans Thursday afternoon at Harbor Park.
Trailing 4-3 in the seventh, Henry Urrutia ignited the game-winning rally with a one-out double to center field off of Pawsox reliever Jonathan Aro (0-1). Rey Navarro followed with an infield single to put runners on first and third, and one batter later Alvarez lined a double down the left field line, plating both Urrutia and Navarro and giving Norfolk a 5-4 lead.
The Tides had trailed the contest 4-0 after one inning, as the Pawsox sent eight men to the plate against Norfolk starter Tyler Wilson (4-5) in the opening frame. Wilson settled down after the rocky first, as he faced just one batter over the minimum over his next six innings - including retiring 14 straight at one point - to pick up the victory. Wilson yielded five hits and two walks while striking out five as he helped Norfolk (56-41) improve to a season-high 15 games over .500.
Cesar Cabral worked a scoreless eighth in relief of Wilson, and Pedro Beato pitched a scoreless ninth to register his 10th save of the season.
Christian Walker began Norfolk's comeback efforts in the third inning, as he belted a two-run double off of Pawtucket starter Henry Owens to pull the Tides within 4-2. Walker has now hit safely in seven consecutive games, over which he's hit .387 (12-31) with four home runs, four doubles and 13 runs batted in.
With the win, Norfolk picked up a four-game sweep of the Pawsox for the first time since August 28-31, 1995, when Norfolk won four consecutive games at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket. The Tides had not swept a four-game home series from the Red Sox since 1975, when the Tidewater Tides swept a series at Metropolitan Park.
The Tides welcome the Durham Bulls to Harbor Park on Friday for the start of a four-game, three day series, with first pitch slated for 6:05. Friday will feature two games, with the first game being the conclusion of a game originally suspended on July 3 with the score tied 0-0 in the fifth inning. Game two will be a seven-inning contest, with Zach Davies (3-6, 3.02) making the start for Norfolk against left-hander Blake Snell, who will be making his Triple-A debut.
The first 5,000 fans through the Harbor Park gates on Friday will receive a Tides camouflage baseball cap, courtesy of your local Ford dealers, WTKR NewsChannel 3 and WGNT27.
Notes: Rey Navarro had two hits to extend his hitting streak to eight games, over which he's hit .447 (17-38) with two home runs and six RBI...Pawsox starter Henry Rodriguez led Minor League Baseball with 17 wins in 2014, while Tyler Wilson was tied for third in the minors with 14 victories...Henry Urrutia doubled and scored in the seventh inning and has now hit .351 (34-97) in 22 games since June 26...The win improved Norfolk to 24-11 against the IL North this season...Norfolk outscored the Pawsox 30-11 in the four-game sweep.
________________________________________________________________ Ian Locke | Media Relations Director Norfolk Tides Baseball Club | Triple-A Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles 757-622-2222 Ext. 125 | 150 Park Ave. Norfolk, VA 23510 | @NorfolkTides
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Dariel Alvarez hit a go-ahead two-run double with two outs in the seventh inning, capping Norfolk's comeback in a 5-4 win over the Pawtucket Red Sox in front of 8,455 fans Thursday afternoon at Harbor Park.
Trailing 4-3 in the seventh, Henry Urrutia ignited the game-winning rally with a one-out double to center field off of Pawsox reliever Jonathan Aro (0-1). Rey Navarro followed with an infield single to put runners on first and third, and one batter later Alvarez lined a double down the left field line, plating both Urrutia and Navarro and giving Norfolk a 5-4 lead.
The Tides had trailed the contest 4-0 after one inning, as the Pawsox sent eight men to the plate against Norfolk starter Tyler Wilson (4-5) in the opening frame. Wilson settled down after the rocky first, as he faced just one batter over the minimum over his next six innings - including retiring 14 straight at one point - to pick up the victory. Wilson yielded five hits and two walks while striking out five as he helped Norfolk (56-41) improve to a season-high 15 games over .500.
Cesar Cabral worked a scoreless eighth in relief of Wilson, and Pedro Beato pitched a scoreless ninth to register his 10th save of the season.
Christian Walker began Norfolk's comeback efforts in the third inning, as he belted a two-run double off of Pawtucket starter Henry Owens to pull the Tides within 4-2. Walker has now hit safely in seven consecutive games, over which he's hit .387 (12-31) with four home runs, four doubles and 13 runs batted in.
With the win, Norfolk picked up a four-game sweep of the Pawsox for the first time since August 28-31, 1995, when Norfolk won four consecutive games at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket. The Tides had not swept a four-game home series from the Red Sox since 1975, when the Tidewater Tides swept a series at Metropolitan Park.
