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<p>The race for the International League North Division title will last one more day &#8230; at least.</p><p>The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders took care of business on Sunday &#8211; defeating the Buffalo Bisons 15-12 at PNC Field &#8211; and then had to sit around and await for the result of the Syracuse Mets game against the Rochester Red Wings.</p><p>The Mets defeated the Red Wings, 7-3, to stay one game behind the RailRiders at 74-65 with one game to play.</p><p>That means Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (75-64) merely need a victory in today&#8217;s game against Bisons to win the division title. However, a RailRider loss coupled with a Syracuse win over Rochester would leave the two teams tied and force a one-game playoff to decide to winner and postseason birth.</p><p>The RailRiders will face Buffalo at 12:05 p.m. at PNC Field, while Syracuse will play Rochester at 1:05 p.m. in Rochester.</p><p>In Sunday&#8217;s game, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre got home runs from Mandy Alvarez and Erik Katch and three-hit games from Trey Amburgey, Erik Kratz and Billy Burns.</p><p>Amburgey doubled and singled twice, scoring a pair of runs while also driving home a couple.</p><p>Designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion, on a rehab assignment from the New York Yankees, even chipped in with a hit, two runs and an RBI. His Bronx Bombers teammate Luis Severino didn&#8217;t fare as well in his rehab start.</p><p>Severino pitched one inning, allowing two runs on three hits and two strikeouts.</p><p>Michael King (3-1) got the win in relief while Buffalo starter Anthony Kay (3-5) took the loss.</p><p>Forrest Wall homered and singled, scoring three runs and driving home a couple for the Bisons. Socrates Brito doubled twice, scoring two runs.</p><style>
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RailRiders a win away from division title