INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
DURHAM BULLS AT NORFOLK TIDES
06/28/2026
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
DURHAM BULLS AT NORFOLK TIDES
GAME ID: 4434 - SUNDAY, JUNE 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Durham Bulls (43-33) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 1
Norfolk Tides (29-47) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
Bulls Rally Late to Nip Tides
The Durham Bulls took Norfolk pitcher Al Rucker's best shot and still were able to claim a win at Harbor Park. The final score had Durham getting past the Tides, 3-2. Rucker went 6.2 innings and allowed 2 runs, striking out 5. Trent Szkutnik was credited with the save, his 8th in 8 tries. With the win, Durham pushed its record to 43-33.

Durham used the timely hitting of Jorge Ortíz to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Bulls on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"If you ever get this game figured out," said Norfolk manager Charlie Poe, "let me know."
DURHAM BATTING LINESCORE NORFOLK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Burke RF 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .268 2 16
D. Stevenson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .217 3 21
I. Ramírez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
   b-J. Padilla 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 1 6
C. von Mayer C 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 .228 1 15
J. Peterson LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .292 0 8
   a-J. Ortíz PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .262 6 24
   c-A. Johnston LF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 0 13
T. Miller SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 6 .231 1 19
J. González DH 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .242 1 7
   d-P. Daniels DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 2 29
I. Gustafson CF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .262 4 27
B. Hoffman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 0 11
Totals 31 3 4 3 5 8 16      
a - J. Ortíz pinch hit for J. Peterson in the 8th
b - J. Padilla substituted for I. Ramírez in the 8th
c - A. Johnston substituted for J. Ortíz in the 8th
d - P. Daniels inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Burke (13, 1st Inning off A. Rucker, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Peterson (13, 4th Inning off A. Rucker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Burke 2 , C. von Mayer , J. Peterson 2 , J. Ortíz
2-out RBI: J. Ortíz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. von Mayer , T. Miller 2
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: T. Miller (12)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
X. Heredia 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .242 0 1
M. Rosas LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .236 5 22
D. Dotson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .226 8 18
J. Martínez 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .249 5 31
K. Reynolds RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .197 0 14
G. Barbarigo SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .179 0 7
D. Murdock CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .193 1 12
J. Gillespie DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .211 1 15
   a-P. Griffin DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 1 24
J. Madrid C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .186 0 7
Totals 31 2 4 1 4 5 13      
a - P. Griffin inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Rosas , D. Dotson , K. Reynolds , J. Gillespie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Rosas , D. Dotson , G. Barbarigo
Sac Fly: J. Martínez
Team LOB: 7
DURHAM PITCHING LINESCORE NORFOLK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Thompson 5.0 4 2 2 4 4 0 24 108 3.87   
B. Herrera W (1-1) 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 27 5.17   
T. Szkutnik SV (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Thompson 51
Batters Faced: B. Thompson 24, B. Herrera 9, T. Szkutnik 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Thompson 4-7, B. Herrera 3-5, T. Szkutnik 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Thompson 108-65, B. Herrera 27-15, T. Szkutnik 7-5
WP: B. Thompson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Rucker 6.2 3 2 2 3 5 0 26 90 4.52   
J. Velásquez L (1-2) 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 6 29 4.14   
C. Flores 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 13 3.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rucker 62
Batters Faced: A. Rucker 26, J. Velásquez 6, C. Flores 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rucker 8-7, J. Velásquez 1-1, C. Flores 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rucker 90-57, J. Velásquez 29-17, C. Flores 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Flores 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Al Rucker
Ballpark: Harbor Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:35 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 9218
Sunday, June 28th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.3 Build 68