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A six-run first inning gave the Norfolk Tide all they would need as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell to the Norfolk Tides at Harbor Park on Monday night, 6-2.The RailRiders enjoyed a brief advantage after Rob Refsnyder and Kyle Roller delivered back-to-back two-out hits for a 1-0 lead heading into the bottom of the first.The Tides responded.Starter Bryan Mitchell had not allowed more than five hits in a start this season. The Tides greeted the hard-throwing 24-year-old with six straight hits followed by a walk. A strikeout later, Paul Janish&#8217;s run-scoring single chased Mitchell. Joel De La Cruz emerged from the bullpen with the bases loaded and ended the inning by inducing a fly-ball double play on Julio Borbon&#8217;s sac fly to round out the scoring.Norfolk starter Tyler Wilson (2-4) gave up only one other run over his 6 2/3 innings, a sixth-inning score courtesy of Tyler Austin&#8217;s double to deep center.Patrick McCoy and Oliver Drake combined on 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief to close out the Tides&#8217; fifth straight win.The three-game series continues today at 6:35 p.m. Rehabbing big leaguer Chris Capuano (0-1, 1.93) will make his second SWB appearance. Norfolk is scheduled to start the Orioles&#8217; No. 8 prospect per Baseball America in right-hander Mike Wright (3-0, 2.64).

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fall to Norfolk, 6-2