Buffalo Bisons (3-3)  8, Pawtucket Red Sox (3-3)  1
April 12, 2011

TO SUM IT UP: Buffalo had five straight hits while sending eight batters to the plate in the first inning, and plated 3 runs to take an early lead and never looked back…  The Bisons scored all eight runs in the first three innings and bolted to an eventual 8-1 win… Nick Evans and Zach Lutz both had home runs… Dillon Gee cruised over his 7IP over 99 pitches and earned his first win of the year, and evened his record

FAST FACTS: Zach Lutz’s last four hits are for extra bases, 3 doubles, 1 HR… The HR was the first for Lutz this season… Lucas Duda had his first hit since coming back from New York… Ruben Tejada has hit in 5 of the first 6 games this season, he’s reached base in all six games… Dale Thayer came in relief of Gee and faced the minimum over the final two frames… Evans, Lutz, and Russ Adams all had multi-hit nights. 

Buffalo	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Pridie, CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.179
Evans, N, 1B	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	.294
Duda, DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.125
Lutz, 3B	4	2	2	2	0	1	0	.300
Nieuwenhuis, RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.211
Adams, R, 2B	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	.286
Tejada, SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	4	.304
Feliciano, J, LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	.111
Chavez, R, C	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.059
Totals	35	8	10	7	1	3	7
BATTING 2B: Lutz (3, Johnson, K). HR: Evans, N (1, 2nd inning off Johnson, K, 0 on, 2 out), Lutz (1, 3rd inning off Johnson, K, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Evans, N 5; Duda; Lutz 6; Nieuwenhuis; Adams, R 2; Tejada; Feliciano, J. RBI: Lutz 2 (3), Nieuwenhuis (2), Adams, R (1), Evans, N (2), Feliciano, J (1), Chavez, R (2). 2-out RBI: Evans, N. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Feliciano, J; Tejada. SF: Chavez, R. Team RISP: 4-for-8. Team LOB: 5.

Buffalo	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Gee (W, 1-1)	7.0	3	1	1	2	4	0	4.63
Thayer, D	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	4.15

 WHAT’S NEXT: Buffalo’s first road trip of the year, opening in Scranton/WB… Jenrry Mejia makes the start for the Bisons vs. David Phelps… A five game road trip has three in PA  and finishes with a pair of games in Pawtucket, RI.