Debate still smolders on Metro Rail's impact Nov 23, 2008
It has been blamed for the demise of major downtown retail yet also is praised for providing a key service that delivers people to the doorsteps of Shea s Performing Arts Center, Dunn Tire Park and HSBC Arena. My view of the Metro Rail changes frequently, said Larry Quinn, a former urban planner for the city and now managing partner. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Mets moving Triple-A affiliate to Buffalo Sep 23, 2008
The announcement was made on Monday at what will become the Mets' Triple-A stadium, Dunn Tire Park, where Wilpon, Minaya and Adam Wogan, the director of Minor League operations, were accompanied by Rich; his wife, Mindy; Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown; and New York Governor David Paterson. "The Mets are one of the most highly recognizable franchises in all of sports and have a well-established tradition of winning and excellence, which makes them a perfect fit for the Buffalo Bisons," Rich said. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Bisons ending soggy season Aug 30, 2008
This season, the Bisons played 67 home games with four complete rain-outs while last year the team played 64 games at Dunn Tire Park ... Also this off-season, the downtown stadium will likely lose its Dunn Tire Park moniker, a name it has held since 1999. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
On the Farm: Bisons shut out Red Sox Aug 17, 2008
A night after posting a 14-7 victory over Rochester, N.Y., the Bisons shut down the Pawtucket Red Sox, 1-0, Saturday in a Class AAA International League game at Dunn Tire Park in Buffalo, N.Y. ... Halama improved to 4-0 at Dunn Tire Park and leads Buffalo with eight victories. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Opportunity knocks for Jackson Aug 14, 2008
Whatever was bothering Jackson at Nashville seemed to disappear when he arrived at Dunn Tire Park in Buffalo. Working with Bisons pitching coach Scott Radinsky, Jackson regained his confidence and looked a little bit more like the 6-foot-5 left-hander who played in the 2005 All-Star Futures Game. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Tribe's Cabrera on comeback trail to bigs Jul 13, 2008
Many of the Bisons took Lovullo up on the offer, arriving to Dunn Tire Park as late as two hours before the 7:05 p.m. ET first pitch. Asdrubal Cabrera didn't bite. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Tribe's Cabrera has incident in Triple-A Jul 3, 2008
BUFFALO -- Asdrubal Cabrera could face fines, suspension or both after an altercation with home-plate umpire Jason Klein on Wednesday night at Dunn Tire Park. After he was called out on strikes in the ninth inning of Triple-A Buffalo's 5-4 extra-inning loss to Rochester, Cabrera raised his bat over his head in the direction of Klein. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Time Warner, Bisons in broadcast deal Jul 1, 2008
said Tuesday it will broadcast 10 ' home games live from Dunn Tire Park. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Pen plenty busy in Yankees loss Jun 30, 2008
Behind him, an undermanned and overworked bullpen wasn t prepared for multiple innings, but Horne didn t get out of the first, leaving the Yankees to scramble through a 7-5 loss that completed a Bisons sweep at Dunn Tire Park. In the ninth inning, outfielder. (Scranton Times, PA)
Ginter, Slocum combine on near no-no Jun 29, 2008
The 30-year-old right-hander combined with fellow Major League veteran Brian Slocum on a one-hitter Saturday as the Bisons completed a doubleheader sweep of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees with a 2-0 blanking at Dunn Tire Park. "My goal at the start of every spring is to get back to the big leagues," said Ginter, who has not pitched in the Majors since 2005 with Detroit. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Buffalo, Durham rained out Jun 17, 2008
Buffalo, N.Y.- The Class AAA International League game between the Buffalo Bison and the Durham Bulls was suspended by rain on Monday night in the bottom of the third inning at Dunn Tire Park. The Bulls were leading Buffalo, 2-1. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Suspended game Jun 17, 2008
The game will be concluded as part of a doubleheader today at Dunn Tire Park beginning at 5:30 p.m.COMING HOME: After completing a four-game series at Buffalo tonight, the Bulls are off on Wednesday. Durham will begin an eight-game homestand at Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Thursday with the first of four games against Norfolk. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Captains batter Hagerstown Jun 6, 2008
Rochester scored five runs in the third inning and three more in the seventh to get an easy Class AAA International League win at Dunn Tire Park in Buffalo, N.Y.. Designated hitter Ryan Mulhern's first-inning three-run homer was the Bisons' only offense. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Griffin's impact felt everywhere Jun 4, 2008
Griffin ushered in the construction of the Adam's Mark Hotel (then the Buffalo Hilton), the Hyatt Regency, Fountain Plaza and Dunn Tire Park. The theater district was restored and numerous downtown buildings were erected. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Funeral services set for Mayor Griffin May 27, 2008
