IL1 Buffalo Bisons

Bisons Notes - Buffalo at Durham (7:05 P.M.)

Published on June 23, 2012 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Buffalo Bisons (38-37, 4th(-7.0), North) vs. Durham Bulls (34-42, 4th(-9.0), South)

Saturday, June 23, 2012 (7:05 p.m.) - Durham Bulls Athletic Park

RHP Collin McHugh (0-1, 7.20) vs. RHP Jim Paduch (3-5, 4.78)

Radio: WWKB AM 1520, bisons.com

TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons face the Durham Bulls in the second game of a four-game series from Durham Bulls Athletic Park (7:05 p.m.). The Bulls won the first game of the set with a 6-5 victory last night. The Bisons are now just 1-4 on their current eight-game roadtrip. The Herd returns to Buffalo for an eight games against the Bats and Bulls on Tuesday.

vs. BULLS: The Bisons are 0-1 against the Bulls this season. In 2011, the Herd went 3-5 overall against Durham and 1-3 when playing at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Since their return to the IL in 1998, Buffalo is 58-55 (.513) against the Bulls. The Bisons will host Durham for a four-game set from June 30-July 3.

McHUGH: RHP COLLIN McHUGH will make his second start with the team following his promotion from Double-A. McHugh made his Triple-A and Bisons debut on Monday in Norfolk and allowed four runs in five innings of a loss to the Tides. McHugh was 5-5 with a 2.41ERA in 12 starts with the Binghamton Mets before his promotion to Buffalo.

ROSTER MOVES: RHP ELVIN RAMIREZ has rejoined the Bisons after being optioned by the Mets on Friday. Ramirez was with the Bisons, May 4 - June 11, and did not allow a run in 11 appearances and 14.2 innings of work (5H, 19K). RHP DYLAN OWEN was placed on the disabled list (retroactive to June 21) with a right elbow impingent. Owen is 3-4 with a 5.02ERA in 17 games and eight starts with the Bisons this year.

UPPER DEKKER: OF MATT DEN DEKKER hit his second Triple-A triple last night as part of a three-hit game. The 24-year old rookie now has seven extra-base hits (three doubles, two home runs) in just his first 10 games with the team. He had 33 extra-base hits in 58 games with Binghamton this year.

BISONS BITS: With the 2012 debuts of INF JOSH RODRIGUEZ and RHP RAMON RAMIREZ last night, the Bisons have now had 51 different players this season. The club has made 99 roster moves...LHP JUSTIN HAMPSON has made seven consecutive scoreless appearances for the Bisons (9.0IP)...The Bisons have just 12 homers in June after a combined 52 in April and May.

METS UPDATE : The Mets (39-32) won their fourth straight with a 6-4 victory over the rival Yankees. New York scored five runs in the first inning, three coming on former Bisons INF IKE DAVIS' eighth home run of the season. The Mets and Yankees square off at Citi Field again tonight at 7:15 p.m.

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