By The Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Emil Brown and Russell Branyan hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning to lead the Louisville Bats to a 4-1 victory over the Buffalo Bisons in the International League Saturday.

Brown hit his fourth homer of the season, a two-run shot, to give the Bats (15-12) a 2-1 lead. Branyan, on a rehab assignment from the Cincinnati Reds, followed with a solo to right field. Brown's homer ended a scoreless streak of 13 1/3 innings by Buffalo starter Jamie Brown (1-1).

Corky Miller had an RBI double in the sixth inning for Louisville. Jacob Cruz added three hits for the Bats. Nate Grindell had an RBI double for the Bisons (17-8).

Buffalo's Greg LaRocca went 0-for-4, ending his 17-game hitting streak.

Travis Miller (1-0) picked up the win with two innings of scoreless relief. Carlos Almanzar pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his first save.

Louisville starter Joey Hamilton allowed five hits and one unearned run in four innings before being taken out of the game because of a pitch count. The two teams wrap up their four-game series Sunday.