It was one heck of an afternoon for starter Justin Kipper, who tossed 7.1 innings of scoreless ball. He scattered five hits and walked just two, dropping his season ERA to 4.45. Logan Verrett tossed a scoreless ninth inning to secure the Tides victory.
Chris Johnson, Norfolk’s designated hitter, went 2-4 with a pair of singles and a couple of RBI. Recently promoted outfielder Adam Walker hit an RBI double in the sixth inning, the game’s only extra base hit. This game took just 2:08 to play — how’s that for pace of play?