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Bisons' Streak Snapped in 3-2 Loss to Bulls

May 11, 2016 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Dalton Pompey went 2-for-3 with a walk and scored in the Buffalo's loss to Durham on Wednesday.

A throwing error by Junior Lake was enough to bring home the go-ahead run for the Durham Bulls to take Wednesday night's game, 3-2, over the Buffalo Bisons at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

With two out in the bottom of the eighth, Richie Shaffer reached first base on a weak fly into shallow right field. Nick Franklin followed up with a bullet to the wall in right for a routine double which had Shaffer initially hold his ground at third.

However, Lake's hurried throw to the infield overshot the cut-off man, Alexi Casilla, which allowed Shaffer to scamper home for the winning tally as the ball bounced to the middle of the infield.

The Bisons managed to get Casilla in scoring position in the bottom of the ninth but pinch-hitter Darrell Ceciliani, fresh off of the disabled list, struck out to end the game.

Scott Diamond again pitched well without much run support. The Guelph, Ont. native had only 10 total runs of offense to work with in his previous six starts.

The lean lefty took a no-hitter into the fifth, but a leadoff double by Dayron Varona ended any thoughts about a potential no-no.

That was the start of a four-hit frame for the Bulls in which they scored two runs.

With one out and Varona at second, Kyle Roller popped a ball high into the air at short which Shane Opitz, in his first start at shortstop for the Herd, lost in the twilight sky, allowing Roller to reach on the gift single. Jaff Decker then plated Varona with a ground ball into center. A soft liner for a base hit into left field off of the bat of Daniel Robertson brought home Roller from third.

The inning ended on a diving grab and throw by gold-glover Matt Dominguez, one of his five putouts of the night.

Diamond ended up throwing six complete innings and was charged with a pair of runs while fanning four batters.

Bulls' fire-baller Jaime Shultz came into Wednesday's contest having given up just one earned run over his last three starts. The 24-year-old Rays prospect struggled with his control early, walking three of the first seven batters he faced. Shultz eventually found his comfort zone, finishing with four walks and seven strikeouts while allowing one run.

The lone score off of Shultz came in the sixth. Domonic Brown walked and made his way to third on a Jesus Montero double. Brown then touched home as Casey Kotchman grounded out to short a batter later.

The Bisons made for some late drama when they tied the game at twos in the top of the eighth inning. Dalton Pompey started the frame with a line-drive double into the right field corner. Buffalo's centerfielder eventually came home on a sac fly by Montero.

Pompey was the Herd's top offensive threat Wednesday night, going 2-for-3 with a walk, upping his average to .250.

BISONS NOTES:

Earlier in the day, the Bisons activated outfielder Darrell Ceciliani and Pat McCoy from the DL...Pitcher Arnold Leon was placed on the temporarily inactive list...Shane Opitz made his Triple-A debut and went 0-for-3...Jesus Montero tied Domonic Brown for the team lead with his 17th RBI...Chad Jenkins took the tough-luck loss, moving his record to 2-1.

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