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Bisons' Win Streak Snapped at Nine, as Herd Falls 8-1

June 30, 2016 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Andy Burns of the Buffalo Bisons
Andy Burns of the Buffalo Bisons
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Andy Burns hit his fifth home run of the year, but the RailRiders beat Buffalo 8-1, stopping the Herd's winning streak at nine.

The Bisons bid for a 10-game win streak ended on Thursday, as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders beat Buffalo 8-1. A combined seven RBI from Ike Davis and Aaron Judge resulted in the Herd's first loss since June 20.

Francisco Diaz singled against Buffalo starter Roberto Hernandez in the fifth inning for the RailRiders first hit. Donovan Solano then put Scranton/Wilkes-Barre up 1-0 with a RBI single. With the bases loaded three batters later, former Bison Ike Davis knocked a grand slam over the left-centerfield wall.

Another former Bison, Phil Coke, pitched two no-hit innings before allowing a double to Buffalo catcher Wilkin Castillo. Castillo appeared in his first game with the Bisons, after being promoted from Double-A New Hampshire on Wednesday. Coke limited the Herd to just the two hits through six innings of work, fanning five hitters, as his record improves to 4-2.

"Coke was the name of the game tonight," Bisons' manager Gary Allenson said postgame. "He mixed his pitches very well and used both sides of the plate. He threw the slider and the changeup, and we just couldn't figure it out."

Giovanny Gallegos entered in relief for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in the seventh inning, and though the Bisons put runners on the corners, Gallegos escaped danger to keep the shutout intact.

Hernandez finished with 5.0, three hits allowed, while allowing five earned runs and issuing five walks.

"They didn't really hit him except for the grand slam, but he put himself in that situation, with five walks," Allenson said of his starter.

Pat Venditte came in for the sixth for the Herd, and stranded a Tyler Austin double in the seventh to keep the score 5-0. Aaron Judge drove home three runs with a bases loaded double off Colt Hynes in the top of the eighth, as Scranton/Wilkes-Barre pulled away with an 8-0 lead.

Andy Burns ended the shutout bid in the bottom of the eighth, knocking a solo home run for his fifth long ball of the season.

Ben Rowen worked a perfect ninth for Buffalo, while Kirby Yates shut the door in the ninth to seal the Bisons' defeat.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre prevents the Herd from reaching a modern era record 10-straight wins, a feat accomplished in both 2002 and 2004. The RailRiders also increase their lead over the Bisons in the IL North standings, as Buffalo battles Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, while fending off fellow contenders Rochester and Lehigh Valley for the division lead.

"There's still a ways to go," Allenson said. "We haven't played a game like this in quite a while. I can't remember the last time we had one of these games where we didn't hit and didn't pitch. Just forget about this one. We've been playing very well, and it's just one of those days."

John Anderson will get the ball in game two of the Herd's four-game series against the RailRiders on Friday. Diego Moreno is scheduled to start for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, with first pitch set for 7:05 from Coca-Cola Field.

BISONS NOTES:

Brett Cecil's rehab with the Bisons ended on Thursday, as the left-handed reliever was activated to the Blue Jays. Ryan Tepera rejoins the Herd from his latest stint with Toronto. Fellow reliever Chad Jenkins was also released from the Blue Jays' organization... Jesus Montero reached base twice, but came away hitless, snapping his hitting streak at eight games... Ike Davis' grand slam is the first by a Bisons' opponent since last May 26, when Gorkys Hernandez cleared the bases against Buffalo for the Indianapolis Indians.

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