Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com By Nick Sciarratta and Jim Erbland The Rochester Red Wings dropped a 3-1 contest to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs Tuesday night at Frontier Field. The loss dropped the Wings 3.5 games behind the IronPigs in the International League wild card race. The Wings jumped out in front early. In the bottom of the first inning, ByungHo … [Read more...] about Wings fall to ‘Pigs in series opener
Minor League Baseball
Klimek thrives on location
By PAUL GOTHAM In his third professional season, Greece Arcadia alum Steven Klimek is commanding the strike zone and dictating at bats. But there is not a magic formula nor a secret pitch in his arsenal. When the reliever talks about his success, he points to a simple truth. "A good located fastball is so hard to beat," Klimek said recently by phone. "It’s not just about … [Read more...] about Klimek thrives on location
Slegers wins 8th straight start; Wings top Hens
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com Aaron Slegers fired 8.0 scoreless innings to earn his league-leading 12th victory and eighth in as many starts as the Rochester Red Wings beat the Toledo Mud Hens 2-0 in the rubber match of the three-game set Sunday evening at Fifth Third Field. Byron Buxton hit a solo homer to open the scoring in the sixth and ByungHo Park added some … [Read more...] about Slegers wins 8th straight start; Wings top Hens
Wings fall to Hens in extras
John Hicks plated Efren Navarro with a walk-off double in the 12th inning as the Toledo Mud Hens erased a four-run deficit to defeat the Rochester Red Wings, 6-5 in International League play at Fifth Third Field, Saturday night. Navarro worked a lead off walk before coming round to score the game winner on Hicks's third hit of the night. With the loss, Rochester (61-45) … [Read more...] about Wings fall to Hens in extras
Wings win second straight on the road
Kyle Gibson allowed one hit over five shutout innings, and a trio of relievers finished the job as the Rochester Red Wings defeated the Indianapolis Indians, 3-1 in International League play at Victory Field, Thursday night. Gibson, who the Twins optioned to Rochester on Tuesday to make room for Jaime Garcia, struck out five and walked none. After allowing a one-out single … [Read more...] about Wings win second straight on the road