Patterson's RBI single in eighth lifts Bisons to 4-3 win
Coming off a heartbreaking walk-off loss the night before, the Buffalo Bisons bounced back Sunday afternoon with some late-inning action of their own.Searching for their first hit of the game since the fifth inning, first baseman Jordan Patterson connected and brought home Billy McKinney on a RBI single in the
Coming off a heartbreaking walk-off loss the night before, the Buffalo Bisons bounced back Sunday afternoon with some late-inning action of their own.
Searching for their first hit of the game since the fifth inning, first baseman
Facing
But along with the timely hit, the Bisons bullpen came through down the stretch as the combination of
After building a 3-0 lead with
That's when Jackson took the mound in the seventh, and by the end, recorded his team-high seventh win of the season. The Tulsa native struck out a game-high five batters in his appearance, three coming in the eighth alone.
With the Red Sox having both the tying and go-ahead runs on first and second with one out in the eighth, Jackson ended the rally by retiring Witte and
After the offense quickly went down against
Called up from New Hampshire (Double-A) overnight, the former Colorado 11th round pick in 2016 retired his first two batters before Lin and Owings reached base on a walk and a base-hit. With the go-ahead run at the plate, Baker regrouped and struck out Travis to earn his first save at the Triple-A level.
Although he finished with a no-decision,
BISON NOTES: With his home run today, Kivlehan now has 17 at the Triple-A. In just 44 games with Buffalo, the infielder has 13 home runs and 35 RBI… After his outing, Jackson has not allowed a run in 10.1 consecutive innings since June 22 (7 outings)… Heading into their final three-game series next month, the Herd are now 10-6 this season against Pawtucket… The homeward stretch continues with a seven-day homestand starting with the Charlotte Knights Monday night.