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TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons face the Syracuse Chiefs in the rubber match of a three-game in two-day set from Alliance Bank Stadium. The teams split a doubleheader yesterday with Syracuse taking the first game, 4-2, and Buffalo winning the night cap, 3-2. Tomorrow, the Herd returns home to host the Chiefs for two games at Coca-Cola Field.

vs. THE CHIEFS: The Herd picked up their first win in nine tries against the Chiefs last night. The Chiefs began the 2009 season series by winning eight straight. Last year, Buffalo lost the first give games of the season series before winning seven of their final 11 games against the Chiefs. A victory tonight would be the Bisons 100th win over Syracuse since rejoining the International League in 1998 (most wins against any one team: 2nd – vs. Rochester (98)).

THE RETURN OF REYES: INF Argenis Reyes returned to action yesterday after missing 15 games because of a groin contusion. The infielder went on the disabled list riding a nine-game hit streak and picked up right where he left off. Reyes went 2-4 with a double in the second game of last night’s double dip. Now at 10 games, his hit streak actually began back on May 19. During the streak, Reyes has averaged .359 (14-39).

BIG WILLY STYLE: INF/OF Wily Mo Pena had two hits in both games of yesterday’s doubleheader. The slugger has now hit in 18 of his last 20 games, averaging .329 (25-76) since May 25. During that hot stretch at the plate, Pena has driven in 12 runs and raised his season average 70 points to .270.

ROSTER MOVES: RHP Tobi Stoner was added to the Bisons roster yesterday. Stoner was 2-2 with a 2.86ERA in seven starts with Binghamton. INF Javier Valentin was placed on the disabled list with a right shoulder strain. INF Jonathan Malo was also transferred to Binghamton (AA) yesterday.

FIGGY HONORED: Yesterday, the IL named RHP Nelson Figueroa the league’s Pitcher of the Week for June 8-14. Figueroa was 1-0 with a 1.98ERA in two starts last week. He struck out 16 batters in 13.2 innings of work, including a season-high nine in a 126-pitch effort against Durham on Saturday. Figueroa’s 2.90ERA on the season is the 12th lowest mark in the IL.

The Bisons fell in the opening game of their double-dip 4-2 but rebounded to take a 3-2 win in the finale.

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Argenis Reyes came off the DL and extended his hit streak to 10 games after missing the last 16 games. A note, Eddie Kunz picked up his first professional hit with a bounding ball to center.

The Buffalo Bisons, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, today announced that RHP Tobi Stoner has been promoted to the Herd from Binghamton (AA). Also, INF Javier Valentin has been placed on the team’s disabled list with a right shoulder strain.

Stoner, 24, was a non-roster invitee to Mets spring training this year. He was assigned to Binghamton where he has gone 2-2 with a 2.68ERA in seven starts to begin the season (47.0IP, 28H, 15R, 14ER, 13BB, 28K). He hasn’t allowed more than four runs in any start and is coming off a seven-inning complete game shutout over Trenton in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday, June 13 (3H, 0BB, 5K).

Stoner was selected by the Mets in the 16th round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft. He is 20-25 with a 3.56ERA in 72 games (all starts) in his professional career.

Valentin becomes the eighth Bisons player currently on the disabled list. RHP Dillon Gee, INF Andy Green, OF Bobby Kielty, INF Mark Kiger, RHP Carlos Muniz, C Mike Nickeas and INF Argenis Reyes are all currently on the team’s DL. Buffalo has already lost 223 man-games to injury this season.

The Bisons picked up their first complete game in 10 ½ months from Brandon Knight on Sunday afternoon during the 8-1 win. Knight struck out seven while retiring 16 of the final 18 batters to face him.

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In the win, Buffalo rapped out 12 hits to take three of the four games in the series. Jesus Feliciano, Robinson Cancel and Luis Rivera all had multi-hit performances while Javier Castillo homered in his debut with Buffalo.

The Bisons are out of town Monday and Tuesday for a three game, two day stop in Syracuse prior to returning home.

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TODAY’S GAME: This afternoon, the Buffalo Bisons host the Durham Bulls in the final game of a four-game set at Coca-Cola Field (1:05 p.m.). Ahead 2-1, the Herd is looking for the series win today. Buffalo is 3-4 so far on their eight-game homestand that also concludes today. On Monday, the Bisons will travel to Syracuse for a three-game in two day set with the Chiefs.

CASTILLO ACQUIRED: The Mets have acquired INF Javier Castillo from the White Sox and the 25-year old is scheduled to make his Bisons debut this afternoon. Castillo hit .262 (44-168) with 11 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 15RBI in 47 games with Charlotte this season. Last year, Castillo led all White Sox farmhands with 10 triples while playing at Birmingham (AA) and the Knights.

BROWN ADDED: Just prior to yesterday’s game, the Bisons activated OF Emil Brown. Brown played in three games with the Mets (1-5, BB) after a brief four-game stint with the Bisons, May 30-June 2 (.313, 5-16, RBI). Brown hit .260 (38-146) with four home runs and 22RBI in 41 games with Portland (AAA) before joining the Mets organization.

CHIP OFF THE BLOCK: OF Chip Ambres collected his first two Bisons hits yesterday, doubling and driving in a run. Ambres joined the Herd on Thursday from Pawtucket where he hit .259 (48-185) with three homers and 18RBI.

FEELIN’ SULLY: OF Cory Sullivan has averaged .365 (27-74) in his last 19 games. The outfielder has nine multi-hit efforts since May 22 as well as 10 runs scored. The stretch has raised his average 68 points from .202 to .270. Sullivan’s 48 hits are second on the Bisons club (OF Jesus Feliciano, 56).

ROSTER MOVE: The Mets released Bisons OF Jason Cooper today. Cooper played in 26 games with the Bisons this year, adding to his Modern Era record for games played in Buffalo (436). Cooper also leaves the Herd T1st in the Modern Era in triples (20), 2nd in doubles (85), RBI (226) and runs scored (209). Cooper was a three-time winner of the Herd’s Community Service Award and part of the 2004 International League Governors’ Cup Championship team.