scranton/wilkes-barre railriders game notes Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (20-9) vs. Buffalo Bisons (15-14) RHP Brian Keller (0-0, 3.18 ERA) vs. RHP Jacob Waguespack (1-1, 5.48 ERA) | Game 30 | Road Game 14 | Trenton Thunder Ballpark | Trenton, NJ | June 9, 2021 | First Pitch 7:00 p.m. | last time out... upcoming schedule / results TRENTON, N.J. (June 8, 2021) – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders erased an early 5-0 deficit to defeat the Buffalo Bisons 7-5 in a wild contest on date opponent result Tuesday night at Trenton Thunder Ballpark. June 4 Lehigh Valley L, 5-4 June 5 Lehigh Valley L, 9-6 After a one-hour, 45-minute weather delay to start the game, Zack Britton got the start in an MLB rehab assignment. The left-hander was tagged for four June 6 Lehigh Valley W, 4-3 runs in 0.1 innings of work. He allowed a two-run double to Tyler White and a two-run home run to Jared Hoying to stake Buffalo to an early 4-0 lead. June 8 @ Buffalo (Trenton) W, 7-5 Adam Warren allowed one run in 2.2 innings of relief in back of Britton, but the Bisons maintained a 5-0 advantage after the third. In the top of the June 9 @ Buffalo (Trenton) 7:00 p.m. fourth the RailRiders struck for three runs against Anthony Kay. Derek Dietrich drove home Hoy Park with an RBI single, and three batters later, Andrew June 10 @ Buffalo (Trenton) 7:00 p.m. Velazquez provided a two-run single to narrow the gap to 5-3. June 11 @ Buffalo (Trenton) 7:00 p.m. June 12 @ Buffalo (Trenton) 6:30 p.m. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre edged closer in the top of the sixth when Robinson Chirinos blasted a solo home run against Kay to cut the Buffalo lead to 5-4. Nick Nelson provided 3.0 innings of scoreless relief, while Braden Bristo added a scoreless seventh to keep the Bisons off the board. June 13 @ Buffalo (Trenton) 1:00 p.m. June 15 Syracuse 7:05 p.m. Their work paid off in the top of the eighth when the RailRiders rallied for two runs against Tayler Saucedo. With the bases loaded and one out, Dietrich June 15 Syracuse 7:05 p.m. blooped a two-run single to centerfield to give the Baby Bombers a 6-5 lead. SWB added an insurance run in the ninth when Velazquez walked and June 17 Syracuse 7:05 p.m. later scored on a Mike Ford sacrifice fly. June 18 Syracuse 7:05 p.m. Luis Garcia earned his Triple-A East-leading ninth save of the season by recording the final four outs of the game. In total the RailRiders bullpen June 19 Syracuse 6:05 p.m. allowed only one run in 8.2 innings of work. June 20 Syracuse 1:05 p.m. news & notes 2021 vs. buffalo overall head-to-head: 4-1 TREY DAY: RailRiders outfielder Trey Amburgey has been among the best hitters in all of minor league baseball this season, and entering play Tuesday night, has at least one hit in all 14 games he has played. That stands as the longest active hitting streak in Triple-A East, and is the second-longest in the league this season (Yariel Gonzalez, TOL, 16 G). Dating back to the end of the 2019 season, Amburgey has date location result hit in 17 consecutive games and has at least one hit in 21 of his last 22 contests, and has reached base safely in all of those games. He May 25 PNC Field L, 5-3 is hitting .395/.477/.737 (30-for-76) in that span. The SWB franchise record for longest hitting streak belongs to Pablo Ozuna, who hit in May 26 PNC Field Susp. 4th 27 straight games in 2004 for the Red Barons, while the longest on-base streak is Brandon Drury’s 32-game streak in the 2018 season. May 27 PNC Field W, 4-2 THIS ROAD TRIP FEELS...FAMILIAR: With the Buffalo Bisons having to play their entire home schedule this season at Trenton Thunder PNC Field W, 3-2 Ballpark, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders will play this series in a familiar setting for many players. From 2003 through 2020, the May 28 PNC Field Postponed Trenton Thunder were the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. Sixteen members of the RailRiders roster suited up for the Thunder May 29 PNC Field W, 3-2 under its Yankees affiliation. Adding an extra layer of complexity to the arrangement, Buffalo wears Trenton Thunder jerseys while playing May 30 PNC Field Postponed at home, including the alternate “Trenton Pork Roll” identity on Fridays. The new Trenton Thunder Draft League team is playing its home June 8 Trenton Thunder Ballpark W, 7-5 games this season not at Trenton Thunder Ballpark, but at