Bisons look to poke Pigs

After splitting a four-game series with Pawtucket, the Bisons open a four-gamer against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs here in Dunn Tire Park. It's the first visit to Buffalo by the IronPigs, the former Ottawa Lynx. On a cold, windy night -- with a full house down the street watching the Bandits' championship game -- there doesn't figure to be more than a few hundred brave souls on hand for this one. Jeff Harris (1-1) makes a spot start for Buffalo.

Just in from Cincinnati: The Indians lost, 4-2,  on on Adam Dunn's three-run walkoff blast in the bottom of the ninth off Masa Kobayashi. It came after Dunn failed on two attempts to sacrifice (what in the world was Dusty Baker doing calling for that?). Dunn's shot also ruined a big day by Ben Francisco, who went 3 for 4 to push his average to .375 and belted his first homer of the season off ex-Bison David Weathers to give the Tribe a 2-1 lead in the eighth.

Looks like Joe Borowski can't come back soon enough for the Tribe.

Anyway, here's the Bisons' lineup for tonight:

Josh Barfield, 2b

Danny Sandoval,  ss

Shin-Soo Choo, lf

Aaron Herr,  3b

Jason Cooper, rf

Andy Gonzalez, 1b

Brad Snyder,  cf

Ryan Mulhern, dh

Wyatt Toregas,  c

---Mike Harrington

Comments

[Mike Harrington]

Marty: I'm hearing the IL wants to try it again but I would do it a little later in the season to hope for better weather. I know the Bisons are interested and the IL wants a rotation to include Scranton and Lehigh Valley.

[Marty B.]

Mike, what do you hear about the IL trying another Cooperstown Classic in '09? It was so cool to be down there for the game. Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate, but it was just awesome to visit the Hall of Fame for a couple hours, grab a bite eat, and then walk over to Doubleday for the game. Nice trip.

[Don H]

Cleveland's super pitching will be wasted unless the Indians generate some runs.