Jeremiah Jackson lined a sharp single to center in the top of the 8th inning, scoring Blaze Alexander to give the Tides a one-run edge they would not relinquish. The Tides held on for a 7-6 victory over the Bulls, improving to 47-78, while the Bulls dropped to 58-69. The teams square off again Thursday.
Jackson finished 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs, pacing the Tides' offense in the win.
The Bulls out-hit the Tides 11-8 but could not convert those chances into enough runs down the stretch.
Alexander's run in the 8th proved the difference in a game decided by a single swing.
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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| DURDurham Bulls | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Bradfield Jr. LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Blaze Alexander CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Heston Kjerstad DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rece Hinds RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jud Fabian RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremiah Jackson 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Creed Willems 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Barrero 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Butterworth SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sam Huff C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juaron Watts-Brown P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dietrich Enns P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis De León P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Raquet P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Codi Heuer P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juaron Watts-Brown | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Dietrich Enns | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Luis De León | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Raquet | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Codi Heuer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 | 14.8 | |
| B9 | NOR 85.2 | 10.1 | |
| B9 | NOR 95.3 | 6.8 | |
| B9 | NOR 88.5 | 8.9 | |
| T9 | NOR 79.6 | 1.0 | |
| T9 | NOR 80.6 | 1.3 | |
| T9 | NOR 81.9 | 1.6 | |
| B8 | NOR 83.5 | 11.6 |
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.