MiLB Recap August 17th 2016

[King]

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The Buffalo Bisons kept their chances at a Thruway Cup alive with a 4-3 victory over the Rochester Red Wings at Coca-Cola Field on Wednesday.

 

In his third start with the Herd, Mike Bolsinger worked quickly as he continued to stretch himself out. The 28-year-old Texan used 82 pitches, 21 more than his last start, to work his way through six innings.

 

"The past month and half has been really interesting. When I arrived here and made my first start in Pawtucket, I hadn't pitched in two and a half weeks. Going from starting to relieving and back to starting, it's been a weird little route that I've taken," said Bolsinger after his first win as a Bison.

 

"It's been crazy and I've never experienced anything like it before. I think now I'm getting back into the groove of things."

 

Bolsinger struck out a handful while spreading out seven hits and a walk, keeping the Wings at bay on a trio of runs.

 

Having seen Andrew Albers for the third time in as many months, Buffalo's bats got to Rochester's starter for all four runs on 11 hits - all singles - over six innings.

 

Down 1-0 in the third, Casey Kotchman led off the frame by poking a single into right field with just one hand on the bat. Erik Kratz then floated a base hit over short and both runners advanced on Jio Mier's sac bunt.

 

Dalton Pompey tied the game with an infield single to the hole at shortstop. Andy Burns then cashed in Kratz, keeping the ball up the middle while hitting into a fielder's choice.

 

"We made all our hits count today," remarked manager Gary Allenson on the seeing-eye singles.

 

"We'll take 'em."

 

After Adam Walker retook the lead for the Red Wings with a two-run homer in the fourth, the Bisons answered with another pair of runs in the bottom half of the inning.

 

Jesus Montero sent a laser into center field for a single. Chris Colabello and Domonic Brown sent a base hit each into right, loading the bases for Kotchman.

 

The first baseman then blooped a ball just over Wilfredo Tovar at short to bump up each runner a bag. Kratz followed up by grounding into a double play as Colabello crossed home for the 4-3 lead.

 

The one-run advantage held as Matt Dermody threw a scoreless seventh before making way for Danny Barnes.

 

Barnes went the rest of the way as he punched out four of six batters, including all three in the ninth inning, to earn his fourth save of the season.

 

Buffalo is now 8-9 against Rochester this season and needs to win out in order to take the 2016 Thruway Cup. The two teams will tango twice more over the next two days, with a pair of 7:05 p.m. first pitches at Frontier Field.

 

BISONS NOTES:

Casey Kotchman extended his hitting streak to seven games with a 2-for-4 day…Jesus Montero stretched his run to nine games with a pair of singles and continues to lead the International League with 137 hits…Danny Barnes remains perfect against left-handed hitters while with the Herd. Lefties are now 0-for-31 with 13 strikeouts against the right-handed reliever…The two hour and seven minute contest was the fastest at Coca-Cola Field this season.

 

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LANSING, Mich. - Saige Jenco sizzled a tie-breaking RBI single into center field in the top of the 11th inning, and the Great Lakes Loons (24-27, 53-68) bested the Lansing Lugnuts (26-26, 62-60) for the third straight day, 3-2, on Wednesday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.

 

The Lugnuts' lead over the Loons for the second and final Eastern Division playoff berth now stands at 1.5 games with 18 games left in the regular season.

 

Garrett Hope led off the 11th with a first-pitch double to right-center off Lugnuts reliever Andrew Case (Loss, 0-2). Hope moved to third on a sacrifice bunt, putting him in position to trot home on Jenco's single through a drawn-in infield.

 

Dean Kremer (Win, 1-0) pitched the eighth, ninth and tenth innings in perfect fashion for the Loons to earn the victory, striking out four.

 

Tony Gonsolin (Save, 1) followed with a hitless bottom of the 11th, working around a two-out walk to Juan Kelly.

 

The Lugnuts' only runs were scored in the second inning. Kelly singled off of Loons starter Jordan Sheffield, the 36th pick of the June 2016 draft, and then stole second base, took third on a wild pitch and scored on a Ryan Hissey sacrifice fly. Justin Atkinson followed with his fifth home run of the year, a 405-foot shot to left-center.

 

Both Great Lakes' runs prior to the 11th were tallied by left fielder Luke Raley, scoring in the first inning on an Ibandel Isabel grounder, and in the sixth inning on a solo home run to right-center.

 

Lansing right-hander Josh DeGraaf turned in his finest start to date, striking out six batters in 5 1/3 innings while limiting the Loons to just the two runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks.

 

Kirby Snead followed DeGraaf with two scoreless innings, and Jackson Lowery extended his own personal consecutive scoreless streak to 11.2 IP with five outs stretching from the ninth through the tenth.

 

The Loons go for the four-game sweep in Lansing at 7:05 p.m. on a Labatt Thirsty Thursday Gone Wild: Beer Games - enjoy $2 beers and half off craft drinks, form a team, and compete for prizes throughout the night!

 

Right-hander Justin Maese (1-1, 2.67) starts for the Lugnuts, opposed by Great Lakes left-hander Leo Crawford (1-1, 4.22). For more information or to purchase your tickets, call 517-485-4500 or visit lansinglugnuts.com.

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Kings 3 Stars of the Night

 

1) Chavez Young: Young went 4/5 with 2 doubles, a walk and 3 stolen bases.

 

2) Josh DeGraaf: DeGraaf pitched 5.1 innings giving up only 1 earned run while walking 3 and striking out 6.

 

3) Danny Barnes: Barnes threw 2 perfect innings giving up no hits or walks while striking out 4. 22 pitches, 18 strikes.

 

Kings Platinum Arencibia

 

1) Conner Greene: Greene was lit up for 6 earned runs, 7 hits and 6 walks in 4.2 innings pitched. 1 step forward and 100 steps backward.

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[Spanky99]

Barnes suxxxxxxxxx - BurlingtonBandit

[Jonn]

Boring night on the farm. Barnes should replace Tepera soon I hope. Or another lefty. Looks like Loup has pitched well. Or both. Benoit sucks

[King]

Juan Meza is terrible

[Spanky99]

Juan Meza is terrible

 

You're terrible...

[King]

You're terrible...

???

[Spanky99]

???

 

S'up!

[Krylian]

Juan Meza is terrible

 

He really is. They messed that signing up.

[mellowgold]

What's going on with McGuire and Ramirez?

 

Haven't seen their names in the NH lineup the last few times I've checked.

[Stangstag]

What's going on with McGuire and Ramirez?

 

Haven't seen their names in the NH lineup the last few times I've checked.

 

Both injured

[Krylian]

We've been Sirotka'd.

[43211234]

What's going on with McGuire and Ramirez?

 

Haven't seen their names in the NH lineup the last few times I've checked.

 

They both had career-ending injuries.

[mellowgold]

They both had career-ending injuries.

 

Sounds about right.

[Brownie19]

Connor Greene suxxxxx