Tides earn series victory before heading south

After beating Gwinnett, Norfolk facing Jumbo Shrimp in Jacksonville

The Norfolk Tides erased a three-run deficit and beat Gwinnett 6-3 Sunday night before 7,328 fans got to see a fireworks extravaganza at Harbor Park.

Kyle Stowers had three hits for the Tides (38-40), who closed the six-game series with four victories before heading to Jacksonville for another six-game International League series. Norfolk faced the Jumbo Shrimp in Florida on Monday night but is off today.

Tides starter Bruce Zimmermann,

a Maryland native who began his career in the Atlanta organization, yielded three first-inning runs to the Stripers (37-41) but finished seven innings without yielding another. He scattered eight hits, walked none and struck out six.

Yusniel Diaz began the comeback with a two-run homer in the second off Tucker Davidson, who started Game 5 of last year's World Series for Atlanta. In the fourth, Jacob Nottingham's home run tied the score, and Jordan Westburg doubled home Anthony Bemboom with the go-ahead run.

Davidson struck out nine in five innings but yielded seven hits and two walks, taking the loss.

Stowers slugged a home run in the seventh, and Gunnar Henderson singled home Cadyn Grenier in the eighth.

Kevin Smith pitched the last two innings for his second save of the year.

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W-Zimmermann (2-0). L-Davidson (2-5).

S-Smith (2).

E-Gwinnett, Shewmake (7, fielding), Dickerson (1, fielding), Valaika (7, fielding); Norfolk, Stowers (5, throw), Henderson (3, fielding). 2B-Norfolk, Stowers (20), Westburg (10), Diaz (4). HR-Norfolk, Diaz (3), Nottingham (9), Stowers (15). LOB-Gwinnett 6, Norfolk 10. DP-Norfolk 3. HBP-Grenier (by Gwinnett’s Vodnik). T-2:36. A-7,328.

TIDES THIS WEEK

Norfolk at Jacksonville Monday: Late

Today: Off

Wednesday: 12:05 p.m. Thursday: 7:05 p.m.

Friday: 7:05 p.m. Saturday: 6:35 p.m. Sunday: 6:35 p.m.

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE STANDINGS

(through Sunday)

Team

East Division

Durham (Rays) (Marlins) Valley (Phillies) (Red Sox) (Blue Jays) Rochester (Nationals) Norfolk (Orioles) Scranton/W-B (Yankees) Syracuse (Mets) Charlotte (White Sox) West Division

Nashville (Brewers) (Guardians) Memphis (Cardinals) Toledo (Tigers)

St. Paul (Twins) Indianapolis (Pirates) Omaha (Royals) Gwinnett (Braves)

Iowa (Cubs)

Louisville (Reds)