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Bisons Game Notes - Buffalo at Durham (5:05 p.m.)

Published on July 28, 2019 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


July 28, 2019 | 5:05 p.m. ET | Durham Bulls Athletic Park | Durham, NC | Game # 106| Road Game # 54

BUFFALO BISONS (54-51, 2nd, -6.0 North) at DURHAM BULLS (61-45, 2nd, -1.5 South)

RHP Sean Reid-Foley (3-4, 6.33) vs. RHP Sam McWilliams (1-1, 8.36)

Radio: ESPN 1520 AM, TuneIn App, Bisons.com TV: MiLB.tv

Today's Game

This evening, the Bisons take on the Durham Bulls in the final game of their three-game set. Buffalo will return home tomorrow for a quick two-game series against the Rochester Red Wings before hitting the road again to Lehigh Valley.

Yesterday's Game: BUF 4, DUR 5 F/10

The Bisons were able to plate a run in the top of the tenth but unfortunately surrendered two in the bottom half of the frame to take the loss. Patrick Kivlehan hit his 16th homer of the season and drove in three in the defeat.

Durham Bulls (0-2)

Buffalo and Durham are meeting for the first of two season series in 2019. Last year the Bulls took the season series with four wins in seven games. The two teams will meet at Sahlen Field August 16-18.

Today's Starter

RHP Sean Reid-Foley takes the ball as the Herd looks to salvage a game in the series and finish the road trip at .500. The righty tossed five innings in his last start on 7/21 at home versus the Clippers yielding six runs on eight hits in the loss. Reid-Foley has held right-handed batters to a .217 AVG in nine games with Buffalo.

Patrick Kivlehan

INF Patrick Kivlehan has not stopped hitting home runs since joining the Bisons. Kivlehan connected on his 16th longball with Buffalo after a two-run shot in the sixth that also plate 1B Rowdy Tellez. He has now hit seven home runs in June and July, helping him to a 20 homer total between Indianapolis and the Herd.

Zach Jackson

RHP Zach Jackson has continued to dominate opposing batters as he tossed a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday. Jackson now has a 0.90 ERA in eight games in the month of July - 2-0, 10.0 IP. This comes after going 2-0 with a 0.48 ERA in 11 games in June, 18.2 IP. The Oklahoma native is holding righties to a .178 AVG on the year as well.

Andy Burns

INF Andy Burns passed Torey Lovullo for 8th place in the Modern Era ('85-present) for games played with 322. He should soon take possession of 7th place as Val Pascucci appeared in 325 ball games for the Herd. Burns is in his third season with the Bisons, playing in 2015-16 before heading overseas to play with the Lotte Giants in the KBO from 2017-18.

Blue Jays

Toronto (40-66) overcame a 9-2 deficit to win 10-9 in 12 innings. The Blue Jays plated two runs in the eighth and four in the ninth. OF Teoscar Hernandez also went deep twice in the comeback win as he sent everyone home with a solo roundtripper of his own in the 12th. RHP Aaron Sanchez faces RHP Yonny Chirinos in the final game of the series. First pitch at Rogers Centre is scheduled for 1:07 p.m.

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