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Bisons Notes - Buffalo at Columbus (6:35 p.m.)

Published on May 20, 2015 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Buffalo Bisons (20-19, T3rd(-2.5), IL North) vs. Columbus Clippers (23-16, 1st(+1.5), IL West)

Wednesday, May 20, 2015 (6:35 p.m.) - Huntington Park

LHP Randy Wolf (3-0, 1.10) vs. LHP T.J. House (NR)

Radio: ESPN 1520 AM, Bisons Baseball Network

Today's Game

Tonight, the Bisons take on the Clippers in the final game of a three-game series at Huntington Park (7:05 p.m.). The series is tied 1-1 after the Bisons 5-4 win yesterday. Tomorrow, the Herd will continue their roadtrip in Toledo with four games against the Mud Hens.

vs. the Clippers

The Bisons are 1-1 against Columbus this season with each team picking up a one-run victory this week. Buffalo has not lost a series in their six trips to Huntington Park, with two series wins (2009, 2011) and four splits. These teams don't meet again until July 16-19 in Buffalo.

Randy Wolf

LHP RANDY WOLF will make his team-high eighth start of the season. The veteran has not earned a decision in either of his last four starts despite allowing just one total earned run in 25.0 combined innings. Wolf leads all qualifying International League pitchers with a 1.10 ERA. He has allowed just two hits in 34 at-bats with runners in scoring position (.059 average).

Jose Reyes

Blue Jays SS JOSE REYES will join the Bisons on Thursday on an MLB injury rehabilitation assignment. Reyes was placed on the disabled list on April 27 with a left rib fracture. The four-time MLB All-Star rehabbed for four games with the Bisons in 2013 as well, hitting .412 (7-17) with a double and an RBI.

Brad Glenn

OF BRAD GLENN has homered in back-to-back games, giving him seven extra-base hits (4 2B, 3 HR) and eight RBI in his last nine games. Since May 11, the outfielder has averaged .429 (15-35) with a .800 slugging percentage.

Schimpf for the Save

INF RYAN SCHIMPF earned the save by pitching a scoreless 11th inning yesterday. He's the first Bisons position player to earn a decision since INF TRENT DURRINGTON earned the win on May 5, 2007 in the Bisons 15-14 comeback win over Pawtucket (0.1 IP, 2 BB).

ROSTER MOVES

INF MUNENORI KAWASAKI was activated off the disabled list today and RHP AUSTIN BIBENS-DIRKX has been promoted to the team from New Hampshire (AA). OF CALEB GINDL has been placed on the team's disabled list.

Blue Jays Update

The Blue Jays (18-23) lost to the Angels on Tuesday, 3-2. Aaron Sanchez worked into the eighth inning but was charged with the loss after allowing three runs on six hits. Josh Donaldson hit his ninth home run of the season. Toronto takes on the Angels again tonight at 7:07 p.m.

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