Story and Photos by Robert Schiff
SYRACUSE, N.Y -- On a sweltering summer evening at NBT Stadium, the Chiefs' bats were on fire.
The Chiefs racked up 10 hits and 6 runs, en route to a 6-1 victory
against the Buffalo Bisons on Wednesday night. This coming less than 24 hours
after splitting a double-header with Buffalo. The story of the game, however,
was Austin Voth.
The 24 year-old right-hander matched his season high with seven innings pitched, giving up only one run on six hits, and improving his record to 6-7 on the year.
"I don't think the record is any indication of how he's pitched overall,” Chiefs Manager Billy Gardner Jr. said. "I think he's pitched pretty well for us.”
The 24 year-old right-hander matched his season high with seven innings pitched, giving up only one run on six hits, and improving his record to 6-7 on the year.
"I don't think the record is any indication of how he's pitched overall,” Chiefs Manager Billy Gardner Jr. said. "I think he's pitched pretty well for us.”
Michael Taylor, who has been back and forth between D.C and
Syracuse this year, got the Chiefs on the board in the bottom of the third with a deep single to center field.
In the top of the 6th inning, Voth found himself in
some trouble. After giving up back to back singles that second baseman Christopher Bostick
couldn’t handle cleanly in short center field, the former Toronto Blue Jay Chris Colabello crushed a
ball to right field that barely tailed foul, just missing a three-run shot.
Voth then induced the 5-4-3 double play, before giving up an infield single to Junior Lake, tying the game at 1-1.
“This is a tough lineup to navigate through,” Gardner said.
Voth then induced the 5-4-3 double play, before giving up an infield single to Junior Lake, tying the game at 1-1.
“This is a tough lineup to navigate through,” Gardner said.
Bisons starter Scott Copeland battled all night. Struggling early
on with his command, the 28 year-old Texan eventually settled down
before being taken out with one out in the bottom of the 6th. Bisons’ Manager
Gary Allenson called on the left-hander Chad Girodo.
Despite sporting the lowest ERA on the team (1.34) Girodo was greeted immediately with a towering solo homer to right center field off the bat of Chiefs third baseman Matt Skole.
“I was looking for a good pitch to hit," Skole said. "Got a pitch I could do something with, and put a good swing on it,” Skole said. Girodo would go on to give up two walks, and two doubles before striking out Zach Collier to end his dreadful outing.
Despite sporting the lowest ERA on the team (1.34) Girodo was greeted immediately with a towering solo homer to right center field off the bat of Chiefs third baseman Matt Skole.
“I was looking for a good pitch to hit," Skole said. "Got a pitch I could do something with, and put a good swing on it,” Skole said. Girodo would go on to give up two walks, and two doubles before striking out Zach Collier to end his dreadful outing.
The Chiefs scored two more runs in the seventh and first
baseman Caleb Ramsey capped off the offensive onslaught with a solo shot in the
bottom of the eighth. Rafael
Martin came into seal the deal for the Chiefs, pitching a scoreless ninth.
“Overall, these guys have done a great job, top to bottom, competing. You know, they grind at-bats out,” Gardner said.
“Overall, these guys have done a great job, top to bottom, competing. You know, they grind at-bats out,” Gardner said.
The Chiefs wrap up their four-game set Thursday evening with the
Bisons before heading to Scranton for a three-game series with the RailRiders. A.J.
Cole will be on the mound Thursday night for the Chiefs, looking for his eighth win of the season.
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