IL1 Buffalo Bisons

Bisons Notes 4/27/08 - Pawtucket At Buffalo (1:05 p.m.)

Published on April 27, 2008 under International League (IL1)
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TODAY'S GAME: This afternoon, the Buffalo Bisons face the Pawtucket Red Sox in the second game of a two-game series at Dunn Tire Park (1:05pm). The Herd is looking for the weekend sweep following a 4-1 victory over the PawSox last night. Buffalo is currently 1-0 on an eight-game in nine-day homestand that will also feature two games against Scranton/WB and a four-game series with Charlotte. On the mound today will be RHP Brian Slocum. The righty struck out a Bisons' season-high eight batters in a victory over the Yankees on Tuesday. The PawSox will counter with RHP Kyle Snyder.

K MACHINE: RHP Brian Slocum racked up eight strikeouts in just five innings in a victory at Scranton/WB on Tuesday. He allowed just one run on four hits in the outing to pick up his second win of the season. Slocum has always been a big strikeout pitcher for Buffalo and now has 136 punchouts in 137.2 innings in his 36 games a Bisons uniform (2006-2008).

THE WAY TO START: Bisons' starting pitchers have been outstanding since the start of the last roadtrip. In the last eight games, the starters have combined to go 3-2 with a 1.77ERA. The group has allowed just eight earned runs in 40.2 innings of work. Even more impressive are the group's 36 strikeouts to only 33 hits allowed. On the season, Bisons starters have a 3.61ERA with 95 strikeouts in 119.2 innings of work.

HAVE YOU HERR'D: Infielder Aaron Herr just keeps on producing big hits. Herr has hit in seven straight games (.357, 10-28) and in 13 of his last 14 contests (.352, 19-54). His RBI-single in last night's game gave him 13RBI in his last 12 games. Coming into today, Herr leads the Bisons in average (.288), triples (3) and RBI (16). He's tied for the team lead in homers (4).

CALL A COP: The Bisons stole two more bases yesterday, both courtesy of Jason Tyner. As a team, the Bisons are a perfect 10-10 stealing bases over the last five games. Tyner has fourth thefts in his last five games and now leads the Bisons with five stolen bases on the year. Buffalo has been successful 80% of the time they've tried to steal this year (16SB, 4CS)

BISONS BITS: The Bisons have turned 3 doubleplays in back-to-back games...OF Jason Tyner reached base all four times he came to the plate last night. He was 1-1 with three walks...C Wyatt Toregas has drawn a walk in 7 of his last 8 games.

Brian Slocum

-Last Game: 4/22 @SWB: (W, 5.0IP, 4H, R, ER, 3BB, 8K), Bisons' 4-2 win.

-2008 w/ Bisons: (2-1, 4.08ERA)(4GS, 17.2IP, 14H, 8R, 8ER, 9BB, 17K).

-2007 w/ Bisons: (2-24.15ERA)(5GS, 26.0IP, 21H, 13R, 12ER, 16BB, 28K).

-2007: Did not pitch after 5/11 (5 starts) because of a forearm injury.

-2006 w/ Bisons: (6-3, 3.35ERA)(27G, 94.0IP, 78H, 42R, 35ER, 37BB, 91K).

-2006: finished 3rd on Bisons with 91K, 4th in average against (.227).

-Selected in the 2nd round (63rd overall) of the 2002 First-Year Player Draft.

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