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Clippers Beat Bisons 5-4 in 12-Inning Affair

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


The Bisons fell in extra innings to the Columbus Clippers on Memorial Day, losing the opener of a three-game series 5-4.

In the top of the 12th, Adam Moore brought home Ronny Rodriguez on a RBI single off Bisons' reliever Chad Jenkins, breaking a 4-4 tie that had held since the fifth inning. Rodriguez and shortstop Erik Gonzalez both collected five hits, combining for 10 of the Clippers' 14 hits.

Dalton Pompey dropped a pop up in the second inning, setting the stage for a four run outburst for the Clippers. With Chris Leroux on the mound for Buffalo, Erik Gonzalez gave Columbus a 3-0 lead, picking up a three-run double. The next batter, Tyler Naquin, plated Gonzalez with a RBI triple, though Naquin was thrown out at home trying to score. On the play, Pompey crashed into the centerfield wall attempting to make a catch, and he was removed from the game.

"I think it was more precautionary," manager Gary Allenson said postgame of taking Pompey out of the game. "Hopefully he's just day to day."

Facing Clippers' starter Will Roberts, the Herd cut the game to 4-1, as Alexi Casilla doubled to score Tony Sanchez. Casilla was then thrown out at third trying to stretch a triple.

A wind-blown double by Casey Kotchman lead off the bottom of the fifth for the Bisons. Two batters later, Casilla came through again, doubling for the second time in the game, making it a 4-2 score. Domonic Brown tied the game with a double of his own, driving in Casilla and Andy Burns. Roberts escaped further trouble, as Tyler Naquin caught a hot-shot in centerfield off the bat of Matt Dominguez to end the frame.

Chris Leroux stranded the bases loaded in the top of the sixth, fanning Adam Moore and inducing a Collin Cowgill groundout. The righty allowed seven hits and four runs, all unearned, lowering his ERA to 2.82.

"He wasn't as sharp as he was 5 days ago against the same team," Allenson said of Chris Leroux, who shutout Columbus over seven innings on May 25. "He had a much better slider five days ago, and he really didn't use his slider that much today. His fastball command wasn't as good either., but he gave up the four unearned runs and gave us a chance, and that's the mark of a good pitcher."

Both team's bullpens fired scoreless frames from the sixth through the 11th innings. Ben Rowan entered in the seventh for the Herd, and stranding runners on second and third. Josh Martin took over for Columbus in the bottom of the seventh. With the score still tied at four in the ninth, Casey Kotchman stranded the bases loaded, grounding out against Martin. Jeff Johnson pitched a perfect bottom of the ninth to send the game to extra innings. In the top of the 11th, Chad Jenkins punched out Jesus Aguilar and Giovanny Urshela with runners on the corners, again keeping the game tied.

Tom Gorzelanny picked two shutout innings for the Clippers', and earns his first win of the year. Toru Murata earned the save for Columbus in the bottom of the 12th, his third save of the season.

Game two of the three game series between the Bisons and the Clippers will take place on Tuesday. Drew Hutchison is slated to take the mound for Buffalo, and will opposed by Jarrett Grube. First pitch from Coca-Cola Field is scheduled for 6:05 p.m.

BISONS NOTES:

Bobby Korecky was activated off the disabled list before Monday's game. Korecky has not pitched in a game since May 17. In a corresponding move, Ryan Tepera was recalled to the Blue Jays. The right-hander has tossed 17.2 innings out of the bullpen for the Bisons this year, and appeared in three games for Toronto earlier in the season... Chris Leroux allowed four unearned runs on Monday, and has not allowed an earned run in four of his last five games... The stolen base by Domonic Brown in the first inning is his fourth of the season, tying him with Alexi Casilla and Dalton Pompey for the team lead. Erik Gonzalez and Ronny Rodriguez both went 5-5 against Buffalo. The last five-hit game against the Bisons since Josh Reddick, playing for Pawtucket, picked up five hits on August 24, 2010.

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