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<p>MOOSIC &#8212; L.J. Mazzilli probably makes the play 75 times out of 75 times.</p><p>In fact, he took around 75 grounders, just like the one he faced in the top of the ninth inning, in the cage with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defensive coach Travis Chapman before Wednesday&#8217;s game against the Buffalo Bisons.</p><p>But when Buffalo catcher Reese McGuire hit Mazzilli a slow roller with a man on third and two outs, the RailRiders second baseman couldn&#8217;t come up with the ball. Anthony Alford scored from third on the play and McGuire was safe at first.</p><p>In a game that looked destined for extra innings, Mazzilli&#8217;s teammates had his back.</p><p>Brandon Drury and Kyle Higashioka both got aboard to set Clint Frazier up with a two-on, one-out at-bat with the game tied. The rehabbing outfielder cashed in, lacing a game-winning single into right-center field to score Drury from second base to give the RailRiders a 3-2 walk-off win over the Bisons.</p><p>&#8220;It was a side-spinning in-between ball. It was a bit weird. It came up on me,&#8221; Mazzilli said. &#8220;It was a tough play. I tried to get in front of it, but it just kicked to the right and got by me.</p><p>&#8220;I was on the top of the bench like, &#8216;Come on. Come on.&#8217; Then when Frazier hit that walk-off, I said, &#8216;Thanks, bro.&#8217; &#8221;</p><p>When Frazier dug into the batter&#8217;s box in the bottom of the ninth, his first thought was to go for a home run. He hit one in his first at-bat, after all.</p><p>The 23-year-old outfielder committed to taking his &#8220;best swing&#8221; on the first pitch, but he didn&#8217;t connect. After that, Frazier just wanted to put the ball in play &#8212; and that&#8217;s exactly what he did. He found the gap between the right and center fielders and made the Bisons (7-10) pay.</p><p>Frazier finished 2-for-4 with a home run, a run scored and two RBI.</p><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m just trying to win the game, man,&#8221; Frazier said of his decisive at-bat. &#8220;It feels good. It&#8217;s not like I&#8217;m coming down here and raking right now. I mean, I&#8217;m just glad to get that second hit. Hopefully it can carry that momentum over tomorrow.&#8221;</p><p>It&#8217;s been a tumultuous couple of months for Frazier, who suffered a concussion early in spring training and just started playing in games last week. Frazier is just now starting to get his timing back on the plate and in the field.</p><p>The outfielder had a solid day in right field on Wednesday after having an adventurous outing in left on Tuesday.</p><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m just happy that we got a win,&#8221; said Frazier, who was taken off of the seven-day concussion disabled list and placed on the RailRiders active roster. &#8220;It feels good to come up Day 2 and bounce back like I did after last night. I&#8217;m just happy to be here, man. Those two months sucked. It&#8217;s just good to be back in the clubhouse with the guys.</p><p>&#8220;I took that questionable route in the first ball hit to me yesterday. That was just the first-game jitters, I guess. I felt pretty good. Right field&#8217;s a pretty comfortable spot for me. You know, left&#8217;s growing on me a little bit more. Just trying to get better every day.&#8221;</p><p>The RailRiders (12-13) were able to score a couple of early runs thanks to a pair of solo shots from Frazier and Mazzilli to combine with a strong outing from Brody Koerner, who pitched 6.2 shutout innings.</p><p>The 24-year-old righty only gave up a pair of hits and a walk and struck out three. He even retired the Bisons in order on five separate occasions.</p><p>Koerner was set up for the win before Mazzilli&#8217;s ninth-inning error.</p><p>&#8220;I thought my fastball command was pretty good, and I threw a lot of two seams away and it worked out pretty well. We played really good defense behind me,&#8221; Koerner said. &#8220;It&#8217;s just trying to make one pitch at a time, and it just worked out to be that way. It&#8217;s always nice when you have clean innings and get our guys back in the box to hit, especially on a warmer day &#8212; to not have the guys stand out in the sun all game long.