By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Location, location, location. Keibert Ruiz mashed fly balls to right field in consecutive innings on Thursday evening that cratered on the Sahlen Field warning track and into Cullen Large’s glove for outs. Ruiz, batting just .115 since joining Rochester in the Max Scherzer/Trea Turner blockbuster, narrowly missed his first multi-home run game as a Red Wing … [Read more...] about Home runs the difference as Red Wings edged by Buffalo
Five-run second dooms Red Wings in Buffalo
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Tyler Eppler’s spot start began with an eight-pitch, 1-2-3 inning that suggested he could pitch deep into Wednesday’s game at Buffalo’s Sahlen Field. Eppler, taking Sean Nolin’s turn in the rotation after Nolin’s contract was selected by Washington, didn’t complete two innings. The Bisons tagged Eppler for five runs and five hits, chasing the 28-year-old … [Read more...] about Five-run second dooms Red Wings in Buffalo
Warfield, city’s first Division I lacrosse commit, signs letter of intent to SUNY Albany
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Jahmeir Warfield knew he wanted to sign his letter of intent to play for the Albany men’s lacrosse program in his hometown. That decision required some patience, as Warfield completed his prep lacrosse career at prestigious Tabor Academy in Marion, Mass. and spent the summer playing in the Upstate Collegiate Box Lacrosse League. His Upstate Armory team made … [Read more...] about Warfield, city’s first Division I lacrosse commit, signs letter of intent to SUNY Albany
Red Wings break through late in improbable walkoff win
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The eighth inning changed the entire complexion of the Rochester Red Wings’ Sunday matinee against the Syracuse Mets at Frontier Field. Rochester’s offense languished for seven fruitless innings, staring at a 6-1 deficit in which starting pitcher Ben Braymer struggled and its frigid lineup had tallied just three hits. At the game’s conclusion, the Red Wings … [Read more...] about Red Wings break through late in improbable walkoff win
Red Wings’ offensive struggles continue in one-hitter
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Rochester Red Wings lineup provided its bullpen a razor-thin margin for error for a second straight night on Saturday. The bullpen, taxed for six innings, could not save the day. The Red Wings were one-hit by Syracuse after being two-hit on Friday, falling by the same 2-1 final score. Blake Swihart, the only Red Wing to hit safely in the first nine … [Read more...] about Red Wings’ offensive struggles continue in one-hitter