Bulls, Snell Cruise to 6-4 Matinee Win
An early offensive outburst backed a strong pitching performance from Blake Snell Wednesday afternoon, as the Durham Bulls downed the Norfolk Tides 6-4 at the DBAP.
Snell (5-0) set the tone for the day, as the Durham starter spun six innings of one-run ball to earn the win and remain undefeated with the Bulls. The southpaw punched out eight and allowed six hits while walking just one to earn his fourth win in his last five starts.
The Durham offense gave Snell a lead in the bottom of the second inning, starting with an RBI single from Casey Gillaspie. Curt Casali followed with an RBI groundout, before Kean Wong laid down an RBI, bunt single to put the home side in front 3-0.
The Bulls increased their lead in the bottom of the fourth as Wong struck again, this time delivering a two-run single to right field. In the fifth Durham tacked on another tally on an RBI single from Shane Peterson, extending the advantage to 6-0. The defense then held onto the lead to secure the win.
The Bulls (43-28) will go for the series win over the Tides (30-42) in the finale of the four-game set Thursday night, with RHP Yonny Chirinos (5-2, 3.16) battling RHP Tyler Wilson (1-4, 5.27) at 7:05 pm.
Wednesday’s box score
Norfolk Tides | AB | R | H | BI |
Yastrzemski, RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Giavotella, LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Dickerson, CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pena, C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Alvarez, DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Montero, 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dosch, 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sardinas, SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Schoop, 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Totals | 35 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Durham Bulls | AB | R | H | BI |
Field, CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ramos, C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Adames, SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bauers, LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Leonard, 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gillaspie, 1B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Peterson, RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Casali, DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Wong, 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Totals | 35 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
Norfolk | 000 | 001 | 102 | — | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Durham | 030 | 210 | 00X | — | 6 | 11 | 0 |
E—Dosch. LOB–Norfolk 9, Durham 7. 2B–Schoop, Bauers, Pterson, Gillaspie. HR—Pena (3), Giavotella (5). CS—Field.
Norfolk Tides IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
Aquino (L, 1-7) | 4 2/3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Yacabonis | 2 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Crichton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Durham Bulls IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
Snell (W, 5-0) | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Boxberger | 2/3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Castillo (H, 3) | 1 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wagner | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
This story was originally published June 21, 2017 at 11:30 PM with the headline "Bulls, Snell Cruise to 6-4 Matinee Win."