The New York Mets selected the contract of Buffalo Bisons LHP PAT MISCH.

The Bisons also announced that RHP CHRIS SCHWINDEN has been promoted to the Bisons on Saturday. He will start for the Herd TONIGHT against Pawtucket at McCoy Stadium (6:05 p.m.).

The Bisons 2010 Most Valuable Pitcher, Misch made one start for the Herd this season. The southpaw allowed five runs in seven innings in a loss to Pawtucket on April 9.

Schwinden, 24, has made two scoreless appearances out of the bullpen for the Double-A Binghamton Mets this season (3.0IP, 2H, 4K). He spent the majority of the 2010 season with the B-Mets, going 4-7 with a 5.56ERA in 17 games and 14 starts.

Schwinden was the Mets 22nd round pick in the 2008 first year players draft.

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The Bisons bullpen wiggled and dodged its way in and out of trouble all Friday night, but got into one too many tough situations to preserve a series win.

Dan Brewer’s eighth inning triple off Manny Acosta drove in the game-winning run as Scranton/Wilkes-Barre rallied for a 5-3 over the Herd from PNC Field. The victory gave the Yankees the 2-1 series win over Buffalo.

Buffalo had held the Yankees to 0-13 with runners in scoring position until Brewer erased a 3-2 Bisons’ advantage. The Yanks right fielder, who only entered the game in the fourth inning when starter Greg Golson was ejected for arguing a called strike, hit a full count offering from Acosta down the right field line. That drove home Justin Maxwell and Doug Bernier for the game-tying and go-ahead runs.

Acosta recovered to strike out Ramiro Pena, but uncorked a wild pitch to Jesus Montero that allowed Brewer to score the insurance run.

Prior to the eighth, the Herd had managed to get out of jams. Dale Thayer relieved starter Casey Fossum with a pair of runners on base in the fifth inning and got Jordan Parraz to ground out. Mike O’Connor took over for Thayer with bases loaded and only one out in the seventh. The Bisons southpaw struck out Chris Dickerson and got another ground out from Parraz to end that threat.

Trailing 2-0, the Bisons cut the deficit in half in the fifth inning when Justin Turner tripled and scored on a ground out from Raul Chavez. Russ Adams doubled home a pair an inning later to give Buffalo a 3-2 lead.

The loss was charged to Mike O’Connor (0-1). The southpaw walked Maxwell and gave up a bunt single to Bernier in the eighth inning before being relieved by Acosta.

BISONS NOTES: Prior to Friday’s game, the Bisons placed Fernando Martinez on the disabled list with a right hamstring strain. That cleared roster room for Luis Hernandez, who was activated and pinch ran in the ninth inning… The Bisons were 8-4 in their last 12 games against the Yankees at PNC Field before Friday’s loss…Buffalo did not have a home run in the three-game series.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (5-3)  5, Buffalo Bisons (4-5)  3
April 15, 2011

TO SUM IT UP: The Yankees rallied for three runs in the eighth against the Bisons bullpen and came from behind to win over Buffalo 5-3 and earn a series victory… Dan Brewer provided the go-ahead 2-run triple and insured the win, scoring on a wild pitch… Buffalo trailed 2-1 in the sixth when Russ Adams’ delivered a go-ahead 2-run double…

FAST FACTS: Kirk Nieuwenhuis leadoff single in the sixth extended his hit streak to five games (6-17)… Lucas Duda has a four game hitting streak (4-14)… Justin Turner went 6-11 in the series… Prior to Friday’s game, the Bisons placed Fernando Martinez on the disabled list with a right hamstring strain. That cleared roster room for Luis Hernandez, who was activated and pinch ran in the ninth inning… The Bisons were 8-4 in their last 12 games against the Yankees at PNC Field before Friday’s loss…Buffalo did not have a home run in the three-game series.

