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Buffalo Bisons Game Notes

May 5, 2017 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Buffalo Bisons (15-9, +1.5) vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs (13-10, -1.5)

Friday | May 5, 2017 | 7:05 p.m. | Coca-Cola Field

LHP T.J. House (3-1, 1.64) vs. RHP Ricardo Pinto (2-2, 3.14)

RADIO: ESPN 1520 AM, Bisons Baseball Network | ONLINE: bisons.com, TuneIn Radio app | TV: MiLB.tv

Today's Game - Tonight the Buffalo Bisons open a three day series against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, meeting the club for the first time this season. Last year the Herd posted a 7-10 mark overall and 3-4 downtown. This series closes the homestand and puts the Bisons on the road, traveling to Syracuse and Lehigh Valley the next week.

That was the other night - Rochester got the twinbill started with a 5-3 victory, while the Bisons rebounded in the nightcap, 4-1. One big inning and a great outing from Casey Lawrence helped the Herd hold onto first place in the IL North division. Buffalo scored four times in the third of game two, while the righty allowed just an unearned run over five frames for his first victory of the season.

They called it THE comeback - On this date, Buffalo and Pawtucket restart a suspended game form April 23 with the Red Sox leading 3-0 in the first inning. Pawtucket builds a 14-6, but the Bisons storm back with nine runs in the bottom of the ninth for a 15-14 win. Infielder Trent Durrington, inserted as the pitcher in the top of the inning to save the bullpen, gets the win. Buffalo wins a second game that night, 5-0.

House on the hill - TJ House sports a 1.64 ERA, which is eighth best in league. The lefty has racked up seven or more strikeouts in three straight outings and is netting 11.45 strikeouts per 9IP, a ratio that is third-best in the IL. House was dealt a 3-0 loss at Durham his last time out, fanning eight batters for a second straight start, in just 5IP.

Oh(L)man this place is great - Over 12 games Mike Ohlman has enjoyed playing at Coca-Cola Field, hitting .289 with two doubles, 10RBI, walloping four of five homers and 10 walks. Other hometown performers: Smith Jr. (15G .370, 3HR,10RBI) Parmley (14G .389), Leblebijian (.349, 2HR, 9RBI) .

Not just Loping along - Christian Lopes collected base hits in both games on Wednesday night, extending a season-long hit streak to five games (5-22). With hits in 12 of the last 14 games played, his average is up 62 points.

Smith sticks on the leaderboard - Dwight Smith, Jr.'s strong play has kept him as a Top-10 hitter in the IL. Currently his average (.333) is tied for 5th-best in the league.

The Leblebij-erboard - Jason Leblebijian's .333 ranks 10th overall and he's Top 3 in slugging (3rd .552) and OBP (2nd .439), bolstered by a team-best 15 walks.

That's not adding up - In Wednesday's double-dip the Bisons lost the game they out hit the Wings and won the contest they were out hit. Buffalo is now 12-3 in games out hitting an opponent and 2-4 when being out slugged.

This feels different - A month into the season, the Bisons have been on top of the IL North for all 24 games this season. Last year, the Herd spent one day at the top, June 4, with a 31-25 record but lost three straight ballgames and went 35-53 the rest of the way, finishing 5th in the division -25.5 games back of the division winners.

Savoring the saves - Leonel Campos closed out Wednesday's win with a perfect seventh for his second save of the year. The save kept the pen nearly (11-12 SVO) perfect in save situations this season. Campos and Girodo are the only Bisons with multiple saves, covering the 7 different players to log saves. To this point, 11 of the 15 wins have been save situations.

We love big runs, and we cannot lie - The Bisons 4-1 win on Wednesday was the 12th time the Herd won scoring four or more runs. The lone loss, a 9-5 setback, the Bisons committed three errors in a game.


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