IL1 Buffalo Bisons

Bisons Notes - Buffalo at Rochester (7:05 p.m.)

Published on April 29, 2013 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Buffalo Bisons (16-6, 1st(+3.0), North) vs. Rochester Red Wings (9-15, 6th(-8.0), North)

Monday, April 29, 2013 (7:05 p.m.) - Frontier Field

RHP Miguel Batista (1-0, 4.00) vs. RHP Virgil Vasquez (2-1, 4.43)

TV: Time Warner Cable SportsChannel 713

Radio: WWKB 1520 AM

Today's Game:

The Buffalo Bisons take on the Rochester Red Wings in the third game of a four-game series at Frontier Field (7:05 p.m.). The teams split the first two games over the weekend with the Herd winning 5-3 on Saturday. Buffalo is now 10-2 on the road this season.

The Thruway Cup

The Bisons are 4-2 against the Red Wings and lead the 2013 Thruway Cup standings with a 8-4 record. Rochester (5-5) is in second place with a 3-1 record against Syracuse. The Chiefs are 3-7 in Thruway Cup games.

Alone on Top

MARTY BROWN is now the winningest manager in the Bisons modern era history. Brown picked up his 254th victory with the Herd yesterday, one better than Buffalo Baseball Hall of Famer, Brian Graham. Brown led the Bisons to three straight winning seasons, 2003-2005, and was Minor League Manager of the Year for the 2004 IL Champion Bisons.

Back on the Bump

RHP MIGUEL BATISTA has been activated off the disabled list and will start for the Bisons today. The veteran last pitched April 21 in Lehigh Valley and allowed just one run in six innings. He also struck out three and retired 15 in a row to earn his first win of the season.

Mound Work

The Bisons pitching staff has not allowed more than three runs in any of its last 10 games. The group has posted a 2.00 ERA since April 20 with 73 strikeouts to only 69 hits allowed in 81.0 innings of work. Seven different Bisons pitchers have earned wins in the last 10 games.

Homering Herd

The Bisons have 26 home runs on the season, five more than any other club in the International League. The total has come in just 22 games, fewer than all but one IL team (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre has played 20 games). INF LUIS JIMENEZ leads the Bisons roster with five home runs while three others have hit four out.

Roster Moves

RHP BRAD LINCOLN has been optioned to the Bisons after appearing in two games with Toronto (2.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 SO). Lincoln was 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 10 strikeouts in eight innings (five games) to begin the season with Buffalo...RHP BUDDY CARLYLE has been placed on the disabled list.

Toronto (9-17) lost 3-2 yesterday to the Yankees in New York. RHP R.A. DICKEY allowed just three runs in seven innings of work, but fell to 2-4 on the season. The Blue Jays have an off-day today and will return to Rogers Centre for a six-game homestand with Boston and Seattle.

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