The minor league season ended with Buffalo getting blown out by Rochester. It looked good for a while, the Bisons led 5-1 after four innings. But they lost the next five by 14-3.

Buffalo took another one on the chin on Saturday. Grant Rogers is ending the season in a bad place. His ERA was in the 4's in April, May and June. It bumped up to six in July, eight in August and double figures in September.

Buffalo 7 Rochester 1

Buffalo played a day game on Thursday so as not to conflict with the Bills playing at home on Thursday night football. They lost 3-1.

Two of Buffalo's newer pitchers had a bad day. Josh Stephen and Josh Klein, who both came over at the trade deadline, combined to give up eight runs and the Bisons lost by eight.

Buffalo held on for a victory and that means a winning Tuesday on the farm.

Buffalo and New Hampshire combined to lose by a score of 19-4.

Vancouver 9 Eugene 8 Final/12

Harrisburg 1 New Hampshire 2 Final/10

Charlotte 2 Buffalo 1

Buffalo used 17 hits to score eleven runs and record a big win. On the other hand New Hampshire were shutout. Vancouver had a travel day before their playoffs resume on Friday.

Vancouver had to go to extra innings but they won to take a 2-0 lead back to Eugene in their playoff series. Elsewhere Rudy Martin homered twice but it wasn't enough for Buffalo to win. New Hampshire were rained out.

Buffalo and New Hampshire were nearly shutout to guarantee another losing Tuesday on the farm. However, the good news was Vancouver pulled off a one-run victory in Game 1 of the Northwest League Championship Series.


Austin Smith steps on second base after hitting a grand slam for Vancouver on Tuesday.

Buffalo and New Hampshire have had a rough go of it recently. Buffalo were 1-8 in their last nine games entering Sunday while New Hampshire were 1-7 in their last eight. So when Buffalo were down 7-1 in the seventh inning of their game and New Hampshire were down 6-1 in the ninth, it looked like the losing would continue. But Buffalo had a seven run seventh inning and NH a six run ninth and both won.

Vancouver and Dunedin finished their regular seasons with losses. Vancouver's season will continue on Tuesday with a playoff game but Dunedin are finished. Vancouver will play a best of five series against Eugene. Will any Dunedin players get to play for Vancouver or will the C's stick with their roster?

Dunedin were the only winners on Saturday thanks to three home runs and good pitching by Denis Samudio. Elsewhere Ryan Sprock had a three hit game for Vancouver, Nick Goodwin had a good game for Buffalo and Aaron Parker homered again for New Hampshire.

Nolan Perry was outstanding for New Hampshire. Unfortunately the NH hitters could only muster four hits. That was double their opponent but NH still lost. Buffalo had only three hits in their regular game and lost. They also lost their game that was resumed in the tenth inning. It was left to Vancouver and Dunedin to supply the wins.

New Hampshire turned 21 hits into 17 runs for a big, big win. And thats it for the good news. Vancouver pitchers gave up 17 hits as they suffered a post playoff clinching bad game. Dunedin had five hits across two games and lost both. Buffalo's game was suspended due to rain while the game was tied.