Gwinnett's Comeback Falls Short in 6-5 Loss to Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. - The Norfolk Tides (52-73) plated a run in the bottom of the eighth inning and edged the Gwinnett Stripers (72-53) 6-5 Monday night in the first of the four-game series at Harbor Park. The Gwinnett offense was highlighted by home runs from Andrés Blanco and Jack Lopez.
NORFOLK, Va. - The Norfolk Tides (52-73) plated a run in the bottom of the eighth inning and edged the Gwinnett Stripers (72-53) 6-5 Monday night in the first of the four-game series at Harbor Park. The Gwinnett offense was highlighted by home runs from
Scoring Recap: The Tides broke a scoreless tie with a RBI single from
Stripers Stats: Wright worked 6.0 innings with 10 hits, five earned runs and 11 strikeouts. Walker (L, 1-1) went 2.0 innings with two hits, one earned run and two strikeouts. At the plate,
Tides Stats: Shepherd pitched 6.0 innings with seven hits, three earned runs and six strikeouts. Tate (W, 2-0) went 2.0 innings with two hits and two earned runs.
Postgame Notes: The 11 strikeouts by Wright was a season-high. The Stripers have now hit 186 homers in 125 games this season. The loss was only the second for Gwinnett in six games in Norfolk this season.
Next Game (Tuesday, August 20): Gwinnett at Norfolk, 7:05 p.m. at Harbor Park. RHP