The Tides rode Ryan Noda's two-hit night and a three-run victory over the Bulls to stay alive in the series. Baltimore's bats were louder overall, out-hitting Durham 7-4 in a game that stayed tight until the end. The Tides improve to 46-78 while the Bulls slip to 58-68, and the teams reunite Wednesday to do it again.
Noda went 2-for-3 with a homer and an RBI, anchoring the Tides lineup when they needed him most.
The Tides' three runs were enough to hold off a Bulls team that managed just one in the loss.
Wednesday brings the clubs back together as they continue their matchup.
The Tides are winners of 2 straight, 6-4 over their last 10. The Bulls are losers of 3 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Tides are up next at Bulls (Aug 27-29). The Bulls are up next home vs Tides (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 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORNorfolk Tides | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| DURDurham Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Bradfield Jr. CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Blaze Alexander 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Heston Kjerstad RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rece Hinds LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremiah Jackson DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Creed Willems C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Noda 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Payton Eeles 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Butterworth SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cade Povich P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaqui Rivera P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaramil Hiraldo P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Magno P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Povich | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Yaqui Rivera | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yaramil Hiraldo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Magno | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | NOR 100.0 | 1.5 | |
| B9 | NOR 98.5 | 3.2 | |
| B9 | NOR 95.3 | 4.8 | |
| T9 | NOR 90.5 | 1.9 | |
| T9 | NOR 92.4 | 1.0 | |
| T9 | NOR 91.4 | 1.0 | |
| T9 | NOR 92.4 | 0.8 | |
| T9 | NOR 91.6 | 0.8 |
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.