Bisons rally to open second half with 5-4 win in Pawtucket
From no-hitter to no-doubter!Held without a hit for the first six and a third innings on Thursday night, the Bisons rallied from four runs down to defeat the Red Sox, 5-4, in the second half opener from McCoy Stadium. Patrick Kivlehan's three-run homer in the eighth inning was the crushing
From no-hitter to no-doubter!
Held without a hit for the first six and a third innings on Thursday night, the Bisons rallied from four runs down to defeat the Red Sox, 5-4, in the second half opener from McCoy Stadium.
PawSox starter
Meanwhile, the Red Sox had built a 4-0 lead on rehabbing Blue Jays starter,
But after sacrifice flies in the seventh and eighth inning cut the deficit in half, Kivlehan put the Bisons on top for good. Facing side-winding reliver Trevor Kelly with a pair of runners on base, the slugger drove a 1-0 pitch to straight away centerfield and off the batter's eye at McCoy. The home run was his 16th of the season, 12 of which have come with Buffalo.
With three more RBI, Kivlehan has now driven in runs in seven of eight games in July for a total of 12 since the month began.
Kivlehan's home run was the third and final hit of the night for the Bisons.
As per usual, the Bisons bullpen was excellent. The combination of
Borucki worked the first five innings in his first start above Single-A this season. Sidelined with an elbow injury since Spring Training, the southpaw threw 53 of his 80 pitches for strikes, allowing four runs on six hits. He struck out three batters and walked a pair.
The Bisons and PawSox will continue their five-game in four-day series with a doubleheader on Friday night with the first game starting at 4:35 p.m.
BISONS NOTES: Prior to the game, the Bisons placed RHP