IL1 Buffalo Bisons

Bisons Game Notes - Buffalo vs. Lehigh Valley (7:05 p.m.)

Published on July 2, 2019 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


July 2, 2019 | 7:05 p.m. ET | Sahlen Field | Buffalo, NY | Game # 83| Home Game # 43

BUFFALO BISONS (42-40, 2nd, -5.0 North) vs LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS (39-41, 4th, -7.0 North)

RHP T.J. Zeuch (1-1, 4.35) vs. TBA

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

Today's Games

Tonight the Bisons will play game two of their three-game series against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. Buffalo dropped the first game of the set but will look to win their second series in a row. After this, the Herd will head to Syracuse for a four-game series before hitting the three-day All-Star break.

Yesterday's Game: BUF 4, LHV 6

Buffalo lost the opening matchup against the visiting IronPigs, as Ryan Feierabend pitched 5.2 innings giving up five hits, including three home runs. The Bisons offense struck first, scoring in the first inning, and although they out-hit their opponent, it was not enough to push past Lehigh Valley.

Lehigh Valley IronPigs (6-8)

Buffalo and Lehigh Valley are meeting for the fifth time in 2019. The Bisons are in search of their second consecutive series win against the IronPigs. The two teams will play one more series this season at the end of the month for a quick two-game set in Lehigh Valley.

Today's Starter

RHP T.J. Zeuch will start for the Bisons tonight in his third appearance with the team. He currently carries a 1-1 record with a 4.35 ERA and is holding both left- and right-handed batters under a .230 average. Zeuch's last start came in game one of their double header on 6/27 at Scranton where he took the loss after throwing 4.2 IP giving up seven hits and five earned runs.

Bo Bichette

SS Bo Bichette stayed hot in last night's loss going 2-5 with two singles, driving in his 19th RBI of the season, as well as adding his 11th stolen base. Bichette currently leads the Bisons active roster in average, hitting .298 during his rookie season.

Jordan Patterson

1B Jordan Patterson led the Bisons offense yesterday finishing 3-3 on the night with a walk. He drove in two runs, and hit his team-leading 12th home run of the year in the Bisons late-game comeback attempt. He currently carries a seven game hit streak where he is batting 10-25 (.400).

Bisons Bits

As the Bisons finished the month of June with a winning record of 20-10, their power has shown as of late.

Buffalo batters have hit home runs in eight of their last ten games, as well as 14 total during that span. As a

team, they have hit 83 long balls in 2019.

Blue Jays Update

Toronto (32-53) won their Canada Day match up against the visiting Kansas City Royals 11-4. Freddy Galvis added to his home run total, hitting two in yesterdays game. Cavan Biggio and Randal Grichuk each had four RBIs as the Blue Jays offense strung together 18 total hits to carry them to victory. Tonight as they will host the Boston Red Sox for a 7:07 p.m. first pitch in the first game of a three-game series.

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