Samuel Basallo nearly recorded his first Triple-A homer in the seventh inning, but the first base umpire ruled the ball just foul. Instead of sulking, Basallo straightened things out. The 20-year-old launched a ball later in the at bat for his first home run with the Tides.
"You know what they say, ball don't lie!"
Samuel Basallo's answer to almost hitting his first @NorfolkTides homer? Decisively doing so on the next pitch! @Orioles | @OsPlayerDev pic.twitter.com/tqdwS6HIM8— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) August 30, 2024The teams finished nine innings even at five, but Norfolk exploded for seven runs in the top of the 10th.