Stripers Salvage Doubleheader With Game Two Win
NORFOLK, Va. - The Gwinnett Stripers split a doubleheader with the Norfolk Tides Tuesday night at Harbor Park, losing game one by a 1-0 score, but coming back to win the nightcap 2-1.
NORFOLK, Va. - The Gwinnett Stripers split a doubleheader with the Norfolk Tides Tuesday night at Harbor Park, losing game one by a 1-0 score, but coming back to win the nightcap 2-1.
The only run in game one came in the bottom of the second inning when Norfolk catcher
Parsons (L, 1-1) went 5.0 innings with three hits, one earned run, two walks allowed and two strikeouts.
The Stripers could only muster three singles in the first game; one each by
Joseph was 1-for-2 with a solo homer in game one for Norfolk.
Game two was another pitchers' duel, though it went in the Stripers' favor.
The game remained scoreless until the top of the sixth inning when
The Tides leveled the game in the bottom of the sixth as Gwinnett starter
The winning run for Gwinnett came in the top of the seventh as
Norfolk had a chance to tie or win it in the bottom of the seventh as they put runners on second and third with two outs against
Leyva worked 5.0 innings with six hits, one earned run and one walk allowed with two strikeouts. Phillips (W, 3-3) went 1.0 inning with one walk and three strikeouts. Ravin (S, 4) pitched 1.0 inning with two hits and one strikeout, keeping his season ERA at 0.00.
The Tides started lefty
Game two was led by Santana who was 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs.
Mullins and Wilkerson were both 2-for-4 in game two for the Tides. Mullins had two doubles.
The Stripers (27-35) and Tides (33-28) meet in the rubber match Wednesday at 12:05 p.m. at Harbor Park. Left-hander