BY DAN GLICKMAN Center fielder Andrew Pinckney homered twice as part of a three-hit, five-RBI night as the Rochester Red Wings opened a two-week road trip with a win against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, 8-5. Pinckney, who leads the team in round-trippers with 20, opened scoring with a two-run blast to right in the first before later making it 5-0 with another two-run … [Read more...] about Pinckney homers twice as Wings open road trip with 8-5 win over Jacksonville
After rain, Red Wings drop Toledo series finale, 13-4
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Red Wings finished their two-week home stand... eventually. After a relatively uneventful first inning, the heavens opened up, bringing a veritable monsoon of rain to the series finale with the Toledo Mud Hens into delay. Once the skies cleared, the tarp was removed, and a slight-more-than-an-hour-long delay came to an end, the … [Read more...] about After rain, Red Wings drop Toledo series finale, 13-4
Late Toledo home runs leave Wings out of reach in 14-4 defeat
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Only minutes before two straight home runs took the energy out of the Innovative Field crowd, it seemed like the Rochester Red Wings were about to jump ahead of the Toledo Mud Hens. With two outs in the sixth, catcher Francisco Mejia, a veteran of portions of seven MLB seasons, got hold of an 85.5 MPH splitter left near the center of the … [Read more...] about Late Toledo home runs leave Wings out of reach in 14-4 defeat
Red Wings continue home stand against Toledo Mud Hens
BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings had a successful opening to their two-week home stand, winning a series against a good Syracuse Mets team, 4-2, utilizing some of their best pitching of the summer. Now, they' host the Toledo Mud Hens for six games starting Tuesday. Rochester has had two major roster changes since the end of the Syracuse series: infielder Jose Tena … [Read more...] about Red Wings continue home stand against Toledo Mud Hens
Red Wings use eight-run first to take series capper with Syracuse, 9-4
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – On Tuesday, Rochester Red Wings starter Adrian Sampson was spectacular on the mound, going six innings while allowing just one hit and one run: a solo shot by Syracuse's Jared Young. However, the Red Wings could manage only one run, and Syracuse ended up winning 2-1 by getting to the Rochester bullpen. On Sunday, to conclude the six-game … [Read more...] about Red Wings use eight-run first to take series capper with Syracuse, 9-4