The Buffalo Bisons dropped a tough, back-and-forth game against the Rochester Red Wings 8-4 in 11 innings.
The Red Wings struck first in the 7th inning before the Bisons took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the 8th on a two-run home run by Joey Loperfido.
The Red Wings would tie the game on a two-out base hit in the top of the 9th.
Both teams added a run in the 10th before Rochester blew the game open, scoring five times in the top of the 11th, including a two-out grand slam off the bat of J.T. Arruda to take an 8-3 lead. The Bisons would add one in the bottom of the 11th and load the bases, but Rochester would hold on winning the first game of the series 8-4.
