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Redmond, G-Braves Shut Down Bisons, 6-1

May 15, 2012 - International League (IL1)
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BUFFALO, NY -The Gwinnett Braves, behind six scoreless innings from starting pitcher Todd Redmond, beat the Buffalo Bisons 6-1 in game one of a four-game series on Tuesday night at Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo, New York.

The G-Braves never trailed on the night, scoring two runs in the top of the first off the bat off Stefan Gartrell. With two out in the inning, Drew Sutton connected on a single to left. Gartrell (7) then homered to left giving Gwinnett the early lead.

Gwinnett would not get a hit again until the top of the sixth when they struck for four runs off of Bisons' starter Jeremy Hefner. Luis Durango led off the inning with a double to left and moved to third on a ground out by Felix Pie. Sutton doubled down the first base line, scoring Durango from third to make it 3-0. Gartrell drew a walk, and Christian Marrero lined a single to right scoring Sutton from second to raise the lead to 4-0. Joey Terdoslavich plated the G-Braves' fifth run with a sacrifice fly to right scoring Gartrell, and Josh Wilson followed with a single that scored Marrero to make it 6-0 Gwinnett.

The Braves held the 6-0 lead until the bottom of the ninth, when Buffalo's Fred Lewis led off with a triple to right-center off of reliever Jaye Chapman. Lewis later scored on a ground out to short by Vinnie Rottino to end the shutout.

Redmond (W, 3-3) picked up the win, his first since April 28. He allowed seven hits and one walk in his six scoreless innings, striking out four. Right-hander Anthony Varvaro pitched a scoreless seventh and eighth while striking out three. Chapman worked the ninth with one earned run, one hit and one strikeout.

Hefner (L, 3-2) worked 5.2 innings in the loss for Buffalo. He gave up six hits, six earned runs and two walks while striking out two. Elvin Ramirez worked a scoreless inning. Josh Edgin went 1.1 scoreless innings with a hit and a walk. Jeff Stevens finished the game for the Bisons with a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts.

Offensively, Sutton was 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Durango, Gartrell, Wilson and Marrero each had a hit. Gartrell's two run homer raised his RBI total to 22.

For the Bisons, Corey Wimberly, Lewis and Omar Quintanilla each had two hits.

Game two of the four game series will be Wednesday night in Buffalo. The G-Braves (25-14) will pitch right-hander Jair Jurrjens (2-0, 2.05), while the Bisons (22-17) will counter with left-hander Garrett Olson (0-3, 3.35). Listen to the broadcast on WDUN AM 550 in Gainesville, Georgia with Tony Schiavone calling the play by play.

Tickets for all Gwinnett Braves home games are on sale now at the Coolray Field Box Office. Call (678) 277-0340 or visit gwinnettbraves.com for more information.

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