Bisons Notes 7/21/10 - Buffalo at Rochester (7:05 p.m.)

from press release:

Buffalo Bisons (51-45, 3rd(-5.5), North) vs. Rochester Red Wings (35-63, 6th(-22.5), North)


Wednesday, July 21, 2010 (7:05 p.m.) - Coca-Cola Field


LHP Pat Misch (9-3, 3.27) vs. LHP Glen Perkins (3-8, 7.00)


TV: Time Warner Cable - Channel 87 Radio: WWKB AM 1520, bisons.com



TONIGHT’S GAME: This evening, the Bisons start a two-game homestand against the Red Wings at Coca-Cola Field (7:05 p.m.). The Herd won yesterday over Rochester, 1-0, to complete the two-game sweep of its in-state rival. The Bisons also are on five-game win streak, matching a season-high set May 19-23. After Rochester, Buffalo leaves for an eight-game roadtrip on Friday to Toledo and Columbus.



vs RED WINGS: The Bisons are 6-3 against the Red Wings this season. Buffalo took two of three in the only series at Coca-Cola Field, July 1-3. The Bisons are 4-2 against the Wings in Rochester, including a two-game sweep this week.

DISH ON MISCH: LHP PAT MISCH leads the Buffalo pitching staff with a 3.27ERA and 118.1 innings pitched (2nd in the IL). With a win tonight, the southpaw will become the Bisons’ first 10-game winner since RHP JEREMY GUTHRIE in 2005 (12-10). Misch’s nine wins leads all lefties in the IL while his 12 quality starts are tied with RHP DILLON GEE for the team lead.



HESSMAN RETURNS: Tonight marks INF MIKE HESSMAN return to Coca-Cola Field. At home this season, the slugger is batting .310 (36-116) with 13 home runs and 36RBI. The 13 homers are the most by a Bisons player at Coca-Cola Filed since OF JASON DUBOIS hit 13 in 2006. OF ALEX RAMIREZ holds the Coca-Cola Field single-season record with 22 blasts in 1998.



ROSTER SHUFFLE: LHP OLIVER PEREZ has completed his major-league rehab assignment and has rejoined the Mets. In two starts, the southpaw posted a 2.31ERA and ten strikeouts with Buffalo. Returning from New York is INF RUBEN TEJADA. Tejada hit .210 (21-100) in 33 games in his second stint with the Mets this year. RHP MANUEL ALVAREZ has been transferred to Double-A Binghamton after going 0-1 with a 2.25ERA in three games.