Bisons Notes
Published on August 23, 2007 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release
TODAY'S GAME: This afternoon the Buffalo Bisons take on the Pawtucket Red Sox in the second game of a three-game series from Dunn Tire Park (1:05 p.m.). With last night's win, Buffalo is 1-0 in their final homestand of the regular season (7 games). On the hill today will be LHP John Koronka. The lefty is coming off a five-inning victory over Ottawa last Saturday. Pawtucket will counter with RHP David Pauley.
vs. THE PAWSOX: The Bisons are 9-3 against Pawtucket this year, good for a .750 winning percentage. Buffalo has won the last nine games between these two teams and 19 of the last 26 dating back to last season. IL BATTING RACE: Rochester's Jose Morales is back in front in the see-saw IL batting race. Morales (.322) is one point ahead of Buffalo's Ben Francisco (.321). The last Bison to win a batting championship was Mark Ryal, who hit .334 in 1990 in the American Association.
DOUBLES DUTY: Ryan Mulhern collected his 35th double last night, which ties him with two others for the fourth most in a single season in the Bisons Modern Era (Jhonny Peralta -44, 2004). With a .306 batting average, Mulhern is 7th in the IL while his doubles total is 3rd. He's also T4th in hits (135) and extra-base hits (53) and 5th in slugging percentage (.503).
SUPER JOE: Joe Inglett's three-run triple last night was his 6th on the season, which is just one behind Jason Cooper's team-leading seven. It was also Inglett's 17th career triple as a Bison, tying him for the 4th most in the Modern Era (Greg Tubbs -19). In 233 games with the team, Inglett has a .288 batting average with 119 runs scored.
HOME SWEET HOME: With a win today, the Bisons could clinch their ninth consecutive winning record at Dunn Tire Park. Buffalo is 35-29 at home this year and 854-573 since the park opened in 1988 (.598 winning percentage). In the first 19 years at Dunn Tire Park, the Herd has finished with a losing home record only three times.
John Koronka
-Last Outing: (8/18 @OTT): (W, 5.0IP, 10H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB), Bisons' 10-6 loss.
-2007 w/ BUF: (2-3, 4.08): (7GS, 35.1IP, 49H, 22R, 16ER, 15BB, 21K).
-2007 w/ TEX: (0-2, 7.84)(2G, 2GS, 10.1IP, 16H, 9R, 9ER, 5BB, 2K).
-2007 w/ OKL: (6-4, 4.41)(14G, 14GS, 83.2IP, 88H, 45R, 41ER, 37BB, 53K).
-2006 with Texas: (7-7, 5.68)(23G, 23GS, 125.0IP, 145H, 80R, 79ER, 47BB, 61K).
-2006: Ranked 2nd among AL rookies in starts (23) and innings pitched (125.0).
-Claimed off Texas Rangers waivers, July 9, 2007.
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