The Tides opened with four runs in the first, then pulled away with three runs in the sixth to earn the victory.
Mason McCoy went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer for the Tides, while Adley Rutschman went 2-for-4 with his first AAA triple and two RBI. Rylan Bannon, J.C. Escarra and Brett Cumberland had singles.
Kevin Smith started and allowed two runs in four innings, while Manny Barreda pitched three scoreless innings and Adam Plutko pitched two.
Double-A: Bowie Baysox 3, Altoona Curve (Pirates) 2 - Game 1
Patrick Dorrian swatted his 20th home run of the season, and the Baysox edged the Curve for their eighth straight win.