RailRiders score seven runs in second inning to beat Buffalo

It started with an error that allowed the first run of the game to score.

By the time the second inning finally ended, the RailRiders had scored seven in the frame, more than enough to secure an 8-2 victory over Buffalo on Wednesday at PNC Field.

A scoring error at third was quickly followed by a sacrifice fly by Jeter Downs, an RBI single by Oswald Peraza and a two-run double by Jorbit Vivas. The exclamation point came from TJ Rumfield, who capped the game with a two-run home run that made the score 7-0.

And although the Bisons tied Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with nine hits each for the game, the only two that closed the gap were homers by Will Robertson and Riley Tirotta in the fourth and sixth innings, respectively.

In between, Downs added a second RBI with his own solo shot in the fifth.

Will Warren had a quality start on the mound for the RailRiders, going six innings for the win while allowing two runs on seven hits. He struck out six and walked two.

He was supported by two relievers who just arrived from Double-A Somerset earlier in the day. Jesus Liranzo won the seventh and eighth innings, allowing a hit and a walk with two strikeouts. Jack Neely pitched the ninth and allowed one hit in his Triple-A debut.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre will look for a third straight victory at 6:35 p.m. Thursday at Moosic.