Griffin's largest successes are downtown, most notably what is now Dunn Tire Park, home of the and a franchise that he helped resurrect. His tenure also included an investigation involving the city's parks' department. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
EAHS PROM 2008 May 23, 2008
Perched near the top of the Pearl Street Grill and Brewery building at Pearl and Seneca streets, the 24-foot-tall, two-ton Lake Effect Man is a commanding presence visible to motorists as far away as the I-190, as well as to baseball fans in right field at Dunn Tire Park, Metro Rail riders and HSBC Arena-goers. Town of Aurora Highway Department employees will see three percent raises in 2009 and 2010 in a contract approved by the Town Board Monday evening. (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Huff helps Aeros split doubleheader May 16, 2008
Bartolo Colon's return to Dunn Tire Park in Buffalo, N.Y., lived up to expectations and Pawtucket rode the momentum of the former Cy Young Award winner to sweep a doubleheader from the Bisons in Class AAA International action. Colon's one-hitter led the Pawtucket to the win in the opener, while a 14-hit attack defeated the Herd in the nightcap. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
LAKE EFFECT MAN TAKES DOWNTOWN BY STORM May 16, 2008
Perched near the top of the Pearl Street Grill and Brewery building at Pearl and Seneca streets, the 24-foot-tall, two-ton Lake Effect Man is a commanding presence visible to motorists as far away as the I-190, as well as to baseball fans in right field at Dunn Tire Park, Metro Rail riders and HSBC Arena-goers. As the Advertiser reported in its April 24 edition, Lake Effect Man was the result of many months of painstaking work by Zimmermann and his Visual Impact team. (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Colon throws six scoreless for Paw Sox May 16, 2008
Ironically, Colon almost duplicated one of the best outings of his career, as he holds the distinction of the being the only man to throw a no-hitter in the 21-year history of Buffalo's Dunn Tire Park when the Bisons, then with the American Association, defeated New Orleans, 4-0, on June 20, 1997. Colon spent parts of three seasons (1996, 1997 and 2000) with Buffalo while with the Cleveland Indians organization. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Buffalo sweeps Charlotte May 5, 2008
The Bisons jumped on a pair of Knights fielding miscues to complete a Class AAA International League doubleheader sweep of Charlotte, N.C., at Dunn Tire Park in Buffalo, N.Y.. In the first game, Knights second baseman Fernando Cortez's throwing error opened the door to a two-run rally for the Bisons as they won, 6-4. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Bisons ready to play ball Apr 11, 2008
Last year, the Bisons' home season at Dunn Tire Park began April 5, but the first series against Richmond was postponed due to bad weather ... The team moved its Friday night pre-game bash from the tent area behind centerfield to the Dunn Tire Park plaza at the corner of Washington and Swan streets, giving it more visibility and exposure not only for baseball fans but for others in the downtown area. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
An International League primer Jan 16, 2008
Dunn Tire Park in Buffalo seats 18,000, includes a four-tiered party deck in right field, and features a 40-by-20-foot Daktronics scoreboard that's one of the largest in the minor leagues. But Victory Field in downtown Indianapolis, across the street from the RCA Dome, may be the prettiest. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
New, old faces form Collins' team Dec 22, 2007
The appointees include three people new to public service, one familiar face and the former head groundskeeper at Dunn Tire Park. All were announced during a Friday news conference. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Pen fails Yankees in Buffalo Sep 14, 2007
The Yankees lineup, meanwhile, never managed to add to that score while the Yankees bullpen gave up three home runs and let Buffalo run away with a 6-1 win at Dunn Tire Park. Even though second-place Rochester lost, the Yankees magic number to clinch the North Division remained at five because Buffalo moved into second place. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Bisons Rally Stuns Wings Aug 17, 2007
Korecky gave up four runs in the final two innings in relief of Kevin Slowey, including a two-run triple to Jason Cooper in the bottom of the ninth as Buffalo beat Rochester 4-1 in an afternoon game at Dunn Tire Park in Buffalo. Rochester had built a 4-1 lead on seven innings of four-hit pitching from Slowey. (R News)
Chavez’s clutch hit enables Yankees to end skid Aug 14, 2007
Angel Chavez, who had homered for the game s first run, ended the scoring with a double to drive in Brett Gardner in the 11th inning that gave the Yankees a 5-4 victory over the Buffalo Bisons at Dunn Tire Park. The win, the Yankees eighth in 13 extra-inning games this year, gives the team some momentum entering a eight-game homestand that begins with Syracuse tonight at 7. (Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice, PA)
Notes: Prospects make way to Tribe Jul 24, 2007
Laffey, meanwhile, has cleaned out his locker at Dunn Tire Park in Buffalo, according to a source. He was pulled out of his start in Sunday's Bisons game after working just 2 2/3 innings in the first game of a doubleheader against Syracuse, giving up a run on two hits with a walk and five strikeouts. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Durham Bulls Jul 7, 2007
