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TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on their rival, the Rochester Red Wings, from Coca-Cola Field (6:05 p.m.). This two-game series has been shortened to just one game after yesterday's postponement. That game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Monday, August 10. After tonight's game, the Bisons will travel to Rochester for a four-game in three-day series at Frontier Field.

vs. THE RED WINGS: The closest rivals in the International League will be seeing a lot of each other the rest of the season. Fifteen of the Herd's remaining 68 games are against Rochester (22% of schedule). The Bisons and Red Wings have played just one game against each other this year, a 1-0 Rochester win at Frontier Field, April 29. Games on April 28 and July 3 were rained out.

RETURN OF PEREZ: LHP Oliver Perez will make his second start with the Bisons tonight. The southpaw has made three previous starts on his major league rehab assignment, recovering from a right knee injury. He last pitched with Brooklyn (A) on June 28 and allowed just two hits and struck out six in five innings. He first pitched with Buffalo on May 26 and allowed only three hits and one run while striking out five in 4.1 innings.

WHOA NELLY!: RHP Nelson Figueroa was selected to the International League All-Star team yesterday. The veteran was a perfect 3-0 with a razor-thin 1.53ERA in five starts in June. Overall, Figueroa's 2.61ERA is 8th in the IL. He also leads the Bisons with nine quality starts. Figueroa will be joined by Bisons manager Ken Oberkfell, who is a coach for the IL All-Star team.

FELICIANO FEELIN' IT: OF Jesus Feliciano's June brought him up into an elite class of IL hitters. Feliciano hit .317 (32-101) in 26 games during the month and he now has the 9th best average in the league at .304. During June, Feliciano drove in 17 runs and now leads the Bisons with 29RBI on the season.

FEELIN' SULLY: OF Cory Sullivan is coming off a stellar June. The outfielder hit .326 (31-95) during the month with five doubles, eight RBI and 14 runs scored. Sullivan had a trio of four-hit games during June, including a 4-5 effort on Monday against Charlotte.

PLEASE NOTE: Thursday's postponement will not affect the Bisons Independence Eve Celebration on Friday, July 3. That game will still be ONE GAME ONLY beginning at 6:05 p.m.

Thursday's game between the Buffalo Bisons and the Rochester Red Wings at Coca-Cola Field has been postponed due to wet grounds/unplayable field conditions.

The teams will make up the game as part of a doubleheader on Monday, August 10 (Game 1: 5:35 p.m.). Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. The teams will play two, seven-inning games that day.

Fans holding tickets to Thursday's game can exchange them for two comparable tickets to any future 2009 Bisons games (excluding special events). All ticket exchanges must be made at the Coca-Cola Field box office. Please note that these exchanges do not have to be made on Thursday, July 2. Fans with tickets can exchange them throughout the remainder of the 2009 season.

For more information regarding the exchange policy, fans can contact the Bisons at THE-HERD (843-4373).

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TODAY'S GAME: Today, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Rochester Red Wings in the first game of a two-game series from Coca-Cola Field (1:05 p.m.). The Herd is looking to rebound from a four-game sweep to the Charlotte Knights to begin this homestand. After tomorrow's game, the Bisons will travel to Rochester for a four-game in three-day series at Frontier Field.

vs. THE RED WINGS: The closest rivals in the International League will be seeing a lot of each other the rest of the season. Fifteen of the Herd's remaining 68 games are against Rochester (22% of schedule). The Bisons and Red Wings have played just one game against each other this year, a 1-0 Rochester win at Frontier Field on April 29. A game on April 28 was rained out.

WHOA NELLY!: RHP Nelson Figueroa was impressive throughout June with a perfect 3-0 record in five starts. The veteran also posted the 4th-best ERA in the International League for the month at 1.53. Overall, Figueroa's 2.61ERA is 8th in the IL. Today, he tries to avenge one of his toughest losses. Figueroa allowed just one run on four hits in seven stellar innings on April 29 in Rochester but the Red Wings earned the 1-0 victory over Buffalo.

RETURN OF PEREZ: LHP Oliver Perez is set to make his second start as a Bison tomorrow. It will be the southpaw's fourth major league rehab appearance. He last pitched with Brooklyn (A) on June 28 and allowed just two hits and struck out six in five innings. He first pitched with Buffalo on May 26 and allowed only three hits and one run while striking out five in 4.1 innings.

