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

July 9, 2015 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Buffalo Bisons (43-44, 3rd(-3.5), IL North) vs. Rochester Red Wings (46-40, T1st, IL North)

Thursday, July 9, 2015 (7:05 p.m.) - Frontier Field

RHP Scott Copeland (5-2, 2.11) vs. RHP Tyler Duffey (3-4, 2.44)

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 final game of a three-game series at Frontier Field (7:05 p.m.). Buffalo dropped last night's content 6-5 as the Red Wings rallied for two in the ninth. The Bisons are now within 3.5 games of both Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Rochester for 1st place in the IL North Division.

vs. the Red Wings

The Bisons are 4-4 against the Red Wings this season, with a 2-2 record at Frontier Field. Buffalo has not had a losing season against the Red Wings since 2009 (53-35 since). The Herd (8-5) currently holds a 0.5 game lead over Rochester (8-6) for 1st place in the 2015 Thruway Cup.

Scott Copeland

RHP SCOTT COPELAND will make his 10th start of the season tonight. In his last outing, the righty allowed two runs on eight hits while striking out three in 7.0 innings to earn the win on July 4 at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. It was Copeland's fifth win of the season, tying him for 2nd-most on the team. Opponents are hitting just .192 with a .239 slugging pct. against Copeland.

Greg Burke

After allowing only one hit in 1.2 innings of work out of the bullpen last night, RHP GREG BURKE extended his scoreless streak to 6.2 innings (5 games) since joining the Bisons from New Hampshire on June 24. He has allowed just five total baserunners (2 H, 1 HB, 2 BB) while striking out five batters in that span.

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 21 more plate appearances to reach season qualification (389 PA). Hague's .343 batting average is 26 points better than any other hitter in the International League

Bisons Bits

With another hit last night, INF RAMON SANTIAGO continued to grow his season-high hitting streak to seven games (7-28, .250)...C SEAN OCHINKO is batting .390 (39-100) since May 9, with 17 RBI in that time...OF MELKY MESA collected his fourth straight multi-hit game with two hits last night.

Blue Jays Update

The Blue Jays (44-43) fell to the White Sox on Wednesday, 7-6 in 11 innings. Former Bison Kevin Pillar went 2-3 with a walk and run scored. RHP Drew Hutchison allowed four runs in 5.0 innings and did not earn a decision. Toronto closes out the series in Chicago today at 2:10 p.m.

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