Brendan McKay (Durham) continues to impress on the mound after his promotion to AAA. Paul Campbell (Charlotte) threw 7.0 strong innings with eight strikeouts. Joe McCarthy (Charlotte) made his first appearance of the year after suffering a back injury during spring training.
Triple-A Durham Bulls (33-24)
The Durham Bulls defeated the Norfolk Tides 4-3. In the first Michael Brosseau gave the Bulls a 1-0 lead on a RBI groundout with the bases loaded. Andrew Velazquez extended the lead to 2-0 on his fourth homer of the year in the third. Brendan McKay was cruising until the fifth when he gave up his first run in the last five starts and only the second time this season he’s allowed more than one run in nine starts.