Southpaw David Huff will get the ball tonight for the Bisons and continues to sport his mustache. Huff has been extremely tough in his last four starts, so he could start the game wearing a leisure suite, I really don’t care because he’s been incredibly efficient in the amount of time he has to work (the Indians have capped his innings at 5 per outing).

Since sprouting the ‘stache July 11, he has not allowed more than one run in each start, going 2-1 with a 0.90ERA. Overall, Huff has not allowed more than four earned runs in any of his 11 starts with the team, and has give up two or less runs in eight games.

Huff has 57 strikeouts with the Bisons and 62 more in his 11 games with Double-A Akron. His 119 total strikeouts lead all Cleveland Indians’ minor leaguers.

TODAY’S GAME: This evening, the Buffalo Bisons host the Indianapolis Indians in the second game of a four-game series from Dunn Tire Park (7:05 p.m.). The Herd erased a four-run deficit last night to win the series opener, 5-4. Buffalo is now 2-1 on a six-game homestand that began with a two-game split against Syracuse. On the mound for the Bisons tonight is LHP David Huff. The southpaw was victorious on Thursday when he allowed just one run on two hits in five innings against Charlotte. Indianapolis will counter with RHP Jimmy Barthmaier.

THE STARTER: David Huff
-Last Game: 7/31 @DUR: (W, 5.0IP, 2H, R, ER, 2BB, 3K), Bisons’ 4-0 win.
-2008 w/ Bisons: (4-3, 2.79)(11GS, 58.0IP, 47H, 21R, 18ER, 8BB, 57K).
-2008 w/ Akron (AA): (5-1, 1.92)(11G, 10GS, 65.2IP, 44H, 17R, 14ER, 14BB, 62K)
-2007 w/ Kinston (A): (4-1, 2.72)(11GS, 59.2IP, 57H, 23R, 18ER, 15BB, 46K).
-2007 Carolina League All-Star, missed second half of season (left elbow strain).
-2006 w/ Mahoning Valley (A): (0-1, 5.87)(4GS, 7.2IP, 9H, 5R, 5ER, 8K).
-Drafted by Cleveland in the 1st round (39th overall) of the 2006 MLB Draft

IN A PINCH: INF Jordan Brown came through with the big hit last night with a pinch hit, three-run double with two outs in the seventh inning. Bisons pinch hitters are how 5-14 (.357) on the season with a walk and five RBI. Brown has reached base safely in 13 of his last 14 games, hitting .304 (14-46) with 10 walks since the All-Star Break.

IT’S A BREEZE: INF Michael Aubrey has collected a hit in eight of his last nine games, with a .368 (14-38) batting average since July 26. Aubrey has also collected multiple hits in five of the those nine games and has slugged three doubles, three home runs and seven RBI. His .302 season average would lead the team if he had enough plate appearances to qualify.

LINDEN THE WAY: OF Todd Linden has reached base safely in 33 of his last 36 games. During the stretch, Linden is batting .267 (35-131) with 11 doubles, 5 home runs and 27RBI. The outfielder has also drawn 25 walks in the those 35 games.

BISONS BITS: INF Andy Cannizaro went 1-3 with a run scored in his Bisons debut last night… OF Trevor Crowe has reached base safely in his first 10 games as a Bison. He’s hit .289 (13-45) with 4HR and 7RBI…With his sacrifice fly last night, OF Brad Snyder became the first Bisons player to drive in 50 runs this season. OF Jason Cooper has 41RBI.