INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
05/06/2025
 
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 490 - TUESDAY, MAY 6TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Norfolk Tides (15-9) 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 10 1
Charlotte Knights (8-16) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
Tides Rebuff Knights, 3-1
Norfolk Tides pitcher Al Rucker was in fine form, leading his team past the Charlotte Knights, 3-1. Rucker got the win, improving to 2-3. He gave up 5 hits and walked 2 over 5.2 innings. He allowed 1 run. The win gives Norfolk a record of 15-9.

Wilbert Austin hit a run-scoring triple off Héctor Hernández in the top of the third, which put the Tides in front, 1-0. Austin had 2 singles and 1 walk, in addition to the three-bagger. For the game, he went 3 for 4.

"Al kept his poise and got the job done," said Norfolk manager Charlie Poe. "He was outstanding."
NORFOLK BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Sutton RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .195 1 6
   a-A. González RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 1 1
W. Austin LF 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .333 5 14
J. Pérez CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .309 1 6
M. Edwards DH 5 0 0 0 0 4 6 .141 2 6
S. Smith 3B 3 0 1 0 1 2 3 .257 3 14
D. Dotson 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .254 3 15
X. Heredia 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .234 0 6
G. Barbarigo SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .197 1 5
J. Flores C 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .250 0 6
Totals 36 3 10 3 3 14 22      
a - A. González substituted for V. Sutton in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: W. Austin (1, 3rd Inning off H. Hernández, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Pérez (1, 5th Inning off H. Hernández, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Austin 5 , J. Pérez 4 , S. Smith , D. Dotson , J. Flores 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , V. Sutton 2 , M. Edwards , S. Smith 2 , X. Heredia
GIDP: M. Edwards
Hit by Pitch: J. Pérez
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: G. Barbarigo (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lopez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220 1 11
T. Smith 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .213 1 9
A. Martínez CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .245 1 8
B. Charles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .474 0 4
T. Ine SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .295 0 4
D. Holmes LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .187 0 8
B. Cross RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .100 0 1
O. Silva 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .217 1 2
R. Fabián DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .275 5 12
   a-J. Peter DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233 0 0
Totals 34 1 6 1 2 8 12      
a - J. Peter inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Martínez (11, 4th Inning off A. Rucker, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Fabián (5, 5th Inning off A. Rucker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lopez , T. Smith 2 , A. Martínez 2 , T. Ine , R. Fabián 4
2-out RBI: R. Fabián
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Smith , D. Holmes , O. Silva
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Lopez (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Lopez (4) , B. Charles (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Silva-Ine-Smith)
OF assists: 1 (Martínez(Smith at 3rd base))
NORFOLK PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rucker W (2-3) 5.2 5 1 1 2 4 1 86 4.10   
S. Oberg H (1) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 31 4.15   
K. Parker SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 12 0.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rucker 57
Batters Faced: A. Rucker 25, S. Oberg 8, K. Parker 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rucker 10-3, S. Oberg 3-3, K. Parker 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rucker 86-55, S. Oberg 31-21, K. Parker 12-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Oberg 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Hernández L (1-4) 7.0 9 3 3 2 11 0 124 3.32   
E. Ferrebus 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 32 2.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Hernández 56
Batters Faced: H. Hernández 32, E. Ferrebus 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Hernández 1-7, E. Ferrebus 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Hernández 124-77, E. Ferrebus 32-17
Hit Batsmen: H. Hernández
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Al Rucker
Ballpark: BB&T Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 6900
Tuesday, May 6th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.2 Build 50