By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Two Minnesota Twins regulars pitched rehab assignments for the Rochester Red Wings in Wednesday afternoon's series finale with the Buffalo Bisons, so naturally the main topic of conversation in the aftermath of the Wings' 3-1 victory was... the official scorer? An otherwise relaxed Frontier Field crowd of 5,090 fans enjoyed the first … [Read more...] about Any way you score it: Rochester flirts with no-no, sweeps Buffalo
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Stout bullpen holds down fort; Red Wings best Bisons again
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Jake Reed may have been making his Rochester Red Wings season debut on Tuesday night, but it was no low-key icebreaker. After starting pitcher Aaron Slegers allowed a two-out, RBI single by Shane Opitz that cut the Rochester lead to 4-3, the Buffalo Bisons had momentum, and Reed was called from the bullpen. With men on first and … [Read more...] about Stout bullpen holds down fort; Red Wings best Bisons again
Santiago, Hughes to begin rehab assignments Wednesday
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – Left-handed pitcher Hector Santiago and right-handed pitcher Phil Hughes will begin rehab assignments with the Rochester Red Wings on Wednesday, the Minnesota Twins announced. Santiago will start the game while Hughes will throw in relief. Santiago landed on the Twins 10-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain on June 7 … [Read more...] about Santiago, Hughes to begin rehab assignments Wednesday
Hit parade: Wings rout, shut out Buffalo
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Monday's 7-0 Rochester Red Wings win over the Buffalo Bisons could be represented by the cartoon clip of a Looney Tunes baseball game, where one team was getting so many hits that the players did a conga line around the bases. The Red Wings didn't score 42 runs in four innings like the Gas-House Gorillas did to the Tea Totallers. But … [Read more...] about Hit parade: Wings rout, shut out Buffalo
Wings, PawSox Split Doubleheader Saturday
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com Yohan Pino was three outs away from a no-hitter in game one and Rochester scored five runs in the 2nd inning of game two as the Red Wings and Pawtucket Red Sox split a doubleheader Saturday night at McCoy Stadium. Zack Granite reached base five times between the two games, finishing 4-for-7 with a walk, a run scored and three stolen … [Read more...] about Wings, PawSox Split Doubleheader Saturday