Redbirds recap: Memphis drops final game of series at Norfolk

Redbirds recap: Memphis drops final game of series at Norfolk

The Redbirds came up one win short of sweeping their road series with the Norfolk Tide.

Tides end skid at five games, avoid sweep by Memphis at Harbor Park

The Norfolk Tides avoided a sweep by Memphis, beating the Redbirds 6-4 Sunday before 6,105 at Harbor Park to end a five-game losing streak. Emmanuel Rivera was 3 for 3 with a walk and two RBIs for the Tides (9-17), while Vimael Machín was 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs. Coby Mayo tripled in the first and scored when Rivera looped a single to right field. Rivera then scored on Machín’s two-run homer to right for a 3-0 lead in the fourth. …