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June 29, 2010 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Buffalo Bisons (39-39, 3rd(-6.0), North) vs. Syracuse Chiefs (45-34, 2nd(-0.5), North)

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 (7:05 p.m.) - Coca-Cola Field

RHP Dillon Gee (6-5, 5.31) vs. RHP Erik Arnesen (2-3, 3.48)

Radio: WWKB AM 1520, bisons.com

TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons host the Syracuse Chiefs in the first game of a two-game series from Coca-Cola Field (7:05 p.m.). The Herd is coming off a 3-1 series loss with the Charlotte Knights. The Bisons went 3-5 on an eight-game roadtrip that ended last night. After this two-game series, Buffalo will continue its homestand with a three-game series against the Rochester Red Wings, starting Thursday, July 1.

vs. CHIEFS: The Bisons are just 1-5 against the Chiefs this season. Syracuse swept the Herd in a two-game set from Alliance Bank Stadium, April 12-13, and also took a 3-1 series win from May 31-June 3 at Coca-Cola Field. Since 2008, the Bisons are just 12-26 in their last 38 games against the Chiefs.

ROSTER MOVES: OF JASON PRIDIE was activated off the disabled list today. Pridie missed 39 games with a right hamstring sprain suffered on May 18 against Charlotte. The outfielder played in three games with Single-A St. Lucie from June 25-28 and hit .400 (4-10) with two runs, a double and two walks. To make roster room, INF JONATHON MALO was sent to Double-A Binghamton.

FIVE FOR HOMERS: The Bisons hit five home runs in last night's defeat. INF RUSS ADAMS hit two and INF ANDY GREEN, OF LUCAS DUDA and OF VALENTINO PASCUCCI also went deep. It was the first time the Bisons hit five home runs in a game since June 10, 2005 against Syracuse. The Bisons now have 79 homers on the season, third most in the International League.

DON'T FUSS WITH RUSS: INF RUSS ADAMS was 3-6 with a pair of home runs last night. It was Adams' first multi-homer game since August 2, 2005 against the Chicago White Sox. Adams enters tonight's game with a five-game hit streak over which he has averaged .455 (10-22) with five runs, two doubles, three home runs and five RBI.

OUR PAL, VAL: OF VALENTINO PASCUCCI went 3-5 last night with his 10th home run of the season. Pascucci also went deep on Sunday and averaged .318 (7-22) with three homers during the club's roadtrip. Pascucci's 203rd minor league home run puts him in ninth place among active players.

METS UPDATE: The Mets (43-33) loss to the Florida Marlins last night 10-3 from San Juan, Puerto Rico. OF JASON BAY went 2-4 in last night's game with two homers and three RBI. INF DAVID WRIGHT also went 2-4 with a run. The Mets take on the Marlins tonight in game two of a three-game series (7:10 p.m.). After Wednesday, New York wil travel to Washington D.C. to take on the Nationals on July 1.

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