IL1 Buffalo Bisons

Bisons Game Notes August 19th

Published on August 19, 2009 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Syracuse Chiefs in the final game of a two-game series from Alliance Bank Stadium (7:00 p.m.). The Herd is looking for the split after the Chiefs won last night 1-0. The Bisons are now 8-5 in their last 13 games. After tonight's game, both teams will travel to Coca-Cola Field for back-to-back doubleheaders on Thursday and Friday.

vs. THE CHIEFS: The Bisons are 2-9 against Syracuse this year. The Chiefs won the first eight match-ups, including sweeps at Alliance Bank Stadium (3G, April 17-19) and in Buffalo (4G, April 24-27). However, the Bisons responded by winning a three-game in two-day series at Syracuse from June 15-16 (2-1).

IN LIKE A LAMB: INF Mike Lamb enters tonight's game on a six-game hit streak. The veteran has averaged .450 (9-20) with three RBI and three runs scored since August 13. In the month of August, Lamb is hitting .338 (23-68) with seven doubles and 13RBI. Lamb leads the team with 43RBI, due in large part to a .337 (29-86) average with runners in scoring position.

CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK: OF Chip Ambres' hit streak has now reached 10 games. The veteran singled last night and has now averaged .410 (16-39) since August 9. During the streak, Ambres has six doubles, a home run, nine RBI and nine runs scored. Ambres is now the sixth different Bisons hitter to record a hit streak of at least 10 games this season.

BIG BAT: INF/OF Nick Evans is hitting .279 (19-68) in 18 games in August. Eleven of his 19 total hits have gone for extra-bases as Evans has six doubles, a triple and four home runs to go along with 12RBI this month. He has a .574 slugging percentage in August. Going back to July, 18 of Evans' last 34 hits have gone for extra-bases (10 doubles, 2 triples, 6 home runs).

BISONS BITS: The Bisons pitching staff did not walk a batter last night. It was the 10th game this year the team has not given a free pass...Last night's shutout was the first time the Herd was blanked since June 7 against Indianapolis (65 games ago)...INF Javier Castillo has five hits in his last nine at-bats over the team's last three games.

MEET THE METS: The New York Mets (56-63) scored eight runs in the 4th inning last night to come back and beat the Atlanta Braves, 9-4. New York had 17 hits including three each from INF Luis Castillo, OF Gary Sheffield and OF Jeff Francoeur. Former Bisons LHP Oliver Perez improved to 3-3 on the year with the win. RHP Elmer Dessens added two innings of shutout relief for the Mets.

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