By IAIN HIGGINS Rookie right-hander Mike Adamson held Buffalo to five hits and one run on this night in 1968, keeping the Red Wings at the top of the International League standings and recording his first complete game in professional baseball. Adamson didn’t allow a hit after the fourth inning and retired the final 11 Bisons he faced. The former University of Southern … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Wings torch Bisons 9-1 to stay in first
This Day In Red Wings History: Wings breeze by Toronto with 13 runs
By IAIN HIGGINS An aggressive offense kept pressure off rookie pitcher Cal Browning as the Red Wings peppered Toronto with 13 runs by the time the stands cleared at Silver Stadium on this day in 1958. The young lefty gave up 10 hits , but he was never in much trouble holding the Maple Leafs to one run through eight innings in a 13-6 Wings win. The Rochester lineup went … [Read more...] about This Day In Red Wings History: Wings breeze by Toronto with 13 runs
This Date in Red Wings History: Billy Short records shutout, fourth straight win
By IAIN HIGGINS June 26, 1965 MLB journeyman and future International League Hall of Fame pitcher Billy Short was Rochester’s lifeblood that Saturday night. He blanked the Atlanta Crackers on the mound and finished his 22nd scoreless inning, completed his fifth game in a row and picked up his fourth straight win, a 2-0 victory, in front of a crowd of 1,340. Short gave … [Read more...] about This Date in Red Wings History: Billy Short records shutout, fourth straight win
Livonia’s dual threat: Noah Fasso
By IAIN HIGGINS Noah Fasso led Livonia with his arm and bat as the Bulldogs won 18 games and advanced to the Class B1 sectional semifinals as the top seed last season. At the dish, the 5-foot-9 senior paced the club in batting average (.500), hits (31), home runs (two), on-base percentage (.624), runs batted in (41), slugging percentage (.790) and triples (four). Fasso … [Read more...] about Livonia’s dual threat: Noah Fasso
This Date in Red Wings History: Corky Miller and the Wings squeeze past Toledo
By IAIN HIGGINS The Rochester Red Wings were hopeful heading into the eighth and final game of their homestand. Having toppled Toledo 5-3 the night before, they were looking for one more win to get them back to .500. Former Red Wing Sean Douglass blanked Rochester on the mound through the first seven innings. He held them to a meager two hits. Toledo was having no … [Read more...] about This Date in Red Wings History: Corky Miller and the Wings squeeze past Toledo