INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT BUFFALO BISONS
08/25/2108
 
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT BUFFALO BISONS
GAME ID: 4785 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Norfolk Tides (67-59) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0
Buffalo Bisons (65-61) 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 2 X 9 14 0
Buruse Powers Bisons to 9-1 Win
The Buffalo Bisons topped the Norfolk Tides by a score of 9-1. Leading the way was catcher Darren Buruse. Buruse hit 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice for the Bisons. The third-place Tides dropped to 67-59.

With Buffalo leading 2-0 in the bottom of the second, Buruse hit a fastball from Pedro Salazar for a 2-run home run. It was his 11th home run of the season and put the Bisons ahead, 4-0.

"What a dismal performance," lamented losing manager Alfredo Rojas.
NORFOLK BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Soto 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .186 6 23
J. Martin LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .249 11 28
R. Amaya SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .257 14 56
A. Baeza DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .225 4 16
G. Ruiz 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273 19 48
J. Rodriguez RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262 10 53
   a-W. Montelongo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .185 1 5
   b-W. Villafuerte RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 2 13
E. Roman CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .259 7 47
A. Freaney 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .243 2 12
T. Marquez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .294 0 10
Totals 35 1 9 1 0 8 16      
a - W. Montelongo pinch hit for J. Rodriguez in the 8th
b - W. Villafuerte substituted for W. Montelongo in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Amaya (14, 6th Inning off H. Lee, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Soto 2 , J. Martin , R. Amaya 5 , A. Baeza , E. Roman , A. Freaney , T. Marquez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Martin , J. Rodriguez , W. Montelongo
GIDP: A. Freaney
Hit by Pitch: G. Ruiz
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Culley 2B 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .250 14 37
M. Swann CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .186 2 19
M. Polanco DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .227 19 62
V. Soto LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .253 11 33
W. Ruiz 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .255 7 48
C. Abbott SS 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .229 11 48
B. Bowman 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .231 2 9
C. Cerda RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .209 13 52
D. Buruse C 4 2 3 4 0 0 1 .188 11 32
Totals 38 9 14 8 0 11 15      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Abbott (15, 4th Inning off P. Salazar, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Ruiz (15, 8th Inning off B. Blackwood, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Bowman (2, 8th Inning off B. Blackwood, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Culley (6, 1st Inning off P. Salazar, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Polanco (19, 1st Inning off P. Salazar, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Buruse 2 (11, 2nd Inning off P. Salazar, 1 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off P. Salazar, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Abbott (11, 8th Inning off B. Blackwood, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Culley 4 , M. Polanco 4 , V. Soto , W. Ruiz 2 , C. Abbott 7 , B. Bowman 3 , C. Cerda , D. Buruse 9
2-out RBI: D. Buruse
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Swann , V. Soto
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Culley (37)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Culley-Abbott-Ruiz)
NORFOLK PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Salazar L (13-6) 3.1 8 7 7 0 5 3 70 2.45   
B. Blackwood 4.2 6 2 2 0 6 1 71 4.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Salazar 19
Batters Faced: P. Salazar 18, B. Blackwood 20
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Salazar 3-2, B. Blackwood 3-5
Pitches - Strikes: P. Salazar 70-46, B. Blackwood 71-50
WP: P. Salazar
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Moscatelli 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 1.76   
H. Lee W (7-5) 5.0 6 1 1 0 4 1 77 3.38   
G. Kaiser 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 32 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Moscatelli 55
Batters Faced: K. Moscatelli 6, H. Lee 21, G. Kaiser 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Moscatelli 1-2, H. Lee 4-6, G. Kaiser 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Moscatelli 16-13, H. Lee 77-51, G. Kaiser 32-19
Hit Batsmen: H. Lee
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Darren Buruse
Ballpark: Coca-Cola Field
Weather: Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 15291
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