FEELIN' SULLY: OF Cory Sullivan is coming off a stellar June. The outfielder hit .326 (31-95) during the month with five doubles, eight RBI and 14 runs scored. Sullivan had a trio of four-hit games during June, including a 4-5 effort on Monday against Charlotte.

FELICIANO FEELIN' IT: OF Jesus Feliciano's June brought him up into an elite class of IL hitters. Feliciano hit .317 (32-101) in 26 games during the month and he now has the 9th best average in the league at .304. During June, Feliciano drove in 17 runs and now leads the Bisons with 29RBI on the season.

The Knights picked up a 4-3 victory over the Bisons on Tuesday night. Buffalo received eight solid innings from starter Jon Niese but didn't factor into the final decision. With the win, Charlotte picked up their fifth in a row and took a sweep over the Bisons for just the second time since 1998.

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Buffalo is off on Wednesday and returns to action on Thursday afternoon to start a 2-game set against Rochester.

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SPECIAL NOTE: As part of Irish Festival Night, the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish Leprechaun mascot will make an appearance at tonight's game at Coca-Cola Field.

TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Charlotte Knights in the final game of a four-game series from Coca-Cola Field (7:05 p.m.). The Bisons need a victory tonight to avoid a four-game sweep at the hands of the Knights. After this game, the Bisons will have an off day on Wednesday before hosting a two-game series against rival Rochester.

vs. THE KNIGHTS: The Bisons are 2-5 against the Knights this season. The two teams split a four-game series in Charlotte, June 19-22. The Knights have outscored the Herd 37-34 in the season-series. The Bisons won the season series over Charlotte last season, 5-3.

NIESE-LY DONE: LHP Jonathon Niese has been outstanding of late. The southpaw is 3-1 with a 1.03ERA over his last four outings -a stretch that has lowered his season ERA from 8.05 to 5.18. At one point, Niese had thrown 24.1 consecutive scoreless innings before allowing a run in 7th inning of his last start, June 25 against Gwinnett. In his last four games, Niese has fanned 25 batters and allowed just 20 hits in 26.1 innings of work.

FELICIANO FEELIN' IT: OF Jesus Feliciano continues to be one of the hottest bats in the Buffalo Bisons order. Feliciano remains among the top hitters in the International League. The outfielder is now hitting .309 this year, 8th-best in the IL. Feliciano has hit safely in 26 of his last 32 games since May 23. During this stretch, he has averaged .358 (43-120) with nine doubles, 20 RBI and 21 runs scored.

FEELIN' SULLY: CF Cory Sullivan put on a show last night with four hits in five at bats. Along with three singles, the outfielder doubled, drove in a run and scored once. The four-hit game was Sullivan's second in the last four games and team-leading third of the season. In June, Sullivan is hitting .337 (31-92) with five doubles, eight RBI and 13 runs scored in 25 games.

WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU: OF Emil Brown had the hot bat the last couple of days. The outfielder has put together back-to-back three-hit games that have included a double, a home run and four RBI. Brown is hitting .313 (21-67) with two home runs and 11RBI in 18 games as a Bison.

The Knights scored nine unanswered runs to come from behind and win 12-7 over the Bisons - in 10-innings - on Monday night. In the win, Charlotte won the series and the fourth overall.

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Cory Sullivan picked up his third 4-hit performance of the season while Robinson Cancel extended his personal best hit streak to eight games with a double. Emil Brown had three hits for the Herd.

Buffalo is back in action on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. Jonathon Niese gets the start for Buffalo and looks for his fourth straight victory.

Independence Eve just got a whole lot bigger for Bisons fans. The New York Mets have told the Bisons: Oliver Perez will start in Buffalo on Friday night.

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Perez made his third rehabilitation start Sunday with Brooklyn (A) of the New York-Penn League. Perez worked 5.0 innings vs. Hudson Valley, allowed two hits, with one walk and six strikeouts and earned the win in the Cyclones 13-3 triumph and at one point, he retired 15 of 16 batters.

Overall, Perez is 1-2 with a 2.19 ERA in his minor league rehab starts, one each with Buffalo (AAA) of the International League, St. Lucie (A) of the Florida State League and Brooklyn. In 12.1 innings, he's allowed 12 hits, seven runs, three earned, with seven walks and 14 strikeouts.

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The 15th Annual, Independence Eve Celebration with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus and the Largest Fireworks Show of the Season, presented by KeyBank, returns to Coca-Cola Field on Friday, July 3 as the Bisons host the Rochester Red Wings (6:05 p.m.).