&#8221;</p><p><strong>Hale joining Yankees</strong></p><p>After Jordan Montgomery left Tuesday&#8217;s game against the Astros early due to elbow tightness, RailRiders starter David Hale got the call that he&#8217;d be joining the New York Yankees in Houston. Hale signed a minor-league contract with the organization on Tuesday and was set to make his first start back with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday, but instead he&#8217;ll be in line to make his Yankees debut the next time he takes the mound.</p><p>RailRiders manager Bobby Mitchell didn&#8217;t think there would be a corresponding move for the Triple-A club. At least not yet.</p><p>Montgomery was placed on the 10-day DL with an elbow strain on Wednesday, while Jacoby Ellsbury (hip) was moved to the 60-day DL to clear a spot on the Yankees&#8217; 25-man roster for Hale.</p><p>&#8220;He got here last night and left this morning. Good for him,&#8221; Mitchell said.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>RailRiders 3, Buffalo 2</strong></p><p><strong>Buffalo`AB`R`H`BI</strong></p><p>Travis dh`4`0`0`0</p><p>Smith lf`4`0`1`0</p><p>Lopes 3b`3`1`0`0</p><p>Tellez 1b`3`0`1`0</p><p>Alford pr`0`1`0`0</p><p>Leblebijian 1b`0`0`0`0</p><p>Urena ss`4`0`1`1</p><p>McGuire c`4`0`0`0</p><p>Sweeney 2b`4`0`0`0</p><p>Parmley rf`3`0`1`0</p><p>Fields cf`3`0`1`0</p><p><strong>Totals`32`2`5`1</strong></p><p><strong>RailRiders`AB`R`H`BI</strong></p><p>Wade lf`4`0`0`0</p><p>Estrada ss`4`0`0`0</p><p>Drury 3b`4`1`1`0</p><p>Ford dh`4`0`0`0</p><p>Higashioka c`3`0`1`0</p><p>Frazier rf`4`1`2`2</p><p>Robinson cf`3`0`1`0</p><p>McBroom 1b`3`0`0`0</p><p>Mazzilli 2b`2`1`1`1</p><p><strong>Totals`31`3`6`3</strong></p><p>E: Mazzilli (1); PO: Gomez; LOB: Bisons 5, RailRiders 5; 2B: Higashioka (5); HR: Frazier (1), Mazzilli (2).</p><p><strong>Buffalo`000`000`002 &#8212; 2</strong></p><p><strong>RailRiders`011`000`001 &#8212; 3</strong></p><p><strong>Buffalo`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO</strong></p><p>Gaviglio`7.1`4`2`2`1`8</p><p>Moll`0.2`0`0`0`0`0</p><p>Smith (L, 0-1)`0.1`2`1`1`1`0</p><p><strong>RailRiders`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO</strong></p><p>Koerner`6.2`2`0`0`1`3</p><p>Gomez (H, 1)`1.1`2`0`0`0`1</p><p>Carroll (BS, 1)`0.2`1`2`1`1`0</p><p>Espinal (W, 1-0)`0.1`0`0`0`0`0</p><p>WP: Smith, Carroll.</p><p>Balk: Koerner.</p><p>Umpires: Sean Barber, HP; Ryan Wills, 1B; Scott Costello, 2B; Alex Tosi, 3B.</p><p>Time: 2:36; Attendance: 5,563.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders center fielder Shane Robinson slides safely into second base against Buffalo at PNC Field in Moosic n Wednesday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/web1_TTL050318RailRiders_1-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders center fielder Shane Robinson slides safely into second base against Buffalo at PNC Field in Moosic n Wednesday. </caption0><photoCredit0>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/web1_TTL050318RailRiders_3-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">RailRiders shortstop Thairo Estrada singles ahead of Buffalo catcher Reese McGuire and home plate umpire Sean Barber at PNC Field in Moosic on Wednesday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/web1_TTL050318RailRiders_3-1.jpg</photo1><caption1>RailRiders shortstop Thairo Estrada singles ahead of Buffalo catcher Reese McGuire and home plate umpire Sean Barber at PNC Field in Moosic on Wednesday. </caption1><photoCredit1>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/web1_TTL050318RailRiders_5-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier throws the ball from right field against Buffalo at PNC Field in Moosic on Wednesday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/web1_TTL050318RailRiders_5-1.jpg</photo2><caption2>New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier throws the ball from right field against Buffalo at PNC Field in Moosic on Wednesday. </caption2><photoCredit2>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/web1_TTL050318RailRiders_6-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">New