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June 2, 2006 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Durham Bulls in the second game of a four-game series at Dunn Tire Park (7:35 p.m.). The Herd took the first game of the set last night with a 15-0 win that featured a grand slam from Jason Dubois. It was the largest margin of victory for the Bisons so far this year. Looking to build off of Thursday's performance, RHP Jake Dittler will start for Buffalo tonight. Dittler has pitched five or more innings in his last seven starts, allowing four runs or less in five of those appearances. Durham will counter with LHP Mike Prochaska, who is making his first start of the year. Prochaska threw six innings in his only previous appearance in a 4-2 defeat to Ottawa on May 27.

Jake Dittler

-Last Outing (5/26(2) @TOL): (L, 5.0IP, 2H, R, ER, 2BB, 2K) in Mud Hens' 4-0 win.

-2006 w/ Bisons: (1-8, 5.10)(10G, 50.1IP, 56H, 39R, 29ER, 21BB, 18K).

-2005 w/ Akron(AA): (10-9, 3.64) (18G, 173.0IP, 187H, 94R, 70ER, 61BB, 107K).

-2005 w/ Akron: allowed just 12HR (0.6HR/9.0IP)

-2005: 173.0IP were 2nd in the Indians' farm system

-20505: went 5.0IP in 25 of his 28 games pitched.

-Selected in the 2nd round (51st overall) in the 2001 First-Year Player Draft.

HOME SWEET HOME: With a 17-10 record and a .630 winning percentage, the Bisons currently have the best home record in the International League. Buffalo is hitting .288 in Dunn Tire Park, with 27 of their 42 home runs on the season.

HIT STREAKS: Four Bisons have hitting streaks of five games or more. Jason Cooper, Jose Flores, and Kelly Shoppach all have five-game stretches. With his streak, Shoppach is now hitting .409 since joining the Bisons a week and a half ago. Andy Marte is one game better with a six-game hit streak, during which he has averaged .417 (10-24).

POWER SURGE: Jason Dubois hit the Bisons' second grand slam of the season last night. Dubois connected off a pitch from Edwin Jackson in the 1st inning and took it over the opposite field wall. Dubois finished the game with 5RBI and is now tied for first in the International League with Ryan Raburn of Toledo with 35 total RBI.

LEAD OFF RIGHT: In the lead off spot last night, Ben Francisco did a great job starting the Herd's attack. The outfielder reached base safely five times, going 3-4 with two runs, three RBI and two walks. The performance raised his average 11 points from .243 to .254. He also stole his team-leading 13th base last night.

EVERYONE GETS A TURN: The Bisons batted around in an inning twice last night, sending 11 batters to the plate in the 1st (5 runs) and the 4th (6 runs) innings. The Herd has now batted around four times in the last four games. On the season, Buffalo has gone through the order 12 times in an inning while allowing their opponents to achieve the feat only four times.

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