INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
DURHAM BULLS AT BUFFALO BISONS
07/25/2025
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
DURHAM BULLS AT BUFFALO BISONS
GAME ID: 4596 - FRIDAY, JULY 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Durham Bulls (40-59) 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
Buffalo Bisons (54-45) 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 6 10 1
Bulls Absorb 6-4 Loss at Coca-Cola Field
No one was more impactful than Simeon Lucas in the 6-4 Buffalo win over Durham. Lucas was 2 for 3 with 2 singles and a walk. Jerry Ward recorded the save. In save chances, he's now 5 for 5. Buffalo is now 54-45, while Durham is 40-59.

The Bisons got a big at-bat from right fielder Jorge Rodríguez. For the game, Rodríguez went 1-4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fifth, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 12th home run of the season gave Buffalo a 6-4 lead.

"Just trying to keep things simple and helping the team win any way I can," Lucas told a local reporter after the game.
DURHAM BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lacy 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .242 1 3
L. Burke 3B 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 .290 8 44
J. Ortíz DH 5 1 1 3 0 1 2 .207 9 33
J. Lee 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .228 3 27
J. Pérez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .204 1 4
S. Bove LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .286 2 32
A. Franco SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 5 28
P. Daniels RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .247 4 24
B. Hoffman CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .335 1 23
Totals 37 4 10 4 2 8 15      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Lacy (5, 9th Inning off J. Ward, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Ortíz (9, 3rd Inning off P. Alvarado, 2 on, 1 out) , L. Burke (8, 5th Inning off P. Alvarado, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Lacy 3 , L. Burke 4 , J. Ortíz 4 , J. Lee , S. Bove 2 , A. Franco , P. Daniels 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ortíz , J. Pérez , P. Daniels , B. Hoffman
GIDP: B. Hoffman
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Daniels-Burke, Rafuse-Franco-Lacy)
OF assists: 1 (Daniels(Johnson at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Lucas C 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 .286 1 4
Á. Guiñónes DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .229 2 17
J. Weber 1B 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .349 5 34
J. Rodríguez RF 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .221 12 26
L. Díaz CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .247 6 20
S. Morse 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .226 3 12
T. Martínez LF 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 .245 12 35
D. Hall SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .197 6 29
S. Johnson 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .387 1 8
Totals 30 6 10 6 6 7 18      
BATTING
Doubles: Á. Guiñónes (13, 1st Inning off H. Taylor, 1 on, 0 outs) , S. Johnson (6, 2nd Inning off H. Taylor, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Weber (21, 5th Inning off H. Taylor, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Rodríguez (12, 5th Inning off K. Rafuse, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Lucas 2 , Á. Guiñónes 2 , J. Weber 2 , J. Rodríguez 4 , L. Díaz , S. Morse , T. Martínez , D. Hall , S. Johnson 2
2-out RBI: L. Díaz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Á. Guiñónes , J. Weber , S. Morse , T. Martínez , D. Hall
GIDP: Á. Guiñónes
Sac Fly: S. Lucas , J. Weber
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Díaz (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Brown (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Weber-Hall-Alvarado)
DURHAM PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Strong 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 6 4.78   
H. Taylor L (1-2) 4.1 5 4 4 3 4 0 68 5.13   
K. Rafuse 3.2 5 1 1 2 3 1 60 4.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Strong 37
Batters Faced: G. Strong 1, H. Taylor 20, K. Rafuse 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Strong 0-0, H. Taylor 3-5, K. Rafuse 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: G. Strong 6-2, H. Taylor 68-42, K. Rafuse 60-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Taylor 1-1 , K. Rafuse 1-1
Balk: H. Taylor
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Brown 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 0 36 2.88   
P. Alvarado W (1-3) 2.2 4 3 3 1 3 2 42 8.74   
P. England H (1) 3.0 3 0 0 1 3 0 45 3.20   
J. Ward SV (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Brown 47
Batters Faced: M. Brown 10, P. Alvarado 12, P. England 13, J. Ward 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Brown 2-3, P. Alvarado 2-2, P. England 5-1, J. Ward 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Brown 36-23, P. Alvarado 42-25, P. England 45-32, J. Ward 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Alvarado 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Simeon Lucas
Ballpark: Coca-Cola Field
Weather: Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 17760
Special Notes: SP Greg Strong was injured while pitching. SP Mitch Brown was injured while pitching.
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