INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT DURHAM BULLS
08/31/2026
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT DURHAM BULLS
GAME ID: 4850 - MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Norfolk Tides (52-83) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 7 0
Durham Bulls (73-62) 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 X 6 10 0
Bulls Win, Downing Tides, 6-2
2026 is shaping up to be a forgettable year for the Norfolk Tides.

Durham turned a good performance from starting pitcher Ben Lake into a 6-2 triumph over the Norfolk Tides at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Durham goes to 73-62, Norfolk to 52-83.

The Bulls got a big at-bat from shortstop Ian Gustafson. For the game, Gustafson went 1 for 3 with a double and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fourth, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 20th double of the season gave Durham a 2-0 lead.

"Ben was exceptional and he pitched with a purpose," said Durham manager R.A. Dickey.
NORFOLK BATTING LINESCORE DURHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
X. Heredia RF 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 .274 1 23
M. Rosas LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .235 12 47
J. Martínez DH 5 1 2 1 0 2 4 .241 8 49
W. Clark 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .242 4 45
J. Roberts SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .208 1 28
D. Murdock CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .186 1 23
G. Barbarigo 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .196 0 20
J. Gillespie 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .187 2 20
J. Madrid C 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .188 1 13
Totals 33 2 7 1 6 7 24      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Martínez (28, 1st Inning off B. Lake, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Martínez (8, 5th Inning off B. Lake, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Martínez 6 , W. Clark , J. Roberts , D. Murdock , G. Barbarigo 2
2-out RBI: J. Martínez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: X. Heredia , J. Martínez , D. Murdock , J. Gillespie , J. Madrid
GIDP: J. Martínez
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Murdock-Gillespie, Barbarigo-Roberts-Clark)
OF assists: 1 (Murdock(Gustafson at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Peterson LF, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .289 0 24
P. Daniels DH 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .249 4 45
L. Burke RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .284 2 32
   a-A. Franco 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 5 34
C. von Mayer C 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .231 2 29
J. González CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .257 4 29
I. Gustafson SS 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 .249 7 43
   b-A. Johnston LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 0 16
B. Hoffman 1B, RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .316 0 19
O. Rodríguez 3B 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .257 0 5
D. Stevenson 2B, SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .105 0 2
Totals 31 6 10 6 4 5 13      
a - A. Franco substituted for L. Burke in the 9th
b - A. Johnston substituted for I. Gustafson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Gustafson (20, 4th Inning off B. Johnson, 2 on, 1 out) , J. González (16, 4th Inning off B. Johnson, 1 on, 1 out) , C. von Mayer (22, 5th Inning off B. Johnson, 1 on, 2 outs) , L. Burke (30, 5th Inning off B. Johnson, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Hoffman (14, 6th Inning off I. Quintana, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Daniels (4, 5th Inning off B. Johnson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Daniels 4 , L. Burke 3 , C. von Mayer 4 , J. González 2 , I. Gustafson 2 , B. Hoffman 2 , D. Stevenson
2-out RBI: P. Daniels , C. von Mayer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Peterson , J. González 2 , I. Gustafson
GIDP: D. Stevenson
Sac Fly: O. Rodríguez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rodríguez-Franco-Peterson)
NORFOLK PITCHING LINESCORE DURHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Johnson L (9-9) 4.2 8 5 5 1 4 1 22 80 3.44   
I. Quintana 3.1 2 1 1 3 1 0 14 54 4.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Johnson 31
Batters Faced: B. Johnson 22, I. Quintana 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Johnson 4-5, I. Quintana 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: B. Johnson 80-49, I. Quintana 54-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Quintana 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Lake W (11-10) 6.1 5 1 1 4 5 1 28 109 3.14   
M. Graves 2.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 10 45 3.53   
B. Cline SV (8) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Lake 60
Batters Faced: B. Lake 28, M. Graves 10, B. Cline 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Lake 4-10, M. Graves 1-3, B. Cline 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Lake 109-65, M. Graves 45-28, B. Cline 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Graves 2-0 , B. Cline 2-0
WP: M. Graves
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Lake
Ballpark: Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 9933
Monday, August 31st , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.4 Build 76