Schwinden, winner of three straight, starts vs. Lehigh

August 15, 2012 - 7:16 PM

After their 6-0 win over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs Tuesday, the Bisons trot out a red-hot righty tonight: pitcher Chris Schwinden, who has won his last three games. Schwinden is 6-4 on the year, but he has a 2.14 earned-run average. He's only given up two runs in his last three outings.

Buffalo (60-64) is tied for fifth in the IL North. Lehigh Valley is 66-59, good for third in the division (3.5 games back). Buffalo holds a 6-4 lead in head-to-head matchups this year.

Yesterday, outfielder Matt den Dekker drilled a grand-slam, his second in nine days.

Schwinden threw the first pitch, a strike, at 7:05 p.m.

Bisons lineup:

RF Fred Lewis

SS Josh Rodriguez

LF Lucas Duda

3B Zach Lutz

1B Adam Loewen

2B Josh Satin

CF Matt den Dekker

C Mike Nickeas

P Chris Schwinden

---Aaron Mansfield

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