nearby Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J. June 9 Trenton Thunder Ballpark 7:00 p.m. WELCOME BACK: Since the RailRiders played on Sunday afternoon, the roster has taken a new look, with five players being added on June 10 Trenton Thunder Ballpark 7:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon by the Yankees. Zack Britton and Ryan LaMarre were both added to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s roster on MLB rehab June 11 Trenton Thunder Ballpark 7:00 p.m. assignments, with Britton being transferred from Double-A Somerset and LaMarre beginning his. Also, Trevor Lane, Robinson Chirinos June 12 Trenton Thunder Ballpark 6:30 p.m. and Kellin Deglan were all activated from the Temporarily Inactive List after playing in the WBSC Baseball Americas Olympics Qualifying June 13 Trenton Thunder Ballpark 1:00 p.m. event. Lane represented the United States, while Chirinos played for Team Venezuela and Deglan for Team Canada. Team USA won the Aug 31 PNC Field 5:05 p.m. event and became the fifth team to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (with Japan, Korea, Mexico and Israel). PNC Field Game 2 FAST OUT OF THE GATE: With 20 wins in 29 games, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders have kept themselves in elite company across Sept 1 PNC Field 7:05 p.m. minor league baseball. Entering play on Wednesday there are only 14 teams across minor league baseball with at least 20 wins, with only Sept 2 PNC Field 7:05 p.m. Nashville, Durham, and Omaha at that mark among Triple-A East teams. Bowie (AA, BAL) has the best record in minor league baseball at Sept 3 PNC Field 7:05 p.m. 22-7 (.759) on the season, but Tampa (Low-A, NYY) also sports 22 wins (22-9, .710). Overall, the Yankees have the best organizational record Sept 4 PNC Field 5:05 p.m. in baseball (77-41, .653), 2.5 games better than Baltimore (74-43, .632), who has the second-best record. PNC Field Game 2 SATURDAY IN THE PARK: Since his promotion from Double-A Somerset, infielderHoy Park has been a hitting machine for Scranton/ Sept 5 PNC Field 1:05 p.m. Wilkes-Barre. After a 1-for-4 performance on Tuesday, Park is hitting .362/.471/.707 with 5 doubles, 5 home runs and 14 RBIs in just 16 games played. In 113 games with Trenton in 2019, Park totaled three home runs, and combined with his one home run with Double-A 2019 results: SWB RailRiders, 13-8 Somerset this year, Park is already one homer shy of his career-high of 7 HR (2017 with Charleston and Tampa). Signed as an international all-time series: RailRiders Lead 206-171 free agent in 2014, Park already has six multi-hit games with the RailRiders, including a pair of three-hit contests. He has reached base safely in 15 games and recorded a hit in 13 of his 16 contests. Hitting Coach Casey Dykes credits Park’s success to his advanced command of the strike zone and continued emphasis on generating hard contact and hitting the ball in the air. railriders at a glance WALK-A-THON: Through 29 games this season, the RailRiders have drawn 148 walks (5.10 per game), the second-most in all of Triple-A 2021 regular season: 20-9 baseball, trailing only Gwinnett (163). No other team in the minors’ highest level has taken more than 142 bases on balls (Las Vegas). Overall, th GB: +3.0 1st, AAA East Northeast the RailRiders are tied for 14 in all of minor league baseball in walks, with Tampa (Low-A, NYY) leading the way with 194 walks. The top Home: 10-6 Away: 10-3 four teams in walks all play in the Low-A Southeast, which is using an automated balls and strikes (ABS) system this season. SWB’s team th .356 OBP is third in Triple-A East, and ranks tied for 15 across all levels of the minors. There are currently three teams in Triple-A East with 2021 hitting leaders: team OBPs of .350 or higher. Among qualified hitters, the RailRiders claimAndrew Velazquez (40th, .344), Derek Dietrich and Socrates Brito (both t-45th, .337) in the top 50 in OBP in Triple-A East. AVG: Socrates Brito .275 HR: Trey Amburgey & Hoy Park 5 around the organization RBI: Trey Amburgey 21 SB: Andrew Velazquez 7 New York Yankees (MLB) Somerset Patriots (AA) Hudson Valley Renegades (A+) Tampa Tarpons (A-) 32-29, 3rd AL East (6.5 GB) 20-10, 1st AA Northeast NE (1.5 GA) 15-13, 2nd High-A East North (4.5 GB) 22-9, 1st Low-A Southeast West (2.5 GA) 2021 pitching leaders: W, 8-4 at Minnesota Twins L, 8-2 at Erie SeaWolves L, 2-1 at Clearwater Threshers Wins: Three tied with 3 Sanchez: 2-5, HR (7), 2 RBI --> .217 AVG G.