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REMINDER: Due to field conditions in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the Bisons game tonight (4pm) and Sunday, July 12 (12pm) will be played at against the Chiefs’ Alliance Bank Stadium in Syracuse, NY.

TODAY’S GAME: This afternoon, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees in the first game of a two-game series at Alliance Bank Stadium in Syracuse, NY (4:00 p.m.). This weekend series is being played in Syracuse because of drainage issues at the Yankees’ PNC Field. Buffalo is coming off a sweep of a two-game series against the Pawtucket Red Sox.

HOT JAVY: INF Javier Castillo has longest hit streak for a Bison this year. Castillo has hit in 14 straight, averaging .389 (21-54) with three doubles, three home runs and five RBI since June 26. That surpasses INF/OF Wily Mo Pena’s streak of 13 games set early last month. Castillo has now hit in 21 of 25 total games with the Bisons. With his RBI last night, the infielder has averaged .429 (9-21, 9RBI) with runners in scoring position with the Bisons.

NIESE-LY DONE: LHP Jonathon Niese has been unhittable of late. The southpaw is coming off a 9.0-inning complete game shutout of Rochester last Saturday. In his last five starts, Niese is 4-0 with a 0.72ERA (3ER, 37.1IP) and 35 strikeouts to only 24 hits allowed. The stretch has lowered Niese’s season ERA from 7.36 to 4.32. Today will be his first start since being named International League Pitcher of the Week on Monday.

ROADIE DETOUR: Tomorrow’s game between the Bisons and Yankees will also be played at Syracuse, NY (12:00 p.m.). The last time the Herd knowingly had a change in venue was September 16 & 17, 2004. Buffalo lucked out then as hurricane conditions in Richmond, VA forced the entire Governors’ Cup Championship series to be played in Buffalo. The Bisons won Games 3 and 4 as the “road” team to capture their sixth IL Championship. In 2007, the Bisons lost all four games against the Braves in Buffalo because of snow. The Herd played a pair of games as the “home” team in Richmond later that year.

vs. THE YANKS: The Bisons are 2-6 against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this year. After being swept by the Yanks in the second series of the season, April 13-16, the Bisons have split two straight two-game sets against their IL North rivals. The last series was July 7-8 at Coca-Cola Field with the Yankees winning 5-1 in 11 innings and the Bisons taking the second game, 4-1.

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TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Pawtucket Red Sox in the second game of a two-game series from McCoy Stadium (7:05 p.m.). The Herd is looking for the series sweep following a 3-1 victory over the PawSox on Thursday. The Bisons have just three games left before the All-Star Break.

vs. THE PAWSOX: The Bisons are 3-6 against Pawtucket this year, having lost a pair of four-game series: April 9-12 at Coca-Cola Field and May 16-19 at McCoy Stadium. However, it has been a closely fought season-series as seven of the nine games have been decided by two runs or less. Each team has also won a contest in extra innings.

HOT JAVY: INF Javier Castillo has now matched former Bison INF/OF Wily Mo Pena for the longest hit streak for Buffalo this year. Castillo went 1-3 with a walk last night to extend his hit streak to 13 games. The slugger has averaged .400 (20-50) since June 26 with three doubles, three home runs and five RBI. Castillo has now hit in 20 of 24 total games with the Bisons.

CHIPS AHOY: OF Chip Ambres had a perfect night against his former club. The outfielder was 3-3 with a walk and a pair of home runs. Ambres began the year with Pawtucket and hit .259 with three homers and 18RBI in 52 games. Acquired in a trade on June 10, Ambres becomes the third Bison player to homer twice in a game this year. OF Fernando Martinez was the last to accomplish the feat, May 19 in Pawtucket

OH NELLY: With his eight masterful innings last night, RHP Nelson Figueroa continues his climb up the league leaders. The Bisons All-Star is now sixth in the league in ERA at 2.50. Figueroa has won five straight decisions and has not allowed more than two runs in a start since May 28 (seven starts).

ROADIE DETOUR: After tonight’s game in Pawtucket, the Bisons will not be taking their scheduled bus ride to Moosic, PA. Because of drainage issues at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s PNC Field, the Herd will face the Yankees at Alliance Bank Stadium in Syracuse, NY. The teams will play at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11 and then 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 10. The Bisons will still serve as the road team against the ‘home’ Yankees.

The Bisons offense was feeling Chipper at McCoy Stadium. Former Paw Sox and now Buffalo outfielder Chip Ambres knocked in all three runs in the victory with his sixth and seventh homeruns of the season, his third and fourth since being traded from Pawtucket.

