INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
DURHAM BULLS AT BUFFALO BISONS
08/16/2026
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
DURHAM BULLS AT BUFFALO BISONS
GAME ID: 4751 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Durham Bulls (67-54) 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 12 1
Buffalo Bisons (56-65) 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 5 9 1
Bulls Procure 9-5 Victory
A 4-RBI performance from second baseman Ian Gustafson, who is tied for 7th in the IL in runs scored with 50, led the Durham Bulls to a win over the Buffalo Bisons, 9-5. Brad Thompson, the winner, improved to 7-10. He held the Bisons to 4 runs on 6 hits over 6.1 innings, while striking out 5 and walking 1. The triumph puts Durham at 67-54 for the season.

With Durham leading 5-0 in the top of the third, Gustafson came up to bat against Buffalo pitcher Pat Todd. Gustafson hit a cutter to left for a 3-run home run. His 7th home run of the season put the Bulls on top, 8-0.

"The boys came out and just played their butts off," said Durham manager R.A. Dickey.
DURHAM BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Stevenson 2B 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 .219 4 28
   a-L. Burke 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 2 27
J. Peterson LF 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 .295 0 21
   b-A. Johnston LF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 0 14
J. Ortíz DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .296 9 34
D. Mitchell 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .400 0 2
C. von Mayer C 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .221 2 25
T. Miller SS 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 .232 3 31
P. Daniels CF 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 .243 3 39
   c-B. Hoffman LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327 0 17
J. González RF 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .257 4 26
I. Gustafson 3B, 2B 5 1 2 4 0 2 3 .254 7 39
Totals 39 9 12 9 5 8 24      
a - L. Burke substituted for D. Stevenson in the 8th
b - A. Johnston substituted for J. Peterson in the 8th
c - B. Hoffman substituted for P. Daniels in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Mitchell (1, 2nd Inning off P. Todd, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Stevenson (17, 3rd Inning off R. Sánchez, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Miller (13, 9th Inning off J. Familia, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: I. Gustafson (7, 3rd Inning off P. Todd, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Stevenson 2 , J. Ortíz 2 , D. Mitchell 3 , C. von Mayer 2 , T. Miller 2 , J. González 2 , I. Gustafson 5
2-out RBI: J. Ortíz , D. Mitchell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Ortíz 2 , C. von Mayer 2 , I. Gustafson
Sac Bunt: J. González
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. González (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. González (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Mitchell, Miller-Stevenson-Mitchell, Miller-Gustafson-Mitchell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. McInnis 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .236 0 5
H. Perales DH 5 0 1 2 0 0 4 .243 4 49
S. Morse 1B 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .199 13 48
J. Neal LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .239 17 50
E. Castillo C 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .251 4 28
S. Johnson SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .288 1 23
A. Jones RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .266 3 13
T. Biester CF 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .189 2 24
J. Ortíz 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .043 0 1
Totals 33 5 9 5 4 7 16      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Jones 2 (5, 5th Inning off B. Thompson, 2 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off B. Thompson, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Castillo (18, 5th Inning off B. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Perales (24, 7th Inning off C. Freindametz, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. McInnis 2 , H. Perales 2 , E. Castillo 2 , S. Johnson , A. Jones 5 , T. Biester
2-out RBI: K. McInnis , H. Perales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Perales , E. Castillo
GIDP: H. Perales , J. Ortíz
Hit by Pitch: K. McInnis , T. Biester
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: S. Morse (9)
DURHAM PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Thompson W (7-10) 6.1 6 4 4 1 5 0 26 106 4.07   
C. Freindametz 2.2 3 1 1 3 2 0 13 51 4.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Thompson 49
Batters Faced: B. Thompson 26, C. Freindametz 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Thompson 4-8, C. Freindametz 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Thompson 106-67, C. Freindametz 51-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Freindametz 2-2
Hit Batsmen: B. Thompson 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
P. Todd L (6-11) 2.1 6 8 3 4 1 1 18 73 3.31   
R. Sánchez 4.2 2 0 0 0 5 0 16 60 0.00   
J. Familia 1.0 4 1 1 1 0 0 8 34 6.75   
M. Barnes 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 16 5.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Todd 16
Batters Faced: P. Todd 18, R. Sánchez 16, J. Familia 8, M. Barnes 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Todd 3-4, R. Sánchez 3-6, J. Familia 1-2, M. Barnes 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Todd 73-38, R. Sánchez 60-37, J. Familia 34-24, M. Barnes 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Barnes 2-0
WP: P. Todd
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ian Gustafson
Ballpark: Coca-Cola Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:50
Attendance: 12373
Special Notes: SS Dan Stevenson was injured in a collision at a base.
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