Six scoreless innings became a race for the finish as the Durham Bulls clinched a victory over the Tides in extra innings Sunday afternoon. solid on the mound Norfolk starter Jason Berken breezed through seven scoreless frames, allowing just three hits while recording five strikeouts and two walks.

DURHAM, N.C. Reid Brignac's RBI single in the 10th inning Friday night lifted the Durham Bulls to a 4-3 victory over the Norfolk Tides at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The Tides, trailing 3-1 after four innings, tied it in the fifth on RBI singles by Lew Ford and Tyler Kelly.

DURHAM, N.C. Miguel Gonzalez and three relievers combined on a one-hitter to lead the Norfolk Tides to a 4-0 victory over Durham on Thursday night. Reliever Jon Link took over in the ninth with a no-hit bid still intact, but allowed a one-out single by Matt Mangini.

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The Tides' fortunes against Pawtucket went hand in hand with the weather Tuesday afternoon. What began with a sunny outlook turned stormy as the PawSox washed out the Tides. The game was called after eight innings because of rain.
Tides starting pitcher Jason Berken plowed through the PawSox lineup for five innings.

By Mariah Baylor Behind Brad Bergesen's smooth start on the mound and Lew Ford's 3-for-5 day, the Tides won in Miguel Tejada's debut at Harbor Park. The Tides' offense found its stride in the fifth. They scored three runs on four hits to take a 4-2 lead.

NORFOLK To pass the time between the 16 surgeries she'd have on her left leg, 10-year-old Bridget Johnson searched the country for horses on her iPad. Eventually, she'd have her choice, she knew, thanks to Boston Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis. It was the best painkiller the Johnson family could have asked for.

NORFOLK Fans at Harbor Park will have the chance to watch both the Tides and the Admirals on Monday night. The Tides, who beat Pawtucket 6-3 today, face the PawSox again at 7:15 p.m. Monday. At 6 p.m., the Admirals begin Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Finals series against St. John’s. Norfolk leads that best-of-seven series two games to none.

NORFOLK Jamie Hoffman, Ronnie Paulino and Brandon Waring had two RBIs apiece Saturday night as the Norfolk Tides rolled to an 8-4 win over the Pawtucket Red Sox at Harbor Park. Paulino's two-run double scored Joe Mahoney and Chris Robinson, capping a four run first inning for the Tides, who are midway through a nine-game homestand.

Miguel Gonzalez was cruising through three innings, having retired all nine Charlotte batters he faced. Then he hit the so-called wall. Actually, Charlotte's Greg Golson hit the wall. Got away in the fourth

The new-look Tides need to avoid becoming the no-offense Tides. With five starters who hadn’t played for Norfolk prior to its recent road trip in the starting lineup, the Tides suffered a second straight shutout loss. Not all bad