Bisons Notes
May 14, 2007 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release
TODAY'S GAME: This evening, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Rochester Red Wings in the fourth game of a four-game home-and-home series at Frontier Field (7:05 p.m.). The Herd is looking to earn the series split after an 8-0 shutout over the Red Wings yesterday afternoon. On the mound for Buffalo will be LHP Rafael Perez. The Bisons are 4-0 this season when Perez starts. The southpaw is coming off his best outing with seven strong innings against Columbus on Thursday. Rochester will counter with LHP Dave Gassner.
LIGHT UP THE BOARD: The Bisons are the highest scoring team in the International League with 180 runs scored (5.5 runs per game). Buffalo is one of only two teams who have yet to be shutout this season (Richmond). The team is also third in stolen bases (42) and team batting average (.268) and tied for fifth in home runs (27).
POWER BAT: Ryan Mulhern singled in three trips yesterday to continue his six-game hit streak .381 (8-21). Mulhern also leads the Bisons in doubles (10-T3rd in the International League), home runs (7 -T4th in the IL), RBI (26 2nd in the IL), extra-base hits (18, T2nd in IL) and slugging percentage (.618, 2nd in IL). He is second on the team with a .318 (35-110) batting average.
ON AND BEHIND THE PLATE: Catcher Mike Rose has hit .545 (6-11) in his last three games, raising his season average to .253. The backstop has done great work behind the plate as well. Rose leads all International League catchers, having thrown out 60% (9-15) of would-be base stealers.
THE FRANCHISE: Outfielder Ben Francisco has hit in five straight games at a .473 (9-19) clip. The stretch has raised his season average to .333, which is tied for the fourth-highest mark in the International League. Francisco has also drawn 14 walks (T2nd on the Bisons) for the fifth-highest on-base percentage in the IL (.417).
THRUWAY SERIES: The Bisons are currently second in the 2007 Thruway Cup Series standings. Rochester (5-1) leads the series with Buffalo (4-4) two games back. Syracuse (2-6) is in third place, four games behind the Red Wings.
Rafael Perez
-Last Outing (5/9 vCOL): (W, 7.0IP, 6H, 3R, 2ER, BB, 4K), Bisons' 6-3 Win.
-2007 with Bisons (2-1, 3.45)(5G, 4GS, 28.2IP, 27H, 15R, 11ER, 8BB, 17K).
-2007 with Cleveland (0-0, 0.00)(1G, 3.0IP, 3H, BB, 3K)
-2006 with Bisons: (0-3, 2.63)(27.1IP, 20H, 11R, 8ER, 8BB, 33K).
-2006 with Cleveland: (0-0, 4.38)(18G, 12.1IP, 10H, 6R, 6ER, 6BB, 15K).
-2005: finished T3rd in system with 12 wins in Akron and Kinston combined
-Signed as a free agent, January 25, 2002.
International League Stories from May 14, 2007
- Bisons Take 6-2 Decision Over Wings - Rochester Red Wings
- John Van Benschoten Named League Pitcher Of The Week - Indianapolis Indians
- Indians Roll Past Lynx 15-10 In Front Of 12,862 - Indianapolis Indians
- Braves Drop Series Finale - Gwinnett Stripers
- Exciting Homestand Starts Tuesday - Norfolk Tides
- Bulls Down Braves With Two Hitter And Two Home Runs - Durham Bulls
- Knights Rally Washes Away - Charlotte Knights
- Lynx Baseball Hits Rogers Television 22 This Summer - Ottawa Lynx
- House helps Tides rally past Knights in sixth - Norfolk Tides
- Bisons Notes - Buffalo Bisons
- Collier Claims Batter Of The Week Honours - Ottawa Lynx
- Bats Win Series, Defeat Chiefs 5-4 - Louisville Bats
- Jim Thome at The Coop tomorrow - Columbus Clippers
- Ottawa's Collier Hits .524; Indians' Van Benschoten Wins A Pair - IL1
- Pink Knights Raises Lots of Green - Charlotte Knights
- Clippers are red hot - Columbus Clippers
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.
