Game Notes 7/9/10 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Buffalo (7:35 p.m.)

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Bisons Notes 7/9/10 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Buffalo (7:35 p.m.)

Friday, July 9, 2010 (7:35 p.m.) - Coca-Cola Field


RHP Dillon Gee (8-5, 4.82) vs. RHP Tim Redding (3-4, 3.70)


TV: Time Warner Cable SportsNet 13 Radio: WWKB AM 1520, WGR SportsRadio 550 AM, http://www.bisons.com/



TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons face the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees in the final game of a two-game set at Coca-Cola Field (7:35 p.m.). The Herd is looking for a win tonight to split the two-game series against the Yanks. After tonight’s game, the Bisons have just a two-game series in Rochester over the weekend to close out the first half of the season.



vs. THE YANKEES: The Bisons are 5-4 against the Yankees this season. Buffalo took three of four in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre from April 8-11 to open the season. The teams then split a four-game set at Coca Cola Field, April 17-20.



 INF JUSTIN TURNER hit a lead-off home run in last night’s game. The last time a Bison hit a lead-off homer was OF JASON PRIDIE on April 18 against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Turner is on a five-game hitting streak, batting .429 (9-21) with a double, two home runs and four RBI. He’s homered in back-to-back games for the Bisons.


OF JORGE PADILLA went 3-5 last night to stretch his hit streak to 12 games. The outfielder has averaged .380 (19-50) with three doubles, seven RBI and 12 runs scored during the stretch. Padilla has now tied the Bisons’ season-high, first set by OF JESUS FELICIANO from May 12-23.


INF MIKE JACOBS hit a two-run home run last night to give him five homers in his last five games. Jacobs now has 14 home runs and 49RBI on the season -both of which are second on the Bisons. He has reached base safely in his last 12 games, hitting .298 (14-47) with eight walks.


LHP OLIVER PEREZ has joined the Bisons on a MLB rehab assignment and is scheduled to pitch on Sunday. The Mets placed Perez on the disabled list June 5 with patella tendinitis in his right knee. In two rehab starts with Single-A St. Lucie, Perez went 1-1 with a 4.63ERA (14K).