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Bisons' Winning Ways Continue in 6-0 Shutout of Bats

June 28, 2016 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Buffalo Bisons Pitcher Drew Hutchison
Buffalo Bisons Pitcher Drew Hutchison
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The Bisons bested the Bats on Tuesday, shutting out Louisville 6-0. The Herd's stellar play continues, as the clubs' winning streak moves to eight games. The Bisons also notch their third shutout in their last five games.

Buffalo's pitching, led by starter Drew Hutchison, kept the Bats off the base paths all game, limiting Louisville to two hits and two walks.

Hutchison hurled 6.0 innings of one-hit ball, improving his record to 6-3, and lowering his ERA to 2.78.

Melky Mesa picked up the Herd's first hit off starter Daniel Wright in the top of the third, drilling a stand-up double. Andy Burns gave the Bisons a 1-0 lead two batters later, scoring Mesa on a RBI single.

Burns came through again in the fifth, knocking home a pair of runs with a two-out, two-run double.

In the top of the sixth, Domonic Brown followed Jesus Montero's leadoff double with a two-bagger of his own, scoring Montero and making it a 4-0 Buffalo ballgame.

Hutchison allowed just one hit during the first five innings, fanning four batters. He issued his first walks of the game in the sixth, before Matt Dominguez fielded a chopper at third, stepped on the base, and threw to first for an inning-ending double play.

Daniel Wright pitched 5.0 innings for the Bats, allowing four earned runs, six hits, and three walks, while striking out seven Bisons. His Triple-A record falls to 1-3 on the season.

Darrell Ceciliani drove in his 12th run of 2016 in the top of the eighth, scoring Tony Sanchez on a single to center. Jesus Montero homered for the second straight game in the top of the ninth, depositing his ninth home run over the right field fence.

Veteran Franklin Morales took over on the mound in the bottom of the seventh, appearing in his second rehab game with Buffalo. With a runner on first and one out, Melky Mesa fielded a ball in centerfield, and threw to first base to complete another double play. The Bisons have turned 13 double plays in their last five games.

Mesa showed further defensive prowess in the bottom of the eighth. With Brett Cecil in to pitch in his scheduled rehab appearance, Jermaine Curtis drove a ball to deep left-centerfield. Mesa ran down the hard-hit ball, covering a large swash of acreage to track the ball down for an out.

Sidearmer Chad Girodo pitched a perfect ninth inning in his first appearance with the Bisons since June 11.

Matt Magill relieved Daniel Wright in the sixth inning for the Bats, coming in with two runners on and no out. The 26-year old righty retired the next three hitters to escape the jam. Stephen Johnson and Nick Routt both pitched out of the bullpen for Louisville, allowing a combined five hits and two runs.

The finale of the Bisons' three-game series in Louisville will take place at 7:05 on Wednesday. Scott Diamond is set take the mound for the Herd, and he will be opposed by Keyvius Sampson. Buffalo then heads home to begin a four-game series against the RailRiders on Thursday.

BISONS NOTES:

Drew Hutchison now has won his last four starts, and has allowed two earned runs or less in nine of his last 14 games... Jesus Montero and Tony Sanchez both extended their hitting streaks to seven games. Montero now has six straight multi-hit games... The last time the Herd won as many has eight straight contests was 2013, when they won nine games in a row from April 15-22.

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