April 26, 2025 - 139 Games Today

RailRiders End Buffalo Series on Sour Note

August 18, 2024 - International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release

MOOSIC, PA - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell to the Buffalo Bisons 7-5 Sunday afternoon at PNC Field. Despite the loss, the RailRiders took four of six from Buffalo to win the series.

Buffalo's Damiano Palmegiani hit an RBI double off left-handed starter Tanner Tully in the opening frame to take an early 1-0 advantage.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre answered in the bottom of the frame, taking the lead with a two-run inning. Caleb Durbin led off with a single and T.J. Rumfield put two in scoring position with a double. After Carlos Narvaez walked to load the bases, JC Escarra scored a pair with an RBI single to put the RailRiders up 2-1.

The Bisons regained the lead in the top of the second. Max McDowell hit an RBI groundout to score Josh Kasevich to tie it at two. A wild pitch plated Alan Roden, giving Buffalo a 3-2 edge.

McDowell extended the Bison's lead in the fourth with a two-run double, making it 5-2 Buffalo.

Down in the eighth, Taylor Trammel smoked a game-tying three-run homer. With Jorbit Vivas and Narvaez on the corners, Trammell blasted his 15th homer of the year 410 feet to center to knot it up at five.

In the ninth, the Bisons jumped back out in front when Roden hit a two-run home run off reliever Oddanier Mosqueda, making it 7-5 Buffalo to cap the scoring.

Tully surrendered five runs on eight hits through five innings. Mosqueda (L, 6-1) tossed one inning, giving up two runs on two hits. Mason Fluharty (W, 2-5) pitched a third of an inning, allowing one run on one hit and Jose Cuas (S, 2) worked a clean ninth for the save.

The RailRiders travel to Minnesota to play the St. Paul Saints on Tuesday. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre returns to PNC Field on August 27 against the Rochester Red Wings. Tickets are available at www.swbrailriders.com.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record: 25-19, 68-50

Check out the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Statistics

• Discuss this story on the International League message board...

International League Stories from August 18, 2024

Cameron Leads Chasers to 1-0 Win with 4th Quality Start - Omaha Storm Chasers
Historic Comeback Fuels 10-9 Win for Jumbo Shrimp - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Sixth-Inning Rally Seals Nashville's Win over Durham in Series Finale - Nashville Sounds
Four Home Runs Not Enough in Series Finale Loss at Jacksonville - Memphis Redbirds
Bullpen Strong, Bats Silent in 1-0 Loss - Louisville Bats
Knights Drop Sunday's Finale to Mud Hens, 8-3 - Charlotte Knights
Bigbie and Kreidler Homer in 8-3 Win to Split Series - Toledo Mud Hens
Sounds Take Finale from Bulls, 4-2 - Durham Bulls
WooSox Score Double Digits, Take Five of Six from 'Pigs - Worcester Red Sox
Indians Seal Sweep of Saints with Gorski's Walk-Off Home Run - Indianapolis Indians
IronPigs Drop Series Finale in Wet, Wacky, Wild Loss to WooSox - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Iowa Drops Series Finale - Iowa Cubs
Saints Lose on Walk-Off Homer in Ninth 7-6 - St. Paul Saints
Alan Roden Homers Herd to Late Inning Win in Scranton - Buffalo Bisons
Rochester Red Wings Post-Game Notes - 8.18 - Rochester Red Wings
Late Stripers Surge Not Enough in 8-7 Loss to Norfolk - Gwinnett Stripers
Young Dazzles In Road Trip Finale Win At Gwinnett - Norfolk Tides
Syracuse Salt Potatoes Win Duel of the Dishes with 8-4 Victory over Rochester Plates on Sunday - Syracuse Mets
RailRiders End Buffalo Series on Sour Note - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Mud Hens Unable to Lock up Knights in Saturday Showdown - Toledo Mud Hens
August 18 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Columbus Clippers - Iowa Cubs
SWB Game Notes - August 18 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - August 18 vs. Syracuse - Rochester Red Wings
Liam Hendriks Set to Begin Rehab Assignment in Worcester - Worcester Red Sox

The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Stories