Minor League Baseball

BY MIKE ROSE The Rochester Red Wings are back in the win column. The Red Wings exploded for a three home run second inning as they down the Worcester Red Sox (7-7, 42-47), 6-3. The win helped Rochester continue its surge as they have not lost back-to-back games since the second half began. Rochester (12-3, 50-38) has taken two of the first three on the road against the … [Read more...] about Red Wings slug back into win column, defeat Worcester 6-3

BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings entered Wednesday with a six-game win streak, but they couldn't make it to seven, as they fell to the Worcester Red Sox in a back-and-forth 7-6 defeat in Massachusetts, falling behind in the fifth on a two-run home run by Worcester's Nick Sogard. Despite the loss, the Red Wings (11-3 in the second half, 49-38) remain first in the … [Read more...] about Red Wings fall to Worcester, 7-6, ending win streak

BY DAN GLICKMAN Travis Blankenhorn homered, starting pitcher Andrew Alvarez struck out six, and the Red Wings bullpen allowed just one hit in four innings as Rochester won on Tuesday, 5-1, at the Worcester Red Sox. The victory for the first-place Red Wings (11-2 in the second half, 49-37 overall) extended their winning streak to six, matching their season high. VIEW … [Read more...] about Bullpen excellent as Red Wings beat Worcester, 5-1, for sixth straight win

BY DAN GLICKMAN Another top prospect of the Washington Nationals is coming to the Rochester Red Wings. Brady House, a 21-year-old third baseman, was promoted from AA Harrisburg on Sunday. He'll join the Red Wings beginning with their series in Worcester on Tuesday. The Nationals released pitcher Luke Farrell as a corresponding move. House is the No. 3 prospect in the … [Read more...] about No. 3 Washington Nationals prospect Brady House promoted to Red Wings

BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Second baseman Darren Baker wasn't even supposed to be playing. Rochester Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy had told him that Saturday would be a day off. Then, late Friday, as the 25-year-old grabbed a late snack from Burger King, he got a call from LeCroy that plans had changed: Trey Lipscomb was getting the promotion back to Washington, and … [Read more...] about Baker walks off Bisons as Red Wings win fifth straight, 7-6