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The Buffalo Bisons, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, knocked off the Pawtucket Red Sox 3-1 Thursday. It was the first game of a brief two game series.

Nelson Figueroa was outstanding once again on the mound. He tossed eight innings allowing three hits. He allowed one run, walked one and struck out nine. The K total ties a season high. The all-star also picked up the win, his fifth straight winning decision.

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TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Pawtucket Red Sox in the first game of a two-game series from McCoy Stadium (7:05 p.m.). The Herd is coming off a two-game split against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees at Coca-Cola Field. Tonight’s game is part of a four-game roadtrip that will close out the first half of the season.

ROADIE DETOUR: After tomorrow night’s game in Pawtucket, the Bisons will not be taking their scheduled bus ride to Moosic, PA. Because of drainage issues at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s PNC Field, the Herd will face the Yankees at Alliance Bank Stadium in Syracuse, NY. The teams will play at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11 and then 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 10. The Bisons will still serve as the road team against the ‘home’ Yankees.

vs. THE PAWSOX: The Bisons are 2-6 against Pawtucket this year, having lost a pair of four-game series: April 9-12 at Coca-Cola Field and May 16-19 at McCoy Stadium. However, it has been a closely fought season-series as six of the eight games have been decided by two runs or less. Each team has also won a contest in extra innings.

HOT JAVY: INF Javier Castillo extended his hit streak to 12 games last night. The slugger has averaged .383 (18-47) since June 26 with three doubles, three home runs and five RBI. Castillo has now hit in 19 of 23 total games with the Bisons. His hit streak is just one game shy of the Bisons season-high of 13, set by INF/OF Wily Mo Pena, May 25 – June 7 (.327, 17-52).

THE RIGHT REY: INF Argenis Reyes is back with the Bisons. Reyes was optioned from New York on Tuesday night. Reyes had one hit in 13 at-bats in seven games with the Mets from June 24 – July 7. One of Buffalo’s most consistent hitters, Reyes has averaged .295 (45-152) with a home run and 13RBI in 45 games with the Herd. He is also a perfect 9-9 stealing bases this year.

FEELIN’ SULLY: OF Cory Sullivan has hit in seven straight games and in 12 of his last 14. Since June 24, the outfielder has averaged .400 (22-55) with six doubles, seven RBI and 12 runs scored. It has now been almost two months since Sullivan went hitless in consecutive starts (May 8-9, 0-7).

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REMINDER: Buffalo Sabres D Tyler Myers will throw out a ceremonial first pitch before tonight’s game. Myers’ first pitch will be at approximately 6:50 p.m.

TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees in the final game of a two-game series from Coca-Cola Field (7:05 p.m.). The Herd is looking for the series split as the Yanks won 5-1 in 11 innings last night. Tonight’s game is Buffalo’s final home game before the All-Star Break. The Bisons will travel to Pawtucket and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for a couple of two-game series before next week’s break.

vs. THE YANKEES: The Bisons are 1-6 against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season, including an 0-5 mark here at Coca-Cola Field. The Herd was swept in a four-game series by the Yanks in Buffalo, April 13-16. The teams then split a two-game set at PNC Field, April 21-22. Buffalo holds the 92-90 (.505) advantage in the series since returning to the International League in 1998.

HOT JAVY: INF Javier Castillo extended his hit streak in a big way last night. The infielder launched a solo home run to account for the Herd’s lone tally in the defeat. It was Castillo’s four homer since joining the team on June 14. The slugger has now hit in 11 straight games, averaging .395 (17-43) since June 26. Castillo has posted five multi-hit performances during the hot stretch.

FEELIN’ SULLY: OF Cory Sullivan has hit in six straight games and 11 of his last 13. Since June 24, the outfielder has averaged .385 (20-52) with four doubles, six RBI and 10 runs scored. It has now been almost two months since Sullivan went hitless in consecutive starts (May 8-9, 0-7). Since the start of June, Sullivan has averaged .339 (40-118).

OLLY ON HIS WAY: LHP Oliver Perez is in New York tonight and is scheduled to start for the Mets against the Dodgers. The southpaw made his last start with New York on May 2 before landing on the DL with a right knee injury. Perez made four rehab starts since, including a pair of outings with the Bisons. Perez was 0-2 with a 3.86ERA with the Herd (9.1IP, 8H, 4ER, 9BB, 9K).

IL’S TOP PITCHER: The International League announced yesterday that LHP Jonathon Niese was the IL’s Pitcher of the Week for the period of June 29 – July 5. Niese was 1-0 with a 1.06ERA in his two starts last week, including a nine-inning complete-game shutout of Rochester on July 5.