The Tides were a strike away from forcing extra innings when former Orioles prospect César Prieto managed a Baltimore chop to short. Prieto beat out the infield single, and the winning run scored from third. Forty-man roster occupant Matt Krook took the loss.
Chayce McDermott started and allowed a pair of runs over five innings. McDermott struck out eight and only walked one batter. Both runs came via solo homer, with the second stemming from the bat of a rehabbing Matt Carpenter.
Daniel Johnson took a walk with the bases loaded to get Norfolk on the board in the third.