Saturday, July 7, 2007. Published: Jul 07, 2007 12:30 AM Modified: Jul 07, 2007 02:43 AM. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Yankees gunned down on bang-bang play in ninth Jun 8, 2007
It was the final out of the game and left the Yankees with a 3-2 loss against the Buffalo Bisons at Dunn Tire Park. An error and a ground out had Shelley Duncan at third with two outs when Thompson slapped a slow bouncer up the middle. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
What a lucky guy I am Jun 8, 2007
Having a bratwurst at Dunn Tire Park in downtown Buffalo, N.Y. Bisons center fielder Jonathan Van Every also snatched a homer from Scranton-Wilkes Barre designated hitter Pedro Swann in the top of the ninth in a tight game. (That would account for my qualifier on Jones' catch. (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Offensive potential missing Jun 7, 2007
Seven hits and two runs weren t nearly enough against first-place Buffalo, and the Bisons turned a small, early lead into a convincing 7-2 win over the Yankees at Dunn Tire Park. The loss dropped the Yankees to 29-29 for the season, when less than two weeks ago they were five games over. (Scranton Times, PA)
Twinbill Thursday May 17, 2007
The Rochester Red Wings scored six runs in the 8th inning en route to a 8-1 win over the Buffalo Bisons at Dunn Tire Park. . (R News)
Red Wings Beat Bisons May 13, 2007
The Rochester Red Wings scored six runs in the 8th inning en route to a 8-1 win over the Buffalo Bisons at Dunn Tire Park. Garrett Jones, Matt Moses and Tommy Watkins each drove in two runs. (R News)
Bisons GM is a fixture at Dunn Tire Park Apr 30, 2007
Mark Webster As general manager of the Bisons Mike Buczkowski oversees Dunn Tire Park. On a chilly April afternoon, Michael Buczkowski was making his way along the first base side of Dunn Tire Park when a wheelchair-bound fan called for his attention. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
'Wing King' cooks for TV audience Apr 27, 2007
The 6th Annual National Buffalo Wing Festival will take place Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1 and 2, at Dunn Tire Park in downtown Buffalo. More than 40,000 are expected to attend and sample 100 styles of wings served. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Alvarez pitches PawSox past Bisons Apr 23, 2007
Granted, he only went five innings in the Pawtucket Red Sox' 6-1 blowout over International League-North foe Buffalo at Dunn Tire Park on Sunday afternoon, but his numbers spoke volumes. He yielded only two hits, the lone run and three walks while fanning a trio to gain his first win of the spring and only his second since last May 7. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Parachuting mascots and all at the Park Apr 7, 2007
There's Dunn Tire Park, Dell Diamond, AutoZone Park and Security Service Field, which seems like a place where there should almost never be unruly fans. In Double-A, there is Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up Ballpark and Whataburger Field and Pringles Park. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Stadium lease renewal faces Bisons Apr 4, 2007
As the get ready to launch the team's 122nd season, the organization faces questions about its lease at Dunn Tire Park ... Dunn Tire Park is the longest serving name used on the stadium since it opened in 1988 ... By 1999, the name switched to the Dunn Tire Park brand. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Bisons to pitch the team's promotions with video billboard outside ballpark Mar 3, 2007
The team will erect a two-sided, 4-by-8-foot video display at the corner of Washington and Swan streets, in front of Dunn Tire Park, after winning approval from the Buffalo Planning Board. "We're hoping it will be up in time for opening day, April 5. It's going to be a great new tool to promote Bison games and events, and promote Pettibone's [Grille]," said Bisons General Manager Michael Buczkowski. (Buffalo News -- Sports)
Planning Board OKs Bisons ad sign Feb 28, 2007
The are ready to give people a better view of what's going on in Dunn Tire Park. The , during its meeting Tuesday, approved plans by the Bisons to install an LED screen near the corner of Washington and Swan streets that will be used to promote baseball games, special events and Pettibone's restaurant. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Lovullo gives himself an 'F' Jan 27, 2007
" Lovullo figures to have plenty to work with when the Bisons take the field for the season opener April 5 against Richmond in Dunn Tire Park. Well before spring training even opens, the team already appears to have a set outfield (Ben Francisco, Franklin Gutierrez, Jason Cooper and Shin-Soo Choo), a third baseman and shortstop (Jake Gautreau and Asdrubal Cabrera) and four starting pitchers (Fausto Carmona, Adam Miller, Brian Slocum and Jake Dittler). It's pretty rare in Triple-A to have that... (Buffalo News -- Sports)
Nolan returns to where it started Jan 1, 2007
From a time when there still were boats on Lake Erie, concerts in Lafayette Square and baseball games in Dunn Tire Park, Nolan has awaited this afternoon. Actually, he has been imagining it for nine years, but it wasn't until this summer that another NHL team finally gave him a chance to coach. (Buffalo News -- Sports)
