The Tides edged the Red Sox 4-3 in a thrilling contest at Harbor Park. Creed Willems shone with a homer and two RBIs, leading the charge for Norfolk. Franklin Arias also went deep for the Tides, contributing to a tight victory that keeps the pressure on in the regular-season race.
Creed Willems was the star of the night, going 2-3 with a homer and two RBIs, proving pivotal in the Tides' offense.
Despite a solid outing from Raymond Burgos, who allowed just one earned run in four innings, the Tides' ability to capitalize on scoring opportunities edged out the Red Sox.
The Tides left seven on base compared to the Red Sox's five, highlighting their struggle to convert chances into runs, yet they managed to secure the win.
The Tides are winners of 3 straight, 6-4 over their last 10. The Red Sox are coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Tides are up next at Bulls (Aug 27-29). The Red Sox are up next home vs RailRiders (Aug 28-30).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORWorcester Red Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| NORNorfolk Tides | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Arias SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tsung-Che Cheng 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nate Eaton CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Gasper C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mikey Romero DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allan Castro LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brett Harris 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kristian Campbell RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Vinny Capra 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Raymond Burgos P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Uberstine P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam McWilliams P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Burgos | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyler Uberstine | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sam McWilliams | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | NOR 100.0 | 16.4 | |
| T9 | NOR 83.6 | 4.9 | |
| T9 | NOR 92.0 | 4.0 | |
| T9 | NOR 96.4 | 2.3 | |
| T9 | NOR 98.7 | 0.9 | |
| T9 | NOR 99.6 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | NOR 98.5 | 1.9 | |
| B8 | NOR 96.6 | 0.1 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.