Bisons win big over Memphis

Justin Turner had two of the Bisons 14 hits in the win

The Buffalo Bisons were 13-3 winners over the Memphis Redbirds (Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals) on Sunday afternoon from Jupiter, FL.  

The victory gives the Bisons a 3-6 record on their 13-game spring training schedule.

RHP DILLON GEE earned the victory for the Herd, tossing five shutout innings. The righty also struck out five batters.

LISTEN: Bisons preview show talked to the players before the big day.

INF RUBEN TEJADA was 1-3 at the plate, including a bases-loaded triple. INF ZACH LUTZ was 2-4 with a solo home run while INF JUSTIN TURNER (2-4) and OF KIRK NIEUWENHUIS (2-4, 3B) finished with multi-hit efforts.

There are just 11 days until the Bisons’ 2011 Home Opener on Thursday, April 7 against the Syracuse Chiefs (3:05 p.m.). Tickets are now on-sale at bisons.com or by calling THE-HERD at (843-4373).

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