INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT BUFFALO BISONS
04/30/2026
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT BUFFALO BISONS
GAME ID: 459 - THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Norfolk Tides (7-13) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 7 0
Buffalo Bisons (11-9) 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 X 8 12 0
Bisons Improve to 11-9 with 8-4 Win
With Sancho Marín leading the charge, the Buffalo Bisons defeated the Norfolk Tides, 8-4. Marín went 2 for 3 with a home run and a double. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Bisons. The win gives Buffalo a record of 11-9.

With Buffalo leading 1-0 in the bottom of the fifth, Marín hit a changeup from Al Rucker for a 3-run home run. It was his 1st home run of the season and put the Bisons ahead, 4-0.

"It's always extra special to win at home," said Marín.
NORFOLK BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Murdock CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .186 0 4
D. Dotson 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .222 4 8
W. Austin 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .224 4 10
P. Griffin LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .183 0 3
J. Martínez 3B 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .200 1 7
J. Roberts SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .205 0 0
W. Clark DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .209 1 11
M. Rosas RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 2 3
D. Battle C 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .171 0 1
Totals 34 4 7 4 2 12 11      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Austin (3, 1st Inning off P. Johnson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: P. Griffin (1, 6th Inning off C. Edwards, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Murdock , W. Austin 2 , P. Griffin 3 , J. Martínez 2 , D. Battle 2
2-out RBI: P. Griffin , J. Martínez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Griffin
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Aguilar 2B, SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .225 0 4
L. Jeffries DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .258 2 11
S. Morse 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .132 1 5
L. Díaz RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .237 0 5
E. Castillo C 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 .278 2 9
J. Neal CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .189 4 9
S. Johnson 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .180 0 4
H. Perales LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .278 0 7
S. Marín SS 3 1 2 3 0 1 0 .173 1 4
   a-C. Vazquez PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   b-J. Johns SS, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242 1 2
Totals 36 8 12 8 0 5 9      
a - C. Vazquez pinch ran for S. Marín in the 7th
b - J. Johns substituted for C. Vazquez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Neal (4, 5th Inning off A. Rucker, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Johnson (2, 5th Inning off A. Rucker, 1 on, 0 outs) , S. Marín (1, 7th Inning off A. Rucker, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Castillo (3, 7th Inning off R. Holloway, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Marín (1, 5th Inning off A. Rucker, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Aguilar 2 , L. Jeffries , S. Morse , L. Díaz , E. Castillo 2 , J. Neal 2 , S. Johnson 3 , H. Perales , S. Marín 6
2-out RBI: S. Morse , L. Díaz , E. Castillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Díaz , J. Neal
Team LOB: 4
NORFOLK PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Rucker L (1-2) 6.1 8 5 5 0 2 1 27 89 2.79   
R. Holloway 0.1 4 3 3 0 0 0 5 21 3.18   
C. Flores 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 18 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rucker 39
Batters Faced: A. Rucker 27, R. Holloway 5, C. Flores 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rucker 7-10, R. Holloway 0-1, C. Flores 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rucker 89-61, R. Holloway 21-15, C. Flores 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Holloway 1-1 , C. Flores 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
P. Johnson W (2-2) 5.0 4 2 2 0 4 0 19 73 2.96   
C. Edwards H (1) 2.0 2 2 2 2 4 0 10 50 9.00   
L. Webb 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 7 29 1.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Johnson 55
Batters Faced: P. Johnson 19, C. Edwards 10, L. Webb 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Johnson 6-5, C. Edwards 1-1, L. Webb 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Johnson 73-46, C. Edwards 50-26, L. Webb 29-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Edwards 2-2 , L. Webb 1-1
WP: C. Edwards
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sancho Marín
Ballpark: Coca-Cola Field
Weather: Clear skies (50 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 11:05 AM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 11444
Special Notes: SP Pierce Johnson was injured while pitching. SS Sancho Marín was injured while running the bases.
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