Bisons Notes 7/31/10 - Lehigh Valley at Buffalo (7:05 p.m.)

from press release:
*Mets RHP Sean Green has joined the Bisons on an MLB rehab assignment*



RHP SEAN GREEN has joined the Bisons on a MLB rehab assignment. Green has been out of action since the Mets placed him on the DL on April 11 with a right intercostal muscle strain. Green has gone 1-0 with a 3.86ERA in seven combined outings with the Rookie Gulf Coast League Mets and the Single-A St. Lucie Mets.



Buffalo Bisons  vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Saturday, July 31, 2010 (7:05 p.m.) – Coca-Cola Field

LHP Pat Misch (9-4, 3.44) vs. LHP Joe Savery (1-8, 5.03)

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

 TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Bisons face the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in the opening game of a four-game series at Coca-Cola Field (7:05 p.m.). After the Herd’s 3-1 victory in Columbus last night, Buffalo is now 3.5 games behind Louisville in the Wild Card standings. This will mark the beginning of an eight-game homestand for the Bisons, during which they will also play the Clippers.



vs. IRONPIGS: The Bisons are 4-4 against the IronPigs this year, splitting series at home and on the road. The Herd lost the season-series last year, 6-10. Since returning to the IL, the Herd is 18-22 (.450) against Lehigh Valley.



“MISCH”IN: IMPOSSIBLE: LHP PAT MISCH will take the hill for the Herd tonight in search of his 10th win of the season. However, the lefty is 0-1 in his first three attempts to complete the feat. The last Bisons’ pitcher to get 10 victories in a single campaign, RHP JEREMY GUTHERIE in 2005, also went 0-1 in his first three starts before collecting his 10th W. Guthrie finished the ‘05 season with a 12-10 record.



DUDA MATH: OF LUCAS DUDA was 2-4 yesterday with a double, a triple and a run scored in the Buffalo win. The slugger completed the eight-game roadtrip with .323 batting average, three home runs, eight RBI, eight extra-base hits, and a .806 slugging percentage. Duda leads all current Bisons with 13 home runs and 37RBI. Since he joined Buffalo on June 14, Duda is tied for second in the IL in homers, tied for fourth in RBIs and is second in OPS (1.048).



BURNIN’ TURNER: INF JUSTIN TURNER went 1-3 in last night’s victory with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base. With last night’s performance, Turner extends his hit streak to seven games. During that stretch, Turner has hit .500 (13-26) with four doubles, two home runs, four RBI and four walks. He continues to lead the IL in July with a .387 batting average in 18 games.



GO GREEN: RHP SEAN GREEN has joined the Bisons on a MLB rehab assignment. Green has been out of action since the Mets placed him on the DL on April 11 with a right intercostal muscle strain. Green has gone 1-0 with a 3.86ERA in seven combined outings with the Rookie Gulf Coast League Mets and the Single-A St. Lucie Mets.