The Tides sailed past the Bisons with a 6-3 victory, led by Chris Bassitt's stellar pitching performance. Bassitt tossed six innings of shutout ball, striking out five. Charles McAdoo's homer was the highlight for Buffalo, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Tides' consistent offense.
Chris Bassitt dazzled on the mound, throwing six innings of scoreless baseball while fanning five, setting the tone for a Tides victory.
Despite racking up 11 hits, the Bisons struggled to capitalize, leaving 12 runners stranded on base and failing to make the most of their chances.
Charles McAdoo's home run brought some excitement for Buffalo, but the Tides' balanced attack and solid pitching proved too much to handle.
The Tides are winners of 2 straight, 6-4 over their last 10. The Bisons are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Tides are up next at Bulls (Aug 27-29). The Bisons are up next at Red Wings (Aug 27-29).
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 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORNorfolk Tides | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| BUFBuffalo Bisons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Noda 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rece Hinds CF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Heston Kjerstad RF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Creed Willems C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Barrero SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Payton Eeles 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Ramos 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sam Huff DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jud Fabian LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chris Bassitt P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juaron Watts-Brown P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Magno P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Espada P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bassitt | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Juaron Watts-Brown | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Andrew Magno | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Espada | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B10 | NOR 100.0 | 9.9 | |
| B10 | NOR 90.1 | 11.4 | |
| B10 | NOR 78.7 | 10.0 | |
| B10 | NOR 88.7 | 6.1 | |
| B10 | NOR 94.8 | 4.9 | |
| T10 | NOR 89.9 | 1.7 | |
| T10 | NOR 91.6 | 0.3 | |
| T10 | NOR 91.3 | 26.9 |
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.