IL1 Buffalo Bisons

Bisons Notes -Indianapolis at Buffalo (7:05 P.M.)

May 19, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Buffalo Bisons (25-17, 3rd(-1.5), North) vs. Indianapolis Indians (22-19, 1st(+0.5), West)

Saturday, May 19, 2012 (7:05 p.m.) - Coca-Cola Field

RHP Jeurys Familia (4-1, 4.06) vs. LHP Justin Wilson (3-3, 3.14)

Radio: WWKB AM 1520, bisons.com

TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Indianapolis Indians in the opening game of a four-game series at Coca-Cola Field (7:05 p.m.). The Herd is coming off a 5-3 win last night to close out their series with Gwinnett. The series with Indy is the second in the Bisons modern-era record 16-game homestand. Buffalo will also host the Yankees and the Clippers to finish out the month.

vs. INDIANS: The Bisons have yet to face the Indians in 2012. The Herd dropped the season series with Indy in 2011 (2-6). A win tonight would put Buffalo at .500 against the Indians since their return to the IL in 1998 (55-56).

WE ARE FAMILIA: RHP JEURYS FAMILIA starts tonight for the fifth time this season at Coca-Cola Field. He is looking for his fifth win of the season and his third in as many starts. In the month of May, Familia is 2-0 with a 2.25ERA and 16 strikeouts in 16.0 innings of work.

MVP: OF VALENTINO PASCUCCI launched two home runs and drove in four in last night's win over Gwinnett. The slugger now has 48 home runs as a Bison. He took over sole possession of seventh place on the modern-era home-run list as he passed former Bisons OF ERNIE YOUNG in the process. Pascucci continues to lead the Herd in home runs and runs batted in (10HR, 31RBI).

HARVEY: RHP MATT HARVEY set a career-high for strikeouts in last night's victory with 11. The last time a Bisons starter fanned 11 was RHP DILLON GEE on August 28, 2010 in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The last Bisons pitcher to strike out 11 at home was RHP JASON BERE on May 7, 2003. Harvey now leads the team with 49 strikeouts

BISONS BITS: OF VINNY ROTTINO was unable to extend his season-long hit streak of 20 games. The stretch tied Toledo's Brad Eldred for the longest in the IL this season...RHP DYLAN OWEN picked up his first save as a Bison and his first overall since 2009 at St. Lucie (A). Owen hurled 3.0 innings of shutout baseball, allowing three hits and striking out two.

METS UPDATE : The Mets' (21-19) lost 2-0 to the Toronto Blue Jays this afternoon. Former Bisons RHP JEREMY HEFNER was recalled by the New York Mets and took the loss today with 5.0 innings of two-run baseball and five strikeouts. The Mets optioned INF JORDANY VALDESPIN to the Bisons. The Mets conclude their series in Toronto tomorrow afternoon (1:07p.m.).

Check out the Buffalo Bisons Statistics



International League Stories from May 19, 2012


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central