IL1 Buffalo Bisons

Bisons Game Notes - Buffalo at Columbus (7:15 p.m.)

June 9, 2018 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Buffalo Bisons (27-25, 2nd (-3.5), North) vs. Columbus Clippers (29-29, 3rd (-7.5), West)

Saturday, June 9, 2018 (7:15 p.m.) - Huntington Park

RHP Sean Reid-Foley (0-1, 10.45) vs. RHP Myles Jays (3-4, 4.47)

Radio: ESPN 1520 AM, Sportsnet 590 The FAN, Bisons Radio Network

Today's Game

This evening, the Bisons take on the Columbus Clippers in the middle game of a three-game series. Following these three games, the Herd continues their nine-day road trip heading to Allentown, PA to face the Lehigh Valley IronPigs for four games. Buffalo will return home as the Buffalo Wings June 14-17 as they host the Rochester Plates.

Last Game: BUF 5 COL 6

LHP Ryan Borucki received his first no decision of the season after working 5.2IP in his eleventh start of the season. LF Brandon Guyer homered twice for Columbus, helping the team open up a 4-0 lead over Buffalo. The Herd scored twice in the eighth inning thanks to a 1B Rowdy Tellez double, and then three times in the ninth. However, the Clippers scored the walk-off win with two runs in the bottom of the ninth.

Today's Starter: RHP Sean Reid-Foley

RHP Sean Reid-Foley is making his fourth start for the Bisons in 2018 after beginning the season with New Hampshire (AA). Reid-Foley's last start was his shortest with the Bisons, going just two innings on June 3 vs. Charlotte. The righty was 5-0 in eight starts for the Fisher Cats before joining the Herd.

Columbus (2-2)

The Bisons and Clippers play a total of six times this season. The Herd took two of the three games played at Coca-Cola Field when they hosted Columbus May 29-31.

Danny Jansen

C Danny Jansen added his eleventh multi-hit performance of the season in the loss on Friday night. His .320 batting average is third in the International League, just seven points behind the league leader. Jansen's On-Base Percentage is also second best in the IL (.421), behind Yandy Diaz in Columbus (.430). The backstop leads the Bisons in RBIs with 31 as well.

Rowdy Tellez

1B Rowdy Tellez began the Bisons' rally late in the game Friday with his twelfth double of the season that drove in two runs. Tellez is now up to 20 RBI on the season, with 12 coming on the road. He is also hitting .286 (26-91) away from Coca-Cola Field this season. Tellez has hit safely in all four games of the road trip, going 5-14 (.357).

Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

INF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. went 3-5 with an RBI on Friday night to increase his batting average to .290 in 18 games with the Bisons. It was the first time on the year that Gurriel Jr. had back-to-back multi-hit games, going 5-9 in his last two starts. His two-out RBI in the ninth gave Buffalo a 5-4 lead over Columbus that would be short lived.

Bisons Bits

The two runs given up by RHP Conor Fisk were the first surrendered by the pitcher since joining the Bisons in May. Fisk's ERA is still just 0.95...The ten-game, nine-day road trip is the longest of the season for the Herd.

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