By IAIN HIGGINS John Valle went 4-for-4 with the game-winning home run. Danny Gonzalez provided the defense, and the Rochester Red Wings downed the Richmond Braves, 2-1 in front of 12,498 at Silver Stadium on San Diego Chicken night in 1980. Valle singled in the first, doubled in the third and sixth, and connected on a solo shot in the eighth for the game winner. Ed Putnam … [Read more...] about This Day In Red Wings History: Rochester bests Richmond thanks to Valle’s late homer
This Day In Red Wings History: Kevin West caps late surge with three-run bomb
By IAIN HIGGINS Kevin West followed a go-ahead single from Chris Heintz with a three-run home run on this day in 2005, to secure a 6-2 Rochester Red Wings win over the Durham Bulls in front of 5,805 fans at Frontier Field. Soon-to-be IL Rookie of the Year Francisco Liriano held Durham to five hits and two runs in his seven innings of work, fanning five along the way. Beau Kemp … [Read more...] about This Day In Red Wings History: Kevin West caps late surge with three-run bomb
ICBL Sunday: Montanez homers twice, collects six RBI to lead Monarchs
FLYIN FISH (1-4) 0MONARCHS (4-2) 10Monarchs extra hitter Christian Montanez (RWU) slugged two homers and and collected six RBI as the Monarchs won their fourth straight game. Montanez finished two-for-three and scored twice in the first game of the doubleheader. The 6-foot-6 Montanez gave the Monarchs all the runs needed in the first inning with a two-run home run that … [Read more...] about ICBL Sunday: Montanez homers twice, collects six RBI to lead Monarchs
This Day in Red Wings History: Sweep in Toledo gives Wings 10 straight wins
By IAIN HIGGINS The Rochester Red Wings extended their win streak to 10 games after sweeping the Mud Hens in Toledo in a six-hour doubleheader on this day in 1990. Right-hander Mickey Weston held Toledo to four hits and one run, completing all seven innings of the first game, striking out three, and earning his eighth win of the season. Chris Hoiles, an Ohio native who grew … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Sweep in Toledo gives Wings 10 straight wins
ICBL Sunday: Snow Cats stay undefeated; DP Orange salvages split
SNOW CATS (3-0) 9ORIOLES (0-3) 7Left fielder Matt Smith (Ithaca) finished 2-for-3 at the plate with three RBI, a double, and one run to keep the Snow Cats undefeated. The Snow Cats took an early lead with four runs in the second inning and did not trail. Branden Myers (St. Bonaventure), James Cronin (St. Lawrence), and Patrick Blackall (RIT) picked up a double apiece. Cronin … [Read more...] about ICBL Sunday: Snow Cats stay undefeated; DP Orange salvages split