Rochester takes flight

TO SUM IT UP: Rochester scored eight runs off Herd starter Pat Misch and held on for an 8-6 victory over the Bisons from Frontier Field… Ruben Tejada finished a double away from the cycle, but Buffalo could not produce as much offense as their Thruway rival…Tejada had the best day at the plate for Buffalo, led off the game with a triple and scored on a Fernando Martinez-ground out… Tejada homered in the third inning and singled in the eighth and ninth innings to finish 4-5 on the night… Martinez brought the Bisons close in the eighth inning by plating two runs with a double before scoring on a single from Ronny Paulino.

FAST FACTS: Three Bisons had multi-hit performances (Tejada, F. Martinez, Paulino)… Ruben Tejada had a season-high 4 hits (4-5, triple, HR(2), RBI) becoming the second Bisons player with a 4-hit game (F. Martinez on Opening Day 4/7); It was Tejada’s second 4-game with Herd, 5/10/10 vs LOU going 4-4 on singles(6th of pro full-season baseball)… Ronny Paulino had his best rehab game, 2-4 with an RBI while catching all 9 innings… Jesus Felician is 3-7 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI the last 2 games… Jose De La Torre lowered his ERA with 2 scoreless innings to 0.77, Taylor Tankersley took his down to 0.90 with a scoreless frame… The Bisons defense turned three doubleplays… The loss was the first for Pat Misch at Rochester.