IL Buffalo Bisons

Bisons Fall 5-4 in 11 Innings to Rochester Despite Two Hits by Bo Bichette

August 16, 2023 - International League (IL)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


BUFFALO, NY - Despite a pair of hits by Bo Bichette on a Major League Injury Rehab assignment, the Buffalo Bisons fell in extra innings to the Rochester Red Wings 5-4. Each side scored in the 10th before the Red Wings plated the lone run in the 11th frame.

The bullpen game for Buffalo started off stellar as Andrew Bash kept the Red Wings scoreless through two innings. Out of the six batters he faced, Bash struck out two and allowed only one hit.

The Herd struck first in the game as Ernie Clement whacked a line drive into left field as he reached second. Both base runners, Spencer Horwitz and Bo Bichette, crossed home as Buffalo took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning.

Buffalo's pitchers continued to pitch with excellence as Hayden Juenger pitched the same stat line as Bash. Juenger threw two scoreless innings, faced six batters, struck out two and allowed only one hit. Bisons still lead 2-0 after four innings.

The Rochester Red Wings began to claw back in the top of the sixth inning when Luis Garcia hit a sacrifice fly to center. Richie Martin scored and brought the Red Wings with one, they still trail 2-1.

The next batter up, Carter Kieboom, kept the ball rolling for Rochester as he smacked a two-run homer over the left field fence. Darren Baker reached home as the Red Wings went up 3-2 in the top of the sixth.

Bichette's opening game of his MLB rehab resulted in him going 2-3 with two hits and a groundout. He was substituted for Luis De Los Santos.

Orelvis Martinez answered back an inning later as he hit a home run of his own. The ball landed 455ft away from home plate when Martinez tied the game at three a piece in the bottom of the seventh.

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