Spring Training Schedule
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The Battle for the I-90
Each year, the International League's closest rivals compete for bragging rights of more than just position in the IL's North Division. Since 1998, the Thruway Cup Series, presented by Hillside Family of Agencies, has pitted the Buffalo Bisons, Rochester Red Wings and Syracuse Chiefs in a battle for the highway that connects them all together.
The three teams are separated by just 150 miles, and through the years have competed in some of the most memorable games in the history of the International League.
Since the inception of the competition, the Buffalo Bisons have enjoyed most of the bragging rights. With seven victories, including a win in 2012, the Bisons have almost as many wins as the two other teams combined (Rochester 5, Syracuse 3).
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Championship Seasons
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| Buffalo Bisons | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2012 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 1998, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 1999, 2010, 2011 |
Retiring the Cup
Unique to this competition, it was agreed that any team winning the trophy three times would get to "retire" the cup and keep it as their own. Buffalo's back-to-back-to-back victories in 2000-2002 gave the team their first bit of hardware. After winning again in 2004 and 2006, the Bisons put together another victorious season in 2007, allowing them to make a permanent home for a second Thruway Cup trophy at Coca-Cola Field.
The third Thruway Cup was won by the Rochester Red Wings in 2008 and 2009, then the Chiefs in 2010 and 2011 and finally by the Bisons in 2012. Buffalo needs to win it all again in 2013 to prevent their rivals from calling the Thruway Cup their own.
2013 Thruway Cup Standings
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Wins
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Losses
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GB
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Buffalo Bisons
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7
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3
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-
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Syracuse Chiefs
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3
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4
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2.5
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Rochester Red Wings
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1
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4
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3.5
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2013 Thruway Cup Game-by-Game Results
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Matchup
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Result
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Matchup
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Result
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April 4 |
Rochester at Buffalo |
BUF, 12-7 |
July 7(1) |
Syracuse at Buffalo |
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April 5 |
Rochester at Buffalo |
BUF, 3-2 |
July 7(2) |
Syracuse at Buffalo |
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April 6 |
Buffalo at Rochester |
BUF, 9-2 |
July 9 |
Buffalo at Syracuse |
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April 7 |
Buffalo at Rochester |
ROC, 14-5 |
July 10 |
Buffalo at Syracuse |
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April 8 |
Syracuse at Buffalo |
SYR, 8-1 |
July 18 |
Syracuse at Rochester |
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April 9 |
Syracuse at Buffalo |
SYR, 8-2 (5) |
July 19 |
Syracuse at Rochester |
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April 15 |
Buffalo at Syracuse |
BUF, 6-1 |
July 20 |
Rochester at Syracuse |
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April 17(1) |
Buffalo at Syracuse |
BUF, 4-3 |
July 21 |
Rochester at Syracuse |
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April 17(2) |
Buffalo at Syracus |
BUF, 5-4(8) |
Aug. 3 |
Syracuse at Rochester |
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April 18 |
Buffalo at Syracuse |
BUF, 27-9 |
Aug. 4 |
Syracuse at Rochester |
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April 23 |
Rochester at Syracuse |
SYR, 8-7 (13) |
Aug. 12(1) |
Syracuse at Buffalo |
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April 24 |
Rochester at Syracuse |
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Aug. 12(2) |
Syracuse at Buffalo |
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April 25 |
Rochester at Syracuse |
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Aug. 13 |
Syracuse at Buffalo |
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April 26 |
Rochester at Syracuse |
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Aug. 14 |
Rochester at Buffalo |
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April 27 |
Buffalo at Rochester |
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Aug. 15 |
Rochester at Buffalo |
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April 28 |
Buffalo at Rochester |
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Aug. 16 |
Rochester at Buffalo |
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April 29 |
Buffalo at Rochester |
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Aug. 26 |
Syracuse at Rochester |
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April 30 |
Buffalo at Rochester |
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Aug. 27 |
Syracuse at Rochester |
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June 29 |
Rochester at Syracuse |
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Aug. 28 |
Rochester at Buffalo |
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June 30 |
Rochester at Syracuse |
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Aug. 29 |
Rochester at Buffalo |
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July 1 |
Syracuse at Rochester |
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Aug. 30 |
Buffalo at Rochester |
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July 2 |
Syracuse at Rochester |
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Aug. 31 |
Buffalo at Rochester |
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July 3 |
Rochester at Buffalo |
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Sept. 1 |
Buffalo at Syracuse |
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July 6 |
Syracuse at Buffalo |
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Sept. 2 |
Buffalo at Syracuse |
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