Bisons Notes 7/27/10 - Buffalo at Columbus (7:05 p.m.)

from press release:
Buffalo Bisons vs. Columbus Clippers
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 (7:05 p.m.) - Huntington Park

LHP Bobby Livingston (3-8, 5.28) vs. LHP Eric Berger (NR)

Radio: WWKB AM 1520, http://www.bisons.com/



TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Bisons face the Columbus Clippers in the opening game of a four-game series from Huntington Park (7:05 p.m.). The Herd lost its sixth consecutive game yesterday against the Mud Hens, 5-1. After this four-game series, the Bisons will return home for an eight-game homestand against Lehigh Valley and Columbus.



vs. CLIPPERS: Tonight’s game marks the first meeting between Buffalo and Columbus this season. The Bisons won the season-series last year, 5-3, with three of the wins earned at Huntington Park. Since returning to the International League, the Herd has a 51-45 lead over Columbus.

OF LUCAS DUDA went 3-3 with two doubles, a RBI and a walk in yesterday’s defeat. Since joining the Herd on June 14, Duda has hit .308 (40-130) with 11 doubles, one triple, 11 home runs and 32RBI. Duda has reached base safely in 27 of his 35 games played.


INF MIKE HESSMAN has been promoted to New York. Since activated from the disabled list, Hessman played in eight games, batting .188 (6-32) with two runs and three doubles. Hessman missed 33 games from June 10- July 19 with a right hand stress fracture. Hessman leaves the Herd as the team leader in home runs (18) and RBI (58).


INF VALENTINO PASCUCCI has been activated off the disabled list. Pascucci missed eight games with a left ankle sprain. Seventeen of Pascucci’s 30 hits this year have gone for extra-bases, including 11 homers.