Pridie’s granny helps Herd

The Buffalo Bisons and Memphis Redbirds (Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals) played to a 6-6 tie on Wednesday afternoon.

Offensively, OF JASON PRIDIE went 1-3 with a first-inning grand slam. INF VALENTINO PASCUCCI was 1-3 with an RBI-single.

RHP JOSH STINSON started for the Bisons and allowed just two hits in five shutout innings. He struck out four batters. RHP RYOTA IGARASHI chipped in an inning of shutout relief with two strikeouts.

The Bisons are now 4-6-1 in their spring exhibition schedule that concludes tomorrow afternoon with a 1:00 p.m. game against the New Orleans Zephyrs from Port St. Lucie, FL.

There are just 8 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).