IL1 Buffalo Bisons

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

Published on July 8, 2015 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Buffalo Bisons (43-43, 3rd(-3.5), IL North) vs. Rochester Red Wings (45-40, 2nd(-1.0), IL North)

Wednesday, July 8, 2015 (7:05 p.m.) - Frontier Field

RHP Todd Redmond (1-2, 4.81) vs. RHP Jose Berrios (0-0, 6.35)

TV: Time Warner Cable SportsChannel 323

Radio: ESPN 1520 AM, Bisons Baseball Network

Today's Game

Tonight, the Bisons face the Rochester Red Wings in the second game of a three-game series from at Frontier Field (7:05 p.m.). Buffalo has won six of their last seven games, including a 15-1 victory in last night's series opener. The Bisons are now within 3.5 games of first place Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in the IL North Division.

vs. the Red Wings

The Bisons are 4-3 against the Red Wings this season, including a 2-1 record this year at Frontier Field. Buffalo has not had a losing season against the Red Wings since 2009 (53-35 since). The Bisons (7-3) currently hold a 1.5 game lead over Rochester (7-5) for first place in the 2015 Thruway Cup standings.

Todd Redmond

RHP TODD REDMOND has been activated after being designated by the Blue Jays on July 3. The righty has made 10 appearances and one start for Buffalo this season, going 1-2 with a 4.81 ERA and a save in 24.1 innings of work. Redmond last threw on July 2 for the Blue Jays, tossing a scoreless inning of relief.

MattVP

All-Star INF MATT HAGUE has an outside chance to wrap up a IL Batting Title even before the All-Star break. Because he's played in all but two of Buffalo's games, he needs just 26 more plate appearances to reach season qualification (389 PA). Hague's .341 batting average is 20 points better than any other hitter in the International League

Offensive Explosion

The Bisons set season-highs with 21 hits and seven doubles in their 15-1 win over Rochester on Tuesday. The 14-run margin of victory matched their 16-2 win over Toledo on May 16. All nine Bisons starters had an RBI with C SEAN OCHINKO matching team season highs with four hits, three extra-base hits (2 2B, HR) and three runs scored.

Bisons Bits

The Bisons are at the .500 mark (43-43) for the first time since June 6 when they were 28-28...INF RYAN SCHIMPF has been promoted from New Hampshire. The slugger had 13 RBI in his last five games with the Fisher Cats. OF BRAD GLENN has been placed on the disabled list while LHP JEFF FRANCIS has been placed on the temporarily inactive list so that he can pitch for Canada in the Pam-Am Games.

Blue Jays Update

The Blue Jays (44-42) defeated the White Sox on Tuesday by a 2-1 score. Former Bison LHP Felix Doubront allowed just one run in 6.2 innings to earn the win. Josh Donaldson hit another home run, his 21st on the season. Toronto takes on Chicago again tonight at 8:10 p.m.

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