Herd's chances slipping

August 31, 2010 - 5:59 PM

The Buffalo Bisons have fallen 3.5 games back in the International League Wild Card race after last night's loss to Syracuse. The Herd has just eight games left, Columbus seven games, and while mathematically still alive, the possibilities for postseason keep slipping away.

They will try to make up some ground tonight (7:05 p.m., Radio 1520) finishing their series with the Syracuse Chiefs in Coca-Cola Field. Fernando Nieve (2-0, 5.40) gets the start for the Herd.

Tonight's starting lineup:

Jesus Feliciano -- RF
Justin Turner -- SS
Lucas Duda -- LF
Nick Evans -- 1B
Russ Adams -- 2B
Mike Cervenak -- 3B
Kirk Nieuwenhuis -- CF
Mike Nickeas -- C
Fernando Nieve -- P

--- Amy Moritz

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Mike Harrington

Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, has covered the Buffalo Bisons since 1992 and Major League Baseball since 1995. A member of the Baseball Writers Association of America, Harrington has reported on 15 World Series -- including every pitch of the Fall Classic this century -- and all three of the Bisons' championship runs in their modern era. He is a connoisseur of the famous Stadium Mustard at Cleveland's Progressive Field.

@BNHarrington | mharrington@buffnews.com

Amy Moritz

Amy Moritz, a native of Lockport, has covered the Bisons for The Buffalo News since 2002. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism/mass communication from St. Bonaventure University and a master’s degree in humanities from the University at Buffalo. An endurance athlete, she has completed several triathlons, half marathons and marathons.

@TBN_Moritz | amoritz@buffnews.com

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