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5/31/12

10:30 AM - LIVE MLB - Buffalo Bisons

Buffalo Bisons (31-22, 2nd(-2.5), North) vs. Columbus Clippers (24-28, 2nd(-6.0), West)
Thursday, May 31, 2012 (10:35 a.m.) - Coca-Cola Field
RHP Chris Young (NR) vs. LHP T.J. McFarland (NR)
TV: MLB Network, Time Warner Cable SportsNet 13
Radio: WWKB AM 1520, bisons.com


TODAY’S GAME: This morning, the Buffalo Bisons host the Columbus Clippers in the final game of a four-game series at Coca-Cola Field (10:35 a.m.). The Herd has won three straight and five of its last seven games. After today’s game, the Bisons will begin an eight-game roadtrip on Friday in Toledo.

HOMESTAND END: Today marks the end of the Bisons’ marathon 16-game homestand. Buffalo is 9-6 so far, including a 3-1 series win over Gwinnett, May 15-18. Seven different pitchers picked up wins with RHP MATT HARVEY and LHP JUSTIN HAMPSON both going 2-0 during the homestand. OFMATT TUIASOSOPO (.309, 2HR, 12RBI), OF COREY WIMBERLY (.304, 1HR, 3RBI) and OFFRED LEWIS (.300, 2HR, 7RBI) all had big homestands at the plate.

ANOTHER SWEEP: The Bisons will go for the four-game sweep today of the Clippers. The last two times these teams have met at Coca-Cola Field, the series has ended in a sweep. The Herd swept Columbus, August 5-8, 2010 while the Clippers won four straight over Buffalo, June 11-14.

CHRIS YOUNG: RHPCHRIS YOUNG makes his Bisons debut this morning. He missed the first 33 games of 2012 on the disabled list before being transferred to St. Lucie (A) to continue his return from shoulder surgery last May. Young was 1-0 with a 3.18ERA in two starts with St. Lucie (17.0IP, 17H, 7K). The veteran was 0-1 with a 1.88ERA in four starts with the Mets in 2011.

HOLY THOLE: CJOSH THOLE began his MLB injury rehab with the Bisons by pinch hitting and grounding out in the eighth inning last night. Thole is expected to be behind the plate for the Bisons today. Thole was placed on the disabled list by the Mets on May 8 with a concussion.

from team press release

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