Bisons Notes
Published on July 28, 2010 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release
*The Bisons have activated RHP Fernando Nieve. Nieve was 2-4 with a 6.00ERA in 40G with the Mets.
LHP Bobby Livingston (3-8, 5.34) has been released.
Buffalo Bisons (52-51, 3rd(-7.5), North) vs. Columbus Clippers (64-41, 1st(+9.5), West)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 (7:05 p.m.) - Huntington Park
RHP Dillon Gee (9-6, 4.82) vs. RHP Jeanmar Gomez (7-8, 5.37)
Radio: WWKB AM 1520, bisons.com
TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Bisons face the Columbus Clippers in game two of a four-game series from Huntington Park (7:05 p.m.). The Herd snapped a six-game losing streak yesterday, winning 5-4. Buffalo is now just 1.5 games behind in the Wild Card standings. After Friday, the Bisons will return home for an eight-game homestand against Lehigh Valley and Columbus.
vs. CLIPPERS: Tonight's game marks the second meeting between Buffalo and Columbus this season with the Herd holding the early 1-0 series lead. The Bisons won the season-series last year, 5-3, with three of the wins earned at Huntington Park. Since returning to the International League, the Herd has a 52-45 lead over Columbus.
GOLLY GEE: RHP DILLON GEE leads the Bisons with 115 strikeouts this season, which is also good for third in the International League. With a month still left, the total is already the fourth-most in a single season by a Buffalo hurler and highest in 20 years. The currently record holder, RHP VICENTE PALACIOS fanned 137 batters during the 1990 season. Gee is just 22 strikeouts from the record and has posted 24 strikeouts in his last three starts.
TO DUDA LIST: OF LUCAS DUDA went 2-4 with a home run and three RBI in yesterday's victory. Since joining the Herd on June 14, Duda has hit .313 (42-134) with 11 doubles, one triple, 12 home runs and 35RBI. Duda has reached base safely in 28 of his 36 games played.
CLOSIN IN: OF JESUS FELICIANO went 2-5 in last night's game. The outfielder is now hitting .349 through 66 games this season. His average is just 12 plate appearances shy of qualifying as the International League's top average. At .349, Feliciano would be 36 points higher than Gwinnett's INF Barbaro Canizares. Last season, Feliciano finished 5th in the IL in average (.311) while leading the circuit with 154 base hits.
ROSTER MOVE: The Bisons have activated RHP FERNANDO NIEVE. The pitcher was outrighted by the Mets after going 2-4 with a 6.00ERA in 40 games (1 start) with New York. To make roster room, LHP BOBBY LIVINGSTON has been released. The southpaw was 3-8 with a 5.34ERA in 22 games and 15 starts with the Bisons.
METS UPDATE: The Mets (51-49) defeated the Cardinals in the opening game of a three-game series last night, 8-2. Former Bison LHP JON NIESE went six innings and allowed only one run on seven hits and two walks for his seventh win. New York and St. Louis are back in action tonight in Citi Field at 7:10 p.m.
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