IL1 Buffalo Bisons

Bisons Notes - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Buffalo (7:05 P.M.)

August 24, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Buffalo Bisons (62-71, 6th(-15.5), North) vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (78-56, 1st(+6.5), North)

Friday, August 24, 2012 (7:05 p.m.) - Coca-Cola Field

RHP Jeurys Familia (8-8, 4.65) vs. RHP John Maine (6-5, 5.94)

TV: Time Warner Cable SportsNet 13

Radio: WWKB AM 1520, bisons.com

TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons host the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees in the final game of a five-game series at Coca-Cola Field (7:05 p.m.). The Yanks have won the first four games of the series. Tomorrow, the Bisons host the Red Wings for their final home series of the season. Buffalo and Rochester will play five games in four days with a doubleheader on Sunday.

vs. YANKEES: The Bisons are 5-10 against the Yankees this season. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre has six straight victories over the Bisons, all of which have occurred at Coca-Cola Field. The Yankees season series win over the Bisons this season is the fifth in the last seven seasons.

WE ARE FAMILIA: RHP JEURYS FAMILIA takes the hill for his IL-leading 27th start of the season. The righty is coming off a loss in Pawtucket on Sunday where he tossed five innings and allowed three runs. Overall, he leads all current Bisons pitchers with eight wins and 124.0 innings pitched. Familia's 112 strikeouts are tied for the 7th most by a Bisons pitcher in the modern era with current Mets pitcher Matt Harvey (2012) and Dorn Taylor (1990).

STEVENS: RHP JEFF STEVENS tossed two hitless innings last night, walking one and striking out two. He extended his scoreless outings streak to six games. Over the stretch, he has a win, a save, and has allowed just three hits and two walks while striking out 10 (7.0IP). This season, the righty is 1-1 with a 3.26ERA in 38.2 innings of work (31 appearances).

SO, SO GOOD: INF MATT TUIASOSOPO hit his 10th home run of the season last night, a solo shot in the sixth inning. It is his second home run in his last four games. He now has 50RBI on the season, good for third on the team behind OF Valentino Pascucci (57) and INF Josh Satin (55).

BISONS BITS: RHP ARMANDO RODRIGUEZ received a no-decision in his Triple-A debut after tossing 4.1 innings of one-run baseball last night...INF JOSH SATIN'S .392 on-base percentage is second in the International League. He leads the Bisons with a .287 batting average on the season...OF FRED LEWIS scored his 71st run of the season in last night's contest and is now tied for fourth in the IL in runs scored.

METS UPDATE : The Mets (57-68) lost 1-0 to Colorado yesterday afternoon. Former Bisons RHP COLLIN McHUGH was spectacular in his MLB debut, tossing 7.0 shutout innings and allowing just two hits and a walk while striking out nine. New York begins a three-game set with Houston from Citi Field tonight (7:10 p.m.).

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