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Bisons Beat Clippers 7-4 Thanks to Jimenez's Blast

May 24, 2016 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


A.J. Jimenez's three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth broke a 4-4 tie against Columbus on Tuesday, as the Bisons beat the Clippers 7-4.

The Bisons defeated the Columbus Clippers 7-4 on Tuesday. In the first game of the Buffalo three-game series from Huntington Park in Columbus, the Herd came through with a 12-hit performance, including a big three-run home run by A.J. Jimenez, giving the club the lead it would not relinquish.

In the eighth inning, with the game tied at four, Darrell Ceciliani doubled and Junior Lake walked, bringing up A.J. Jimenez. The Bison catcher connected off reliever Jeff Johnson for a three-run home run to left field, giving the Herd a 7-4 lead.

Roberto Hernandez allowed four runs on 11 hits in five innings of work, before the Bisons' bullpen shut down the Clippers. Four Buffalo relievers allowed no runs, no walks and just a lone hit over four innings. Dustin Antolin recorded a perfect ninth inning for the Herd, notching his fifth save of the season.

Jesus Aguilar struck first for the Clippers with a first inning RBI double off Hernandez. In the bottom of the third, Colin Cowgill droped a RBI single into left field, putting Columbus up 2-0. Michael Choice hit a high fly ball to left that carried just enough to leave the yard, as the home run made it a 3-0 game.

The Bisons threatened in the third, loading the bases against starter T.J. House. However, the lefty-starter induced Matt Dominguez to fly out to left, ending the inning. In the fourth, House fanned Junior Lake swinging, stranding runners on second and third.

Buffalo got on the scoreboard in the top of the fifth. Devon Travis shot a single into center field, scoring A.J. Jimenez, who reached on a double, making it a 3-1 ballgame. House escaped further trouble in the fifth, as Jesus Montero grounded into an inning-ending double play. The Clippers turned to the bullpen in the sixth, as House exited after 98 pitches, six strikeouts and four walks allowed.

In the sixth, facing Kyle Crockett, Darrell Ceciliani drove home Domonic Brown with a RBI double, cutting the game to 3-2. Junior Lake tied the game for the Bisons with a groundball to first. The throw to the plate by first baseman Jesus Aguilar was late, allowing Andy Burns to score. The Herd then took a 4-3 lead on a groundball double play by A.J. Jimenez, as Ceciliani scored.

A solo-shot by Clippers' catcher Adam Moore lead off the sixth, evening the score at four. Hernandez was removed following a walk to Michael Choice in the sixth, and Ben Rowan ended the inning with a strikeout of Tyler Naquin. In his second rehab appearance for the Herd, Aaron Loup picked up a pair of strikeouts in the bottom of the seventh, and was rewarded with his first win of the season. Bo Schultz also pitched a perfect eighth inning for Buffalo.

Jeff Johnson entered in the seventh for the Columbus. Johnson pitched a scoreless seventh inning before allowing the Jimenez three-run shot in the eighth, and was relieved by righty Ben Heller. The righty allowed two hits and no runs in one and 1/3 innings of work.

Chris Leroux will take the mound for the Herd on Wednesday, squaring off against fellow right-hander Will Roberts. First pitch from Huntington Park is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.

BISONS NOTES:

David Aardsma opted out of his minor league contract with the Blue Jays on Monday. Aardsma posted a 5.27 ERA and a team-leading six saves with the Bisons in 2016... On Tuesday, Devon Travis went 1-5 with a RBI single, and was robbed of a hit by a dive in centerfield by Tyler Naquin in the eighth. This came before he was removed defensively in the middle of Adam Moore's at bat in the bottom of the eighth inning. Travis has played in five rehab games with the Herd in the past week, and is now batting .282 in his stint with Buffalo... The Bisons' have now won six of their last eight ballgames, and move a game above .500 on the year... Roberto Hernandez has yet to go deeper than five and 2/3 innings in any of his six starts this season. His 11 hits allowed on Tuesday are a season high for the right-hander... Darrell Ceciliani picked up two hits in a game for just the second time this season. He went 2-5 on May 18 against Toledo.

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