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Bisons End Mets Seven-Game Winning Steak with 3-1 Buffalo Victory on Friday Night

August 20, 2021 - International League (IL)
Syracuse Mets News Release


Wilfredo Tovar had two hits on Friday night, including this RBI single for the Syracuse Mets
Wilfredo Tovar had two hits on Friday night, including this RBI single for the Syracuse Mets
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Syracuse NY - Behind ten strikeouts from its pitchers, the Buffalo Bisons ended the Syracuse Mets season-long seven-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory on Friday night at NBT Bank Stadium. Coming in, Bisons starter Zach Logue had given up eight runs in ten innings against the Mets. However, the left-hander was dominant tonight, pitching five and one-third innings, allowing just one run on three hits while walking two and striking out five. On the other side, Josh Walker turned in a solid outing for Syracuse. The 26-year-old southpaw delivered six innings, allowing three runs but just two earned runs on six hits, while walking two and striking out two batters.

Buffalo (55-35) brought home the game's first runs in the top of the third inning. Juan Graterol led off with a single, and Logan Warmoth followed with a walk. Forrest Wall then connected on a one-run single to score Graterol and put the Bisons up 1-0. After Cavan Biggio struck out, Tyler White hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Warmoth and increase the lead to 2-0.

Syracuse (36-55) got on the board in the bottom of the third. Cody Bohanek led off with a double, and after Albert Almora Jr. and Josh Reddick flied out, Wilfredo Tovar delivered with an RBI single to make it 2-1 with Buffalo still in front.

In the top of the fourth, Josh Palacios led off with a single, and then Cullen Large reached on an error by the third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert. Palacios and Large attempted a double steal, and while Palacios reached third base, Large was thrown out at second. But, Richard Ureña followed with a double to score Palacios and put the Bisons in front, 3-1.

Despite the loss, the Syracuse bullpen did not allow a run. Alex Sanabia pitched a perfect seventh inning. In his Syracuse debut, Justin Dillon delivered a scoreless eighth. Dillon was called up from Double-A Binghamton on August 17th. After allowing a leadoff single, Roel Ramírez ended up pitching a scoreless ninth.

With Syracuse still trailing, 3-1, going into the bottom of the ninth, Bryan Baker came out of the bullpen to pitch for Buffalo. After allowing a leadoff single to David Thompson, Baker retired the next three batters to end the game and pick up his ninth save of the season.

The Mets will look to start a new winning streak when they take on the Bisons in game four of the series on Saturday night.. After a stellar debut last week in Worcester, right-hander Adam Oller makes his second start for the Mets against Bisons right-hander Thomas Hatch. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. at NBT Bank Stadium.

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Wilfredo Tovar had two hits on Friday night, including this RBI single for the Syracuse Mets
Wilfredo Tovar had two hits on Friday night, including this RBI single for the Syracuse Mets
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