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Leroux, Bisons' Bullpen, Shutout Tides 1-0

May 15, 2016 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Chris Leroux picked up his first win of the season in the Bisons' 1-0 shutout win over the Tides Saturday night. Leroux pitched five shutout frames, allowing just three hits.

The Bisons evened their series with the Norfolk Tides on Saturday night, coming out on top 1-0 at Harbor Park.

A game marked by great pitching and rain delays was scoreless entering the sixth inning, before Bisons' catcher Tony Sanchez launched a solo-shot to left, his first home run of the season. It would be the only run for either team, as both sides left a combined 30 men on base, with Norfolk stranding 25 baserunners.

Chris Leroux started for Buffalo, and delivered five shutout frames, allowing just three hits and a walk, picking up five strikeouts. After making two relief appearances, Leroux returned to the rotation Saturday for the first time since April 28, picking up his first win of 2016.

The Tides could not take advantage of a stellar star by Ariel Miranda, who pitched seven innings, struck out five, and allowed just two hits, no walks, and one earned run. Miranda was saddled with the tough-luck loss, his third defeat of the season.

A threat of rain delayed the start of the game 50 minutes, until the contest finally got underway at 7:55 pm. Rain began to rain heavily when crew chief and home plate umpire Derek Mollica called for the tarp, resulting in a 33-minute delay.

Both pitchers were perfect through the first three innings. Christian Walker doubled in the fourth to become the first baserunner for either side, however he was stranded on base. The Bisons' first baserunner came via a Jesus Montero double in the bottom half of the inning, though he too was left in scoring position.

In the eighth, the Tides loaded the bases with no one out. Switch-pitcher Pat Venditte entered with runners on second and third, and though he hit Jimmy Paredes, he struck out two of the next three hitters to end the threat.

Dustin Antolin made things interesting in the ninth, putting the tying and winning runs on base with singles by Sharlon Schoop and L.J. Hoes. Antolin got Christian Walker to fly out to right to end the game and secure his third save of the season.

Drew Hutchison will start for the Bisons in the series finale on Sunday, with start time scheduled for 1:05 p.m. Lefty T.J. McFarland is set to take the mound for Norfolk.

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