Buffalo	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Pridie, LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.220
Nieuwenhuis, CF	3	1	1	0	1	1	1	.276
Evans, N, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.161
Duda, RF	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	.222
Pascucci, DH	3	0	0	0	1	2	4	.143
1-Hernandez, Lu, PR-DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Adams, R, 3B	4	0	1	2	0	0	3	.200
Turner, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	.303
Tejada, SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.281
Chavez, R, C	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.050
Totals	31	3	5	3	4	5	15
1-Ran for Pascucci in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Adams, R (1, Warren). 3B: Turner (2, Warren). TB: Pridie; Nieuwenhuis; Duda; Adams, R 2; Turner 3. RBI: Chavez, R (3), Adams, R 2 (3). 2-out RBI: Adams, R 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Turner 2. GIDP: Evans, N. Team RISP: 1-for-7. Team LOB: 5.

Buffalo	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Fossum	4.2	6	2	2	3	6	0	9.00
Thayer, D	1.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	3.00
O’Connor (H, 2)(L, 0-1)	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	0	3.60
Acosta (BS, 1)	0.2	2	1	1	0	2	0	5.40

NEXT UP: Buffalo travels to Pawtucket for a two-game series, opening Saturday night at 6:05 p.m.

Friday, April 15, 2011 (6:35 p.m.) – PNC Field
Radio: WWKB AM 1520, bisons.com

Buffalo Bisons (4-4, T3rd(-1.5), North)
LHP Casey Fossum (0-1, 14.54)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (4-3, 2nd(-1.0), North)
RHP Adam Warren (0-0, 5.79)

TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Bisons take on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees in the final game of a three-game set from PNC Field (6:35 p.m.). The series is tied 1-1 after the Bisons won 4-0 on Wednesday night and the Yanks collected a 6-2 victory on Thursday. Following tonight, the Herd will travel to Pawtucket for a two-game weekend series with the Red Sox.

VS. YANKEES: The season series between the Bisons and the Yankees is now tied at 1-1. With a victory tonight, the Herd can collect their first series win of the season. Buffalo is 8-4 in their last 12 games against the Yankees at PNC Field. Dating back to 2009, the Bisons and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre have split the last 30 games they’ve played each other, 15-15.

CASEY ON THE MOUND: LHP CASEY FOSSUM will look to bounce back in his second start with the club this season. Fossum allowed seven runs in 4.1 innings of work on Monday to Pawtucket in his 2011 Bisons debut. Fossum spent 2010 in Japan, but began the 2009 season with Buffalo. The southpaw posted a 0.82ERA in two starts before being promoted to the Mets.

HOT HITTER: INF ZACH LUTZ has picked up right where he left off last season with the Herd. The infielder received a September promotion to Buffalo in 2010 and drove in nine runs in his first five Triple-A games. Lutz takes a four-game hit streak into tonight’s game (.500, 7-14), three of which have been multi-hit performances. Overall, Lutz leads the Bisons with .333 average (9-27) and three doubles so far this year.

EVEN STEVEN: For the fifth time already this season, the Bisons will enter a game with a .500 record. The Herd has had records of 0-0, 1-1, 2-2, 3-3 and now 4-4 this year. Buffalo’s 4-0 victory over the Yankees on Wednesday was the only time this year they won the game to reach a winning record.

CAUGHT STEALING: C DUSTY RYAN showed last night that he can control a running game, as well. Ryan threw out two of the four Yankee would-be base stealers. C RAUL CHAVEZ has thrown out five of six, and as a team, the Bisons have thrown out 62% (8 of 13) attempted steals this season.

METS UPDATE: The Mets (4-9) lost both ends of a doubleheader to the Rockies yesterday afternoon by scores of 6-5 and 9-4. INF JOSE REYES and OF SCOTT HAIRSTON each homered in the first game while New York was held to just five hits in game two. The Mets are in Atlanta tonight to take on the rival Braves at 7:30 p.m.

The Buffalo Bisons today announced that OF FERNANDO MARTINEZ has been placed on the disabled list, retroactive to April 13, with a right hamstring strain. Also, INF LUIS HERNANDEZhas been activated to the team’s roster.

 Martinez, 22, has played in four games for the Bisons this season. The outfielder hit .313 (5-16) with a double and two walks.

 Hernandez, 26, split the 2010 season between the Bisons and Double-A Binghamton to before playing 17 games with the Mets. With the Herd, the infielder averaged .280 (53-189) with 10 doubles, four triples and 12RBI.

 Hernandez hit .222 (8-36) with four RBI in 17 games with the Mets this spring.

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