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June 18, 2006 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


TODAY'S GAME: Today, the Buffalo Bisons host the Indianapolis Indians in game two of their four-game set from Dunn Tire Park (2:05 p.m.). Last night, Indy took the series opener with a 7-4, 10-inning victory over the Herd. The loss snapped Buffalo's winning-streak at three games. Looking to start a new one, the Bisons will turn to RHP Jake Dittler today. Dittler was solid in a no-decision on Tuesday, allowing just one earned run in 6.1 innings of work. The Indians will counter with LHP Sean Burnett, who threw five shutout innings in a victory in Rochester on Tuesday.

Jake Dittler

-Last Outing (6/13 @DUR): (ND, 6.1IP, 4H, 2R, ER, 3K) in Bulls' 3-2 win.

-2006 w/ Bisons: (2-8, 4.83)(13G, 69.0IP, 78H, 48R, 37ER, 26BB, 25K).

-2005 w/ Akron(AA): (10-9, 3.64) (18G, 173.0IP, 187H, 94R, 70ER, 61BB, 107K).

-2005 w/ Akron: allowed just 12HR (0.6HR/9.0IP)

-2005: 173.0IP were 2nd in the Indians' farm system

-2005: went 5.0IP in 25 of his 28 games pitched.

-Selected in the 2nd round (51st overall) in the 2001 First-Year Player Draft.

TURNAROUND: Jake Dittler has been pretty solid for the Herd as of late. He is undefeated in his last three starts, posting a 1-0 record to go along with a 3.86ERA (18.2IP, 7K). He has also limited opponents to a .261 (30-115) average over his last five starts. For the year, Dittler is second on the Bisons in starts (12) and innings pitched (69.0).

ENCORE: Andy Marte has now homered in three consecutive games, for the second time in a week. Marte went deep June 10-12 in Charlotte before going deep in the final two games in Durham. Marte then hit his ninth home run of the year in last night's game in Buffalo. In his last nine games, Marte is hitting .364 (12-33) with a double, six home runs, 12RBI and 10 runs scored. He now leads the Bisons with nine home runs and is 5th with 27RBI.

HOMER TEAM: Andy Marte's solo home run last night made the Bisons the first team in the International League to reach 60 homers this season. Buffalo is two homers ahead of second place Toledo (58).

BRING ‘EM IN: Jason Dubois plated a pair of runs with a 1st-inningdouble yesterday. He now has 44RBI on the season, tops on the Bisons roster. The total is also good for T4th in the International League, five RBI behind Rochester's Garrett Jones. Dubois has driven in six runs in his last seven games.

MUJICA MAGIC: Reliever Edward Mujica enters today's game having not allowed an earned run in 23 outings this season. He began his year in Double-A Akron, but was promoted on May 15 after 12 straight outings without an earned run (19.0IP, 1R, 17K). With the Herd, he has given up just an unearned run in 11 outings (18.2IP, 17K).

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