INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT BUFFALO BISONS
04/07/2024
 
NORFOLK TIDES AT BUFFALO BISONS
GAME ID: 346 - SUNDAY, APRIL 7TH , 2024
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Norfolk Tides (1-3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0
Buffalo Bisons (3-1) 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 X 7 10 1
Tides Fall to Bisons, 7-1
Buffalo used a superb performance from starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard to down the Norfolk Tides, 7-1. The Bisons, now 3-1, have hit the ground running this season.

The Bisons got a big at-bat from right fielder Will Ward. For the game, Ward went 3 for 4 with 2 triples. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. In the bottom of the first, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a run-scoring triple. His 2nd triple of the season gave Buffalo a 1-0 lead.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said Buffalo manager Mike Sarbaugh.

NORFOLK BATTING LINESCORES BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Luciano 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .214 0 1
Z. Watson RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .294 1 2
G. Gunnell CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .111 0 0
B. Leach DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .188 0 0
K. Misner LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .286 0 0
C. Krist C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 1 2
J. Castillo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
C. Austin 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .308 0 1
J. Peterson SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .333 0 2
Totals 31 1 5 0 3 10 15      
BATTING
Total Bases: Z. Watson , G. Gunnell , B. Leach , K. Misner , C. Austin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Misner , C. Austin
GIDP: Z. Watson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: Z. Watson (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Luciano-Peterson-Castillo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Robinson 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .000 0 1
E. Martínez CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .250 0 1
W. Ward RF 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .400 1 3
D. Cartaya C 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .308 2 6
J. Hodges LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .214 1 2
R. Ritchie DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .133 0 0
R. Hall 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .154 0 0
S. Castro 3B 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .400 0 1
G. Kessinger SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .455 1 2
Totals 29 7 10 7 2 5 8      
BATTING
Triples: W. Ward 2 (2, 1st Inning off C. Thompson, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off C. Thompson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Cartaya (2, 5th Inning off C. Thompson, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Hodges (1, 8th Inning off M. Denaburg, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Martínez , W. Ward 7 , D. Cartaya 5 , J. Hodges 4 , R. Ritchie , R. Hall , S. Castro
2-out RBI: W. Ward , D. Cartaya , J. Hodges
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Robinson
GIDP: E. Martínez
Sac Bunt: S. Castro , G. Kessinger
Sac Fly: D. Robinson
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: W. Ward (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Hall (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Kessinger-Robinson-Hall)
PB: D. Cartaya
NORFOLK PITCHING LINESCORES BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Thompson L (0-1) 4.2 7 6 6 1 3 1 70 49 11.57
M. Denaburg 3.1 3 1 1 1 2 1 48 26 2.70
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Thompson 28
Batters Faced: C. Thompson 22, M. Denaburg 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Thompson 5-6, M. Denaburg 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: C. Thompson 70-49, M. Denaburg 48-26
WP: C. Thompson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
N. Syndergaard W (1-0) 7.0 4 1 0 3 9 0 116 70 0.00
J. Austin 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 15 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Syndergaard 73
Batters Faced: N. Syndergaard 28, J. Austin 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Syndergaard 6-5, J. Austin 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: N. Syndergaard 116-70, J. Austin 20-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Austin 2-1
WP: J. Austin
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Noah Syndergaard
Ballpark: Coca-Cola Field
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 13596
Special Notes: Will Ward ties the BUF regular season game record for triples with 2.
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