IL1 Buffalo Bisons

Bisons Notes

Published on June 13, 2006 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


TONIGHTS GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Durham Bulls in the first game of a four-game series from Durham Bulls Athletic Park (7:00 p.m.). The Herd is looking to get back on the winning track after a losing effort Monday afternoon in Charlotte. RHP Jake Dittler, looking to put together a win streak of his own, will take the hill tonight for the Bisons after his last outing ended with a winning decision. Durham will send LHP Chris Seddon to the mound, who is 2-0 in his last five starts, including a 6.0IP, seven-hit no-decision on Thursday in Rochester.

Jake Dittler

-Last Outing (6/7 vTOL): (W, 6.1IP, 12H, 5R, 5ER, 4K) in Bisons' 7-5 win.

-2006 w/ Bisons: (2-8, 5.17)(12G, 62.2IP, 74H, 46R, 36ER, 23BB, 25K).

-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

-2005: went 5.0IP in 25 of his 28 games pitched.

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

VS DURHAM: Tonight's game starts the final regular-season series between the Bulls and the Bisons. The Herd has not lost a season series against Durham in the last six years. The two teams split a four-game set in Buffalo, June 1-4.

GOING, GOING, GONE: Andy Marte did it again as he homered in his third consecutive game yesterday. The slugger now has six home runs on the season. In the four-game series with Charlotte, Marte hit .357 (5-14) and collected six runs, three home runs, four RBI and two walks.

HOT BAT: Infielder Joe Inglett extends his hit streak to five games after going 1-5 Monday afternoon at Charlotte. During the hit streak, Inglett is hitting an impressive .476 (10-21). He has also hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games, averaging.340 (17-50) Including his 18 games at Double-A Akron this season, Inglett is hitting .373 (75-201) in the 2006 season.

ROLLING ALONG: Franklin Gutierrez has reached base safely in 25 of his last 27 games. Over the stretch, he has averaged .327 (33-101) with 16 walks. The stretch, which began with a 1-4 performance against Rochester on May 9, has raised his season average from .266 to .293.

ROSTER MOVE: The Cleveland Indians have recalled RHP Jeremy Guthrie today. This will be Guthrie's second stint with the Tribe this season. In eight starts with the Herd, he went 3-1 with a 2.78ERA in 45.1 innings of work. Opponents scored runs in only 4 of those 45 innings pitched. To make room on their roster, the Indians have optioned RHP Jason Davis to Buffalo. Davis is expected to join the Herd at some point this series.

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