By PAUL CIFONELLI All was well heading into the bottom of the eighth inning. The Rochester Red Wings held a comfortable 8-4 lead with the offense clicking. Then, the bullpen duo of Gabriel Moya and Preston Guilmet imploded and the offense could not mount a rally. To build the lead, Rochester jumped out to a 6-0 lead after three innings. Willians Astudillo and Wilin … [Read more...] about Red Wings collapse leads to disappointing loss to Clippers
Minor League Baseball
Klimek, Scott selected to play in Carolina League All-Star Game
By PAUL GOTHAM The 2019 Advanced-A Carolina League All-Star Game will have a Section V flavor to it. Steven Klimek (Greece Arcadia) and Adam Scott (Canandaigua) will be be among the squads on Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium, June 18th for the league's summer classic. Klimek (Frederick Keys/Baltimore Orioles) has made 17 appearances out of the bullpen in 2019. The … [Read more...] about Klimek, Scott selected to play in Carolina League All-Star Game
Arraez walk-off caps Red Wing doubleheader sweep
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Luis Arraez capped a dramatic rally with a walk-off single, and the Rochester Red Wings swept a doubleheader (11-5/3-2) from the Charlotte Knights in International League action at Frontier Field Sunday. With the sweep, Rochester has won four straight and 12 of the last 13 games. Arraez plated Wilin Rosario with a two-out single as the Red Wings sent … [Read more...] about Arraez walk-off caps Red Wing doubleheader sweep
A special home game for Danny Mendick
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Baseball has taken Danny Mendick to the ends of the earth, or so it seems, and back. While in high school at Pittsford Mendon and then while playing at Monroe Community College, he was spending summers in places like Myrtle Beach, The Hamptons and Vermont. From there it was off to UMass-Lowell for his final two years of collegiate eligibility. Now, … [Read more...] about A special home game for Danny Mendick
Who needs launch angle? Rooker, Wings didn’t on Friday
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA In an era of launch angles, tape-measure home runs and don't-get-cheated swings, Brent Rooker employed a little old-school baseball to provide the Rochester Red Wings with victory on Friday night. Rooker fought off a good, well-spotted pitch from Jimmy Cordero and grounded a seeing-eye single through the hole between first and second, driving home … [Read more...] about Who needs launch angle? Rooker, Wings didn’t on Friday