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Bisons Game Notes - Buffalo vs. Syracuse (6:05 p.m.)

Published on June 29, 2019 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


June 29, 2019 | 6:05 p.m. ET | Sahlen Field | Buffalo, NY | Game # 80| Home Game # 40

BUFFALO BISONS (41-38, 2nd, -5.0 North) vs SYRACUSE METS (39-41, T-3rd, -7.5 North)

LHP Thomas Pannone (1-0, 2.31) vs. LHP Anthony Kay (0-2, 11.00)

Radio: ESPN 1520 AM, TuneIn App, Bisons.com TV: WNLO-CW 23, MiLB.tv

Today's Games

This evening, the Bisons continue a three-game weekend series with the Syracuse Mets. Buffalo will look to continue their hot play in June in the second game of the set. Following this series, the Herd will host the Lehigh Valley IronPigs for three games to open up July.

Yesterday's Game: BUF 3, SYR 2

Buffalo's offense and stellar pitching was in full force during Friday night's victory. The team collected 12 hits, with a two-run home run from Jordan Patterson in the first inning. The pitching staff struckout 10 batters and lowered their staff ERA to 3.77 during the month of June. An RBI base hit by INF Patrick Kivlehan in the seventh inning was the difference in the game.

Syracuse (3-5)

Buffalo and Syracuse are meeting for the third time of 2019 after having played a series at each of their respective fields. The Bisons will travel to Syracuse for a four-game series next week for their final visit there. The Mets will then come to Buffalo one last

time 8/2-8/4.

Today's Starter

LHP Thomas Pannone makes his third start of the season with the Herd this evening. The southpaw picked up his first victory with Buffalo in his last outing on June 24th in Pawtucket. Pannone tossed five innings yielding just one run on five hits while fanning five PawSox en route to the team's 10-6 win.

Justin Shafer

Justin Shafer showed just why he was selected to be a 2019 Triple-A All Star on Friday night. The righty came in to shut the door down and escape anymore scoring that would halt the Bisons from earning their 19th victory this month. Shafer has earned three saves in four attempts in six appearances (9IP) in June.

Patrick Kivlehan

Patrick Kivlehan continued to swing a hot bat in a Buffalo uniform on Friday. The utility man collected three more hits in four plate appearances and is now batting .295 (26-88) with 7 HR and 16 RBI in 25 games this month.

Zach Jackson

Zach Jackson has become one of the go-to weapons out of the Bison bullpen for Manager Bobby Meacham during June. In 10 appearances, the righty posses a 0.54 ERA in 16.2 IP while holding runners to a .130 AVG.

Blue Jays Update

Toronto (30-52) won 6-2 on Friday, thanks in large part to Lourdes Gurriel Jr. The OF slugged two more home runs in the win and has now had multi-homer games on back-to-back nights. He finished the contest going 2-4 with three RBI. Sean Reid-Foley collected a no decision despite tossing 5.2 innings of five-hit ball and surrendering both Kansas City runs. RHP Marcus Stroman faces RHP Homer Bailey at the Rogers Centre with first pitch scheduled for 4:07 p.m.

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