The Tides welcome the Durham Bulls to Harbor Park on Friday for the start of a four-game, three day series, with first pitch slated for 6:05. Friday will feature two games, with the first game being the conclusion of a game originally suspended on July 3 with the score tied 0-0 in the fifth inning. Game two will be a seven-inning contest, with Zach Davies (3-6, 3.02) making the start for Norfolk against left-hander Blake Snell, who will be making his Triple-A debut.
The first 5,000 fans through the Harbor Park gates on Friday will receive a Tides camouflage baseball cap, courtesy of your local Ford dealers, WTKR NewsChannel 3 and WGNT27.
Notes: Rey Navarro had two hits to extend his hitting streak to eight games, over which he's hit .447 (17-38) with two home runs and six RBI...Pawsox starter Henry Rodriguez led Minor League Baseball with 17 wins in 2014, while Tyler Wilson was tied for third in the minors with 14 victories...Henry Urrutia doubled and scored in the seventh inning and has now hit .351 (34-97) in 22 games since June 26...The win improved Norfolk to 24-11 against the IL North this season...Norfolk outscored the Pawsox 30-11 in the four-game sweep.
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Ian Locke | Media Relations Director
Norfolk Tides Baseball Club | Triple-A Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles
757-622-2222 Ext. 125 | 150 Park Ave. Norfolk, VA 23510 | @NorfolkTides
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http://origin.milb.com/private/2015/minor/aaa/year_2015/month_0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Pawtucket 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 1 Norfolk 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 x 5 9 0 Pawtucket AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Berry, CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .229 Bradley, J, DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .315 Shaw, T, 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .249 Craig, RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .260 Cecchini, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .216 Quintero, C 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .262 1-Bianchi, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 Miller, M, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .236 Hernandez, M, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .269 Spring, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .181 Owens, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Aro, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 4 6 4 2 7 9 .236 1-Ran for Quintero in the 9th. BATTING 2B: Craig (8, Wilson, T), Quintero (4, Wilson, T), Shaw, T (10, Wilson, T).
TB: Shaw, T 3; Quintero 3; Miller, M; Craig 2.
RBI: Craig 2 (16), Quintero 2 (24).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hernandez, M; Quintero.
Team RISP: 3-for-9.
Team LOB: 3.
BASERUNNING SB: Berry (29, 2nd base off Wilson, T/Perez, A).
CS: Miller, M (2, 2nd base by Wilson, T/Perez, A).
FIELDING E: Spring (6, fielding).
Norfolk AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Urrutia, DH 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .290 Navarro, R, SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .271 Walker, C, 1B 4 0 1 2 0 3 2 .262 Alvarez, RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .277 Halton, LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .229 Almanzar, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .228 Perez, A, C 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .216 Borbon, CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .259 Schoop, 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .203 Wilson, T, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cabral, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Beato, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 5 9 5 2 9 15 .262 BATTING 2B: Walker, C (24, Owens), Urrutia (17, Aro), Alvarez (19, Aro).
TB: Walker, C 2; Halton 2; Urrutia 2; Navarro, R 2; Perez, A; Alvarez 3.
RBI: Walker, C 2 (42), Perez, A (9), Alvarez 2 (52).
2-out RBI: Perez, A; Alvarez 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Perez, A; Halton 3; Borbon.
Team RISP: 5-for-12.
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING SB: Halton (2, 2nd base off Owens/Quintero), Alvarez (5, 3rd base off Aro/Quintero).
Pawtucket IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Owens 6.0 6 3 2 1 6 0 3.25 Aro (BS, 2)(L, 0-1) 2.0 3 2 2 1 3 0 3.13 Totals 8.0 9 5 4 2 9 0 3.88 Norfolk IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Wilson, T (W, 4-5) 7.0 5 4 4 2 5 0 3.31 Cabral (H, 11) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.80 Beato (S, 10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.90 Totals 9.0 6 4 4 2 7 0 2.98 Norfolk Tides (56-41) 5, Pawtucket Red Sox (41-58) 4 July 23, 2015 Game Scores: Owens 55, Wilson, T 54.
Pitches-strikes: Owens 106-74, Aro 37-26, Wilson, T 105-71, Cabral 14-10, Beato 11-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Owens 9-3, Aro 1-1, Wilson, T 8-4, Cabral 0-1, Beato 1-0.
Batters faced: Owens 26, Aro 10, Wilson, T 27, Cabral 3, Beato 4.
Umpires: HP: Robert Moreno. 1B: Jeremy Riggs. 3B: Ian Fazio.
Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, Varies.
T: 2:25.
Att: 8,455.
Venue: Harbor Park.
July 23, 2015 Compiled by MLB Advanced Media
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