Bisons begin final homestand

August 20, 2012 - 6:29 PM

And thus begins the final homestand of the season for the Buffalo Bisons. Although technically the Herd is the "visiting" team both tonight and tomorrow against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. Scranton is playing the entire 2012 season on the road as a new stadium is built this summer. So the Yankees get to bat last.

Righty Chris Schwinden is scheduled to make his 17th start. He has posted a 2.15 earned run average since the All-Star break.

Scranton counters with former Bison Ramon Ortiz. He is 2-0 with a 2.89 ERA against the Herd this season. He started eight games with Buffalo in 2010 going 2-3 with a 3.94 ERA.

Tonight's lineups:

Buffalo:
Fred Lewis -- RF
Josh Rodriguez -- SS
Lucas Duda -- LF
Zach Lutz -- DH
Adam Loewen -- 1B
Josh Satin -- 2B
Matt Tuiasosopo -- 3B
Matt den Dekker -- CF
Mike Nickeas -- C

Scranton:
Chris Dickerson -- LF
Corban Joseph -- 2B
Eduardo Nunez -- SS
Brandon Laird -- 1B
AUstin Romine -- C
Francisco Cervelli -- DH
Melky Mesa -- CF
Kosuke Fukudome -- RF
Ramior Pena -- 3B

--- 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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