Cade Povich picked up his first career Triple-A victory in impressive fashion, combining with three relievers on a one-hitter in the Norfolk Tides’ 6-1 victory over the Durham Bulls before 7,053 fans Tuesday night at Harbor Park.
It was the first home game in 16 days for the Tides, who improved to 25-21 in the International League’s second half and 73-47 overall with their fourth straight win. Durham, which owns the IL’s fourth-best overall record at 68-53, is 28-18 in the second half and a game behind first-place Lehigh Valley.
Povich (1-2) allowed the lone hit — a solo homer by Austin Shenton — in six innings. He struck out seven, but walked five.
Danny Coulombe, Logan Gillaspie and Bryan Baker each tossed a hitless inning to close it out.
Norfolk got single runs in the third and fourth innings on Lewin Diaz’s solo homer and Joey Ortiz’s RBI double.
The Tides broke it open with four runs in the seventh on two-run singles by Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers.
Diaz and Heston Kjerstad finished with two hits and two runs apiece.
Durham starter Taj Bradley (2-5), who has made 16 starts for the Tampa Bay Rays this season, allowed two runs on four hits in five innings. Reliever Josh Fleming gave up four runs in three innings.
The two teams are set to play again at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday.
