Fresno 8, Las Vegas 6 After jumping out to a 6-1 lead to start the game, the Las Vegas 51’s bullpen couldn’t hold on for the win as the Fresno Grizzlies scored 7 runs in the top of the 9th inning to give the 51’s their first loss of the season. Jacob deGrom was solid in his first outing of the season going six innings and allowing just one run while striking out 6. The game...
Pawtucket 8, Buffalo 3 By Dave [Retire 31] The Buffalo Bisons gave up four home runs, and then attempted a late inning rally, but to no avail as they lost 8-3 to Pawtucket. Dylan Owen with the start Friday night for Buffalo, got tagged really early giving up a solo homer on the second pitch of the game. He induced three straight groundouts to end the inning. In the third inning, Owen was tagged...
METS FARM REPORT 4/10 ROCHESTER 5, BUFFALO 3 Matt Harvey made his second Triple-A start of the season in difficult weather conditions. Harvey battled for five innings, allowed seven hits, two runs (both earned) and struck out four and issued one walk. His ERA in two starts is 5.79. Harvey exited the game after five with a 3-2 lead, but Jeff Stevens allowed three runs (zero earned) in the bottom...
Buffalo Bisons 3 – Syracuse Chiefs 2 Despite issuing five walks, none of them came back to hurt Miguel Batista and he pitched very effectively. He allowed just to runs to score on a pair of sac flies. John Lujan and Dale Thayer held down the fort in relief with Thayer picking up the win after throwing a perfect inning. In the 1st inning Jesus Feliciano was able to advance to third base...
Buffalo Bisons 2 – Syracuse Chiefs 3 Mark Cohoon start had much better results than last start although the peripherals weren’t much better. He allowed 11 baserunners in just five innings that had him in consistent trouble, he just found ways out of it with minor damage today. In the 1st inning there were two on and he got out of it, in the 2nd he allowed a solo homer and single to...
Buffalo Bisons 2 – Syracuse Chiefs 8 Not the best of starts or worst of starts for Chris Schwinden. In the 4th a Josh Satin error put him in a bind with two on and no outs. It seemed like he would be fine when Mike Nickeas threw behind the runner at second, got him in a pickle and the Herd secured the rundown by tagging him out. He went on to strikeout the batter, but then allowed a two...
Buffalo Bisons 5 – Pawtucket Red Sox 6 Miguel Bautista’s command was all over the place in this one and it cost him. In the 1st inning a leadoff double came around to score and then with two outs Bautista let up a solo homerun. In the 2nd inning, Bautista’s first walk of the game pushed the runner on first into scoring position and allowed him to score on a groundout the next...
Buffalo Bisons 3 – Rochester Red Wings 7 Just as it seemed he was getting some consistency at Triple-A, SMACK! Mark Cohoon throws this clunker up there. Cohoon wasn’t missing any bats and got clobbered throughout the entire start. He faced all nine hitters in the 1st inning that included four runs, two hit by pitches, three singles, and a double. Two of the runs scored with two outs....
Buffalo Bisons 2 – Leigh Valley IronPigs 1 Miguel Bautista was not very sharp at all allowing eight hits and six walks in 5.2 innings, but the IronPigs hit a putrid 1-for-11 with RISP to score just one run against him. Justin Hampson left the 8th inning in a bit of a jam and Dale Thayer came on to bail him out and earn a four-out save. Luis Figueroa, Mike Baxter, Josh Satin, and Val...
Buffalo Bisons 8 – Scranton/WB Yankees 5 Dylan Owen got rocked earlier then settled down and cruised for a while. Owen let four men reach with two outs and faced seven men total resulting in two runs. Owen then allowed a two-run homer in the 3rd. Owen sailed along until he allowed a two-out double in the 8th inning before being pulled and watched John Lujan allow his run to score. Dale...
Buffalo Bisons 3 – Scranton/WB Yankees 6 Mark Cohoon had another decent start to finish his July and has finished the month 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA in 28 innings along with just one homerun allowed and a 6:20 BB:K ratio. The numbers may not sound spectacular, but they are a big step forward from his 1-4, 7.36 ERA in 25.2 innings in June with a 10:13 BB:K and six homeruns allowed. Five of the...
Buffalo Bisons 2 – Scranton/WB Yankees 3 After three consecutive subpar performances Chris Schwinden rebounded with an excellent outing, allowing just two runs on five hits and a walk over seven innings. The first run of the game scored in the 2nd inning on a two-out double to score a baserunner from first base. He then allowed a a solo homerun in the 5th inning, but left with the game...
