Bisons offense explodes for big 14-8 win
A brisk day in Rhode Island resulted in an offensive slugfest with the Bisons outlasting the Paw Sox to claim a 14-8 victory in the rubber match of the series. Buffalo walloped four homeruns and touched up the Paw Sox pitching staff for 14 hits, with the game was largely
A brisk day in Rhode Island resulted in an offensive slugfest with the Bisons outlasting the Paw Sox to claim a 14-8 victory in the rubber match of the series. Buffalo walloped four homeruns and touched up the Paw Sox pitching staff for 14 hits, with the game was largely decided by a grand slam smacked by Dwight Smith Jr. in an eight-run sixth inning.
The Bisons' offense got it started in the top of the third inning with a pair of homeruns to command a 3-0 lead. Toronto's most recent signee,
Later in the same inning,
The offense continued to flourish by way of the long ball as the Bisons responded to Pawtucket's four-run third inning with another two-run home run. Last year's All-Star,
Then the Bisons put the seesaw affair to rest with an eight-run sixth inning. The first 10 batters that came to the plate reached base, starting with a walk by
Centerfielder
Then, Bisons' leadoff man Smith Jr. stepped to the plate in a prime spot-bases loaded, no outs and on the heels of a breakout inning. After working a 2-1 hitter's count against a struggling relief pitcher in
With six runs already in, the Herd tacked on two more with an RBI-single from Jansen and an RBI-groundout from Lopes. In all, the Herd sent 14 men to the plate in the inning.
Right-hander
With the game out of reach, Smith Jr. capped off a five-RBI game in the ninth inning when he grounded out into a fielder's choice to score Parmley from third, increasing the Buffalo lead to final 14-6. Southpaw
Buffalo now returns to Western New York for a seven-game home stand beginning tomorrow at Coca-Cola Field for the team's home opener against the Indianapolis Indians. First pitch is slated for 2:05 p.m.