Buffalo Takes Game Three in Extras
July 14, 2022 - International League (IL)
Iowa Cubs News Release
DES MOINES, IA - The Buffalo Bisons (45-42) took the series lead with an extra-inning victory over the Iowa Cubs (38-48), Thursday at Principal Park.
The Bisons opened the scoring with two runs in the second inning, with both LJ Talley and Logan Warmoth scoring via bases loaded walks. They were two of just five total walks surrendered by starter Caleb Kilian, who also allowed three hits while striking out six over his 3.0 innings pitched.
Kilian was followed by Brandon Leibrandt, who kept Buffalo at just two runs with three scoreless innings. The lefty allowed just two hits and a walk while striking out three.
Iowa's offense got going with an RBI double from Nelson Maldonado in the third and Zach Davis in the fourth to tie the game. A solo home run from Jackson Frazier in the fifth gave Iowa a one-run lead at 3-2.
Ben Leeper kept the lead intact, throwing two innings of one-hit ball, striking out three along the way. He was followed by Michael Rucker, who recorded the first two outs in the ninth, but with runners on second and third, an error on the catcher Tyler Payne allowed a run to score and tie the game.
Iowa was held off the board in the ninth and the game headed to extras tied at three. Both teams went scoreless in the tenth, but the Bisons broke the tie with an RBI single from Chavez Young. They scored a second run on an RBI ground out, taking a 5-3 lead.
Dixon Machado drove in a run with a single in the bottom half of the inning, but Mike Ellenbest closed the door to earn Buffalo their second consecutive victory.
POSTGAME NOTES:
- With his solo home run in the fifth, Jackson Frazier extended his hitting streak to a season-long six games. He has at least one hit in each game Iowa has played dating back to July 8 against Indianapolis.
- All nine starters in Iowa's lineup collected a hit tonight, with four registering multi-hit efforts. Iowa combined to record 14 hits in the game with seven of them going for extra bases.
- Dixon Machado went 3-for-6 with a double and a run batted in tonight, marking the third straight game he has recorded three hits. His average on the year is now up to .308 and he has recorded 92 hits.
- Tonight marked the 10th extra-inning game that Iowa has played this year and the first that has reached 11 innings. The I-Cubs dropped to 3-7 on the year in extra-inning games.
Iowa and Buffalo will meet for game four of the series tomorrow, with first pitch from Principal Park scheduled for 7:08 PM. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.
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