The Buffalo Bisons will host a MLB OPENING NIGHT EVENT at Pettibones Grille Restaurant on Thursday, March 31 for the San Francisco Giants/Los Angeles Dodgers game at 8:00 p.m.

The event will include free chicken wings and Coca-Cola soft drinks for a $5 donation to the American Red Cross Japanese relief efforts. Doors to Pettibones Grille will open at 7:00 p.m.

The defending World Series Champion Giants take on the Dodgers in Major League Baseball's first prime time game of the year. The 2011 season opens earlier that day with five afternoon contests.

The MLB OPENING NIGHT EVENT will feature the Giants/Dodgers game on televisions throughout Pettibones Grille Restaurant. The Bisons will also hand out several door prizes, including a Ceremonial First Pitch to the team's first fridaynightbash!®, Friday, April 8 against the Syracuse Chiefs (5:05 p.m.).

The Bisons will also have new merchandise and apparel on sale. Pettibones Grille will also feature a cash bar and a limited pub menu for fans.

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