Norfolk scored the first two runs of the game in the third, but Durham tacked on runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth to gain the upper hand. Anthony Santander blasted a two-run shot that scored Garabez Rosa. Rosa finished 2-4 in the contest, while Ruben Tejada and Drew Dosch also tallied two hits. Mike Yastrzemski finished 0-4 in the leadoff spot, and DJ Stewart went 1-4.
Matt Wotherspoon allowed two runs on five hits in five innings. He struck out four, walked only one, and gave up a solo home run.