Bisons Notes - Buffalo at Gwinnett
May 8, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release
Buffalo Bisons (18-13, 2nd(-1.5), North) vs. Gwinnett Braves (19-11, 1st(+4.5), South)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 (7:05 p.m.) - Coolray Field
RHP Matt Harvey (2-1, 4.80) vs. RHP Eric Junge (3-2, 3.10)
Radio: WWKB AM 1520, bisons.com
TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Gwinnett Braves in the second game of a four-game series at Coolray Field (7:05 p.m.). The Herd picked up the 4-3 victory in the series opener last night. Buffalo is now 1-2 on their season-long 10-game roadtrip that began with a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Rochester. The Bisons play four in Charlotte, May 11-14.
vs. BRAVES: The Bisons are 1-0 against the Braves this year. Last season, both teams won three out of four at their respective ballparks, splitting the season series 4-4. Since Gwinnett came into the league in 2009, neither team has won a series at the other's ballpark.
HARVEY: RHP MATT HARVEY makes his team-high seventh start tonight. The righty had his last start shortened to just four innings because of a rain delay. In his last three outings, Harvey is 2-0 with a 2.65ERA. Over that span, he has allowed just 11 hits and struck out 18 over 17.0 innings of work. Harvey is also hitting .429 (3-7) with a home run and four RBI at the plate in 2012.
RALLY HERD: The Bisons picked up their 12th come-from-behind win last night. Buffalo trailed 3-1 entering the 8th inning before C ROB JOHNSON'S two-out, two-run single. The 12 comebacks account for two-thirds of the team's 18 wins this season. The Herd actually has a winning record (9-8) when its opponents score first. They are also 17-3 when scoring at least four runs.
ROSTER MOVES: The Mets have selected the contract of Bisons' C ROB JOHNSON. He hit .291 with two home runs and seven RBI in 15 games with Buffalo. INF OSWALDO NAVARRO has been promoted from Binghamton (AA) to take his spot. Navarro was hitting .293 with a homer and nine RBI in 22 games with the B-Mets.
BISONS BITS: INF OMAR QUINTANILLA has hit in six straight ballgames with a .471 (8-17) average since May 2...RHP JEREMY HEFNER has the second-best ERA (1.64) in the IL...RHP FERNANDO CABRERA is one of three relievers in the IL that have seven saves this season...After hitting 30 home runs in 24 games in April, Buffalo has just four in seven games this May.
METS UPDATE : The Mets (16-13) picked up a dramatic 5-2 win in Philadelphia last night. Recalled before the game, former Bisons INF JORDANY VALDESPIN hit a pinch-hit three-run home run in the ninth inning off Jonathan Papelbon. It was Valdespin's first major league hit. The Mets take on the Phillies again tonight at 7:05 p.m.
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