IL1 Buffalo Bisons

Bisons vs. Paw Sox - Game Notes - June 13, 2013

Published on June 13, 2013 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Today's Game

Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons face the Pawtucket Red Sox in the first game of a four-game set from McCoy Stadium (7:05 p.m.). The Herd is coming off a series split at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Following this series, the Bisons return home Monday for an eight-game homestand against Gwinnett and Durham.

vs. the PawSox

The Bisons are 3-1 against the PawSox this season. Buffalo won a four-game set at Coca-Cola Field, April 23-26. Three of the four games were decided by four or more runs. The Bisons were 5-3 against the PawSox at McCoy Stadium in 2012.

Today's Starters

LHP RICKY ROMERO will make his seventh start for the Bisons tonight. He is still looking for his first win as a member of the Herd. In his last outing, Romero allowed three runs in 5.2 innings of a no-decision on Friday against the IronPigs.

Road and Division Warriors

The Bisons are 20-14 on the road this season, a half-game behind Pawtucket for the best road record in the International League. Included in that record for Buffalo is a 12-5 record in road divisional games. Overall, the Bisons have 20 wins within their division, three more than any other IL North team.

Mauro Hits it Far-O

INF MAURO GOMEZ clubbed his International League-leading 17th home run of the season in game two of Tuesday's doubleheader. He now has two more than anyone else in the IL. Gomez also has the 3rd-highest slugging percentage (.602) in the league, .02 ahead of Bisons teammate INF LUIS JIMENEZ.

Luis, Luis

INF LUIS JIMENEZ had a hit in each game of Tuesday's twinbill and enters tonight's contest on a five-game hit streak over which he has averaged .467 (7-15). Jimenez leads the IL with 54 RBI on the season and also tops all Bisons with 73 hits and 43 runs scored.

Bisons Bits

INF JIM NEGRYCH (.352) and INF LUIS JIMENEZ (.348) are the top two left-handed hitters in the International League...INF MIKE McCOY leads the Bisons with 13 stolen bases. He has only been caught three times...The Bisons 74 home runs are nine more than any IL club.

Blue Jays Update

The Blue Jays (28-36) and the White Sox were postponed last night. The team has traveled to Arlington, TX to open up a four-game series against the Rangers. RHP ESMIL RODGERS gets the start tonight with first pitch at 8:05 p.m.

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