York Yankees&#8217; Clint Frazier settles in at right field at PNC Field for the RailRiders Wednesday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/web1_TTL050318RailRiders_6-1.jpg</photo3><caption3>New York Yankees&#8217; Clint Frazier settles in at right field at PNC Field for the RailRiders Wednesday. </caption3><photoCredit3>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/web1_TTL050318RailRiders_4-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">RailRiders relief pitcher Cody Carroll, left, covers first base after RailRiders first baseman Ryan McBroom tosses the ball to get out Buffalo&#8217;s Richard Urena. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/web1_TTL050318RailRiders_4-1.jpg</photo4><caption4>RailRiders relief pitcher Cody Carroll, left, covers first base after RailRiders first baseman Ryan McBroom tosses the ball to get out Buffalo&#8217;s Richard Urena. </caption4><photoCredit4>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit4></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/web1_TTL050318RailRiders_2-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">RailRiders second baseman L.J. Mazzilli turns to recover the ball against Buffalo after an error in the ninth inning allowed the game-tying run to score. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo5>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/web1_TTL050318RailRiders_2-1.jpg</photo5><caption5>RailRiders second baseman L.J. Mazzilli turns to recover the ball against Buffalo after an error in the ninth inning allowed the game-tying run to score. </caption5><photoCredit5>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit5></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>SWB holds off Buffalo with Frazier&#8217;s walkoff</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By DJ Eberle</p><p>djeberle@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>T.L. EXPRESS</strong></p><p><strong>Today&#8217;s Game:</strong> The RailRiders open up their home-and-home series against the Pawtucket Red Sox. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.</p><p><strong>Probable Pitchers:</strong> SWB LHP Nestor Cortes (0-1, 9.64 ERA) vs. PAW LHP Jalen Beeks (2-1, 1.37)</p><p><strong>Today at PNC Field: </strong>Thirsty Thursday &#8212; Enjoy $1 Bud Light and Pepsi products for two hours after gates open.</p><p><strong>Riding the Rails:</strong> RHP David Hale was signed to a major league contract and promoted to New York. Clint Frazier was taken off of the 7-day concussion DL and placed on the RailRiders active roster.</p><p><strong>On Radio:</strong> All RailRiders games can be heard live on NEPA Sports Radio - The Game.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>HOW THEY SCORED</strong></p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong>RAILRIDERS SECOND:</strong> Clint Frazier homers to deep left. <strong>RAILRIDERS 1-0</strong></p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong>RAILRIDERS THIRD:</strong> L.J. Mazzilli homers to deep left. <strong>RAILRIDERS 2-0</strong></p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong>BUFFALO NINTH: </strong>Tim Lopes walks. Rowdy Tellez singles to shallow center, Lopes to second. With Richard Urena batting, Cody Carroll throws a wild pitch, Lopes to third, Tellez to second. Anthony Alford now running for Tellez. Richard Urena grounds out to first, Lopes scores, Alford to third. Reese McGuire hits a ground ball to 2B L.J. Mazzilli, fielding error by Mazzilli, Alford scores, McGuire safe at first. <strong>TIED 2-2</strong></p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong>RAILRIDERS NINTH: </strong>Brandon Drury singles to right. With Kyle Higashioka at the plate, Murphy Smith throws a wild pitch, Drury to second. Higashioka walks. Clint Frazier singles to right center, Drury scores, Higashioka to third. <strong>RAILRIDERS 3-2</strong></p></factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach DJ Eberle at 570-991-6398 or on Twitter @ByDJEberle</p></shirttailMeta></div>

RailRiders pick up L.J. Mazzilli as Clint Frazier hits walk-off single in ninth