IL1 Buffalo Bisons

Bisons Game Notes - Buffalo at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (12:05 p.m.)

September 2, 2019 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


September 2, 2019 | 12:05 p.m. ET | PNC Field | Moosic, PA| Game # 140 | Road Game # 70

BUFFALO BISONS (70-69, T-3rd, -5.0 North) at SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS (75-64, 1st, +1.0 North)

RHP Sean Reid-Foley (3-5, 6.56) vs. LHP Josh Machiejewski (NR)

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Today's Game

This afternoon, the Bisons will close the 2019 season by taking on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. With a win, Buffalo would secure its first winning season since 2014 (77-66).

Last Game: BUF 12, SWB 15

The Bisons and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre traded big innings throughout the course of the game, but the RailRiders outlasted Buffalo. OF Forrest Wall hit his first Triple-A home run in the loss, a solo shot in the eighth inning. INF Andy Burns also hit his 18th homer of the season in the losing effort. UTIL Patrick Kivlehan increased his RBI total to 75 on the season, as well.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (7-13)

Buffalo and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre are meeting one last time in 2019 for the sixth overall series of the year. The last time these two IL North rivals met was June 26-28 in Moosic.

Today's Starter

RHP Sean Reid-Foley takes the hill for the 2019 season finale. Today's start will mark the 20th outing for the righty with Buffalo this season. Reid-Foley is also 2-4 with a 4.26ERA in nine appearances, including six starts, with Toronto this season.

Year In Review

Despite the season coming to a close for Buffalo today, it has been quite an eventful and memorable year for the Herd. The following are just a few statistical records from the Bisons 2019 campaign:

T.J. Zeuch No-Hitter

On August 19, RHP T.J. Zeuch became just the second Bisons pitcher to throw a No-Hitter since 1985. Zeuch, who allowed just one walk and hit a batter, joined RHP Bartolo Colon as the only pair to not allow a hit in a game in the Modern Era. Colon achieved his "no-no' on June 20, 1997 against New Orleans.

Zach Jackson

In Buffalo's 20-win month of June, RHP Zach Jackson posted a 0.48 ERA in 11 appearances (18.2 IP). Jackson also earned two wins in the month, eventually giving him a total of nine on the season. His nine wins are the most by a Bisons reliever since RHP Jack Cressend went 10-1 in 2004.

Patrick Kivlehan

INF Patrick Kivlehan became the 11th Bisons player to hit 25 home runs in a season and first since DH Mauro Gomez, who hit 29 in 2013. In addition, Kivlehan is tied with C Alex Jackson (GWN) for five multi-home run games in the IL. The pair trail only 1B Brian O'Grady, 6 (LOU) and 1B Bobby Bradley, 7 (COL). The 25 longballs are also the most Kivlehan has hit with one team in his entire eight-year professional career, surpassing the 22 he hit with Triple-A Tacoma in 2015.

Blue Jays

Toronto (55-83) was no-hit by RHP Justin Verlander in the finale of their three-game series against the Houston Astros, 2-0. It is Verlander's third no-hitter of his career and second at Rogers Centre, compelting the feat in 2011 with the Detroit Tigers. Today the Blue Jays begin a two-game series in Atlanta against the Braves.

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