Bisons Notes 7/15/10 - Gwinnett at Buffalo (7:05 p.m.)

from press release

Buffalo Bisons (46-44, 3rd(-6.5), North) vs. Gwinnett Braves (42-49, 3rd(-13.5), South)


Thursday, July 15, 2010 (7:05 p.m.) - Coca-Cola Field


RHP Ramon Ortiz (0-2, 8.53) vs. RHP Todd Redmond (8-8, 4.25)


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



TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Bisons take on the Gwinnett Braves in the first game of a four-game series at Coca-Cola Field (7:05 p.m.). The Herd entered the 2010 All-Star Break with a 46-44 record, 6.5 games behind Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in the IL North division. Following this series, the Bisons will take on Rochester in a four-game home-and-home series.



vs. BRAVES: The Bisons are 2-2 against the Braves this season. The teams split a four-game series at Gwinnett, June 21-24 with the Braves outscoring the Herd, 24-17. The two teams have split each of the three, four-game series they’ve played since Gwinnett’s inaugural season in 2009.



LHP PAT MISCH worked an inning of shutout relief in the International League’s 2-1 victory over the Pacific Coast League in last night’s Triple-A All-Star Game. Misch worked the game’s fifth inning and recorded two strikeouts and one walk.

 OF JESUS FELICIANO has been activated by the Herd today. Feliciano hit .291 (16-55) in 21 games with the Mets in his first ever big league time. The Bisons 2009 MVP hit .385 (72-187) in 53 games to begin the season with Buffalo. Feliciano needs to make up 37 plate appearances for his average to “re-qualify” as the top mark in the International League.


OF LUCAS DUDA has 27RBI in his first 24 games with Buffalo. The Triple-A rookie has averaged .500 (12-24) with runners in scoring position. Duda also homered in eight of the last 13 games before the All-Star break and has a .722 slugging percentage for the Herd.