Tides Score 17 Runs in First Four Innings to Put Red Wings Away Early
Published on April 23, 2023 under International League (IL)
Norfolk Tides News Release
NORFOLK, VA - The Norfolk Tides (15-5) defeated the Rochester Red Wings (6-14), 17-7, on Sunday at Harbor Park. The rout capped a 5-1 series win before they head to Charlotte for a six-game road trip.
The Tides scored 17 runs in the first four runs. Kyle Stowers launched a two-run homer in the first, followed by a sac fly by Joey Ortiz to make it 3-0. Jordan Westburg followed with a two-run single in the second to make it 5-0. The Tides would start the third with three runs, and then was capped by a Josh Lester grand slam to make it 12-0 Tides.
Five more runs scored in the fourth for Norfolk. Mark Kolozsvary launched his first home run of the season for three runs, followed by a two-run double by Westburg to get the 17th run. The Tides failed to score in the fifth, ending 12 straight innings with at least one run, dating back to the sixth inning of Friday night.
Rochester showed some signs of life in the fifth and sixth innings. Jake Alu broke up the shutout with a three-run homer. Two more runs were scored in the sixth with former Tide Richie Martin knocking an RBI single. Later, the Red Wings scored while grounding into a double play, putting the score at 17-5.
The Red Wings added another run in the eighth and ninth when Derek Hill hit an RBI single and Nomar Mazara hit a sac fly, respectively. But that was the last of all the scoring, as the Tides won the series finale, 17-7.
Norfolk has a scheduled day off tomorrow before they head to Charlotte for a six-game road trip. Neither team has announced their probables yet. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. at Charlotte on Tuesday.
POSTGAME NOTES
Weekends Are For the Boys: The Tides are currently undefeated in Friday, Saturday and Sunday games, totaling an 11-0 record...offensively, they're slashing .307/.403/.529/.932 with 22 home runs while during the first three days of series, they slash .259/.330/.402/.732 with nine home runs.
Walk the Line: The Tides walked 13 times today, tying the franchise's Orioles affiliate record...the other time came on September 13, 2022 vs. Charlotte...Kyle Stowers and Jordan Westburg led the team with three walks each.
Just Joshin': Going 2-for-6 with a grand slam was Josh Lester...it was his eighth home run of the season, which ranks first on the Tides and tied for first in the International League...he also ranks among league leaders in RBI (1st, 22) (rankings are as of the end of this game)...Lester is the lone Tide to play in all 20 games this season...after going 0-for-8 in the first two games of the series, he's hit 7-for-17 in the final four games.
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