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TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Charlotte Knights in the third game of a four-game series from Coca-Cola Field (7:05 p.m.). The Knights took the first two games, 4-1 and 7-3. The Bisons need to win their next two games to earn a series split with Charlotte. After this series concludes on Tuesday, the Bisons will have an off day on Wednesday before hosting a two-game series against rival Rochester.

vs. THE KNIGHTS: The Bisons are 2-4 against the Knights this season. The two teams split a four-game series in Charlotte, June 19-22. The Bisons have outscored the Knights 27-25 in the season-series. The Bisons won the season series over Charlotte last season, 5-3.

SCORING EARLY: The Bisons scored in the 1st inning in seven of their last ten games (12 total 1st inning runs). Yesterday afternoon, Emil Brown provided the early tally with a hard-hit single to score Feliciano. Buffalo has scored 40 first inning runs this year, the most in any inning.

FELICIANO FEELIN' IT: OF Jesus Feliciano added to his impressive hitting resume yesterday, as he recording his Bisons-leading 19th multi-hit game. Feliciano remains among the top hitters in the International League. The outfielder is now hitting .311 this year, 8th-best in the IL. Feliciano has hit safely in 25 of his last 31 games since May 23. During this stretch, he has averaged .365 (42-115) with eight doubles, 19 RBI and 20 runs scored.

WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU: OF Emil Brown had the hot bat yesterday. The outfielder went 3-4 including a powerful opposite-field homer, while batting in all three of the Bisons runs. Brown is hitting .290 with eight runs scored and 10RBI in 17 games since joining the Herd on May 30. Brown has a .444 (8-18) average and eight RBI with runners in scoring position.

BULLY FOR THE PEN: LHP Ken Takahashi pitched well in relief yesterday afternoon. The southpaw pitched 2.0 innings, allowing only one hit and striking out three. Since rejoining the Herd from the Mets on June 24, he has pitched 5.1 innings in relief allowing no earned runs, four hits, and striking out six in two appearances. On the season, Takahashi has an impressive 0.53ERA with only one earned run allowed and 15 strikeouts in eight appearances.

Ten days after working a five inning perfect game, Charlotte's Carlos Torres threw seven innings while holding the Bisons to three runs during a 7-3 win Sunday afternoon.

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Emil Brown took advantage of his opportunities at the plate, belting a 2-run homer and driving the third Buffalo run.

The Bisons are back in action on Monday night at 7:05 when Tobi Stoner makes his Coca-Cola Field debut versos Lucas Harrell.

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TODAY'S GAME: Today, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Charlotte Knights in the second game of a four-game series from Coca-Cola Field (7:05 p.m.). The Knights took the opener last night with a 4-1 win. The Bisons are coming off an eight-game roadtrip where they went 4-4 and hit .305 as a team. After this series concludes on Tuesday, the Bisons will have an off day on Wednesday before hosting a two-game series against rival Rochester.

vs. THE KNIGHTS: The Bisons are 2-3 against the Knights this season. The two teams split a four-game series in Charlotte, June 19-22. The Bisons have outscored the Knights 24-18 in the season-series. The Bisons won the season series over Charlotte last season, 5-3.

SCORING EARLY: The Bisons scored in the 1st inning in six of their last nine games (11 total 1st inning runs). Last night, Chip Ambres provided the early tally with his second home run as a Bison. Buffalo has scored 39 first inning runs this year, the most in any inning.

FELICIANO FEELIN' IT: Despite going 0-4 last night, OF Jesus Feliciano remains among the top hitters in the International League. Feliciano is hitting .308 this year, 9th-best in the IL. The outfielder has hit safely in 24 of his last 30 games since May 23. During this stretch, he has averaged .360 (40-111) with eight doubles, 19 RBI and 19 runs scored.

FELLIN' SULLY: OF Cory Sullivan had another hit last night and has now averaged .412 (7-17) over a four-game hit streak. But Sullivan's hot stretch at the plate goes beyond that. In the 31 games since May 22, Sullivan has averaged .360 (41-114). The stretch includes 13 multi-hit games and a pair of four-hit efforts. It has raised Sullivan's season average 82 points from .202 to .284.

HITTIN' HERD: The Bisons offense has been red hot of late. The Bisons pounded out 16 hits on Friday night to tie a season high they set on June 19 against the Knights. Buffalo hit .305 as a team and averaged 5.3 runs/game over their recent eight-game roadtrip. The Herd has come alive in the month of June, posting a .270 (217-805) team batting average in the month. That's the 4th highest June average in the IL.