Buffalo's Carlos Mendoza connected for a two-run home run in the second inning to give the Bisons the go-ahead, and that blast held up as the difference in a 9-6 win over Boston. Mendoza finished 4 for 5 with a homer and four RBI, leading an offense that couldn't quite put Red Sox pitching away despite 13 stranded runners. The Bisons host the IronPigs on Tuesday, while the Red Sox visit the Mets.
The Bisons beat the Red Sox 9-6, with Mendoza's two-run homer to right center in the top of the second providing the decisive edge.
Mendoza went 4 for 5 with four RBI, carrying Buffalo's attack even as the Bisons left 13 runners on base.
Buffalo improved to 60-60 with the win, while Boston fell to 62-53 despite leaving just five runners stranded.
The Bisons are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10. The Red Sox are coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Bisons are up next at Red Wings (Aug 27-29). The Red Sox are up next home vs RailRiders (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFBuffalo Bisons | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 |
| WORWorcester Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Martin Jr. DH | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Kasevich SS | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Keys 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Yohendrick Piñango RF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Davis Schneider LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Ismael Munguia CF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Goodwin 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Mendoza 2B | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| William Simoneit C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spencer Arrighetti P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Van Eyk P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Cellucci P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Arrighetti | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| CJ Van Eyk | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Brendan Cellucci | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | BUF 100.0 | 0.5 | |
| B9 | BUF 99.5 | 1.3 | |
| B9 | BUF 98.2 | 2.5 | |
| B9 | BUF 95.7 | 2.4 | |
| T9 | BUF 98.1 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | BUF 98.3 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | BUF 98.5 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | BUF 98.3 | 0.2 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.