Red-Hot RailRiders Sweep Bisons
Buffalo, N.Y. - The SWB RailRiders (Triple-A/New York Yankees) swept the host Buffalo Bisons (Toronto Blue Jays) in a Saturday doubleheader, 6-2 and 4-0. The RailRiders (40-26) reached the 40-win mark in fewer games and earlier on the calendar than their 2016 Triple-A National Champion predecessors. Last year's unit claimed
Buffalo, N.Y. - The SWB RailRiders (Triple-A/New York Yankees) swept the host Buffalo Bisons (Toronto Blue Jays) in a Saturday doubleheader, 6-2 and 4-0. The RailRiders (40-26) reached the 40-win mark in fewer games and earlier on the calendar than their 2016 Triple-A National Champion predecessors. Last year's unit claimed its 40th victory in its 70th game and on June 18, 2016.
Starter
In the nightcap, 22-year-old right-hander
The series concludes at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday. SWB southpaw
OFF THE RAILS:
By dropping the first three games of this series, Buffalo has dropped three straight home games for the first time since it was swept in a three-game series by last year's RailRiders in the Bisons' final home set of 2016 (Aug. 30-Sept. 1)…Buffalo entered the series with a 24-10 record at Coca-Coca Field…Last year's RailRiders won their final eight meetings with the Bisons and 15 of the last 16 clashes…This year's unit lost its first five match-ups with the Bisons before claiming the last four in succession…Tyler Wade stole two bases in the opener and recorded another swipe in the nightcap, giving him 19 on the year to lead all of Triple-A.
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