BY DAN GLICKMAN Three runs in the final innings sent the Rochester Red Wings down in defeat at the thruway rival Syracuse Mets on Thursday, 8-6, as a Brett Baty seventh-inning two-run home run and an eighth-inning Trayce Thompson sacrifice fly brought the Mets back from a 6-5 deficit. Rochester (36-34) held the lead several times during the game, taking the lead in the … [Read more...] about Late Syracuse runs sink Red Wings
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Crews launches first AAA hit, Red Wings fall to Syracuse
By MIKE ROSE Syracuse, NY -- The Rochester Red Wings (36-33) dropped their second straight game Wednesday, falling to the Syracuse Mets (44-26), 8-2. Syracuse broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth when Rhylan Thomas scored on a balk from Adonis Medina. From there the Mets pushed across five more runs against the Red Wings bullpen including a four-run eighth inning to blow the game … [Read more...] about Crews launches first AAA hit, Red Wings fall to Syracuse
Mets spoil Red Wing debut of Crews
BY JONATHAN SKUZA Washington Nationals' No. 2 prospect Dylan Crews made his Rochester Red Wings debut, but had it spoiled in a 12-2 defeat to the host Syracuse Mets Tuesday evening. The 22-year old centerfielder joined Nationals' top prospect James Wood in Rochester after hitting .274 with five home runs, 38 RBI, and 15 stolen bases in 186 at-bats in AA … [Read more...] about Mets spoil Red Wing debut of Crews
Wings come off big weekend as top prospect moves up to Rochester
BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings had a week to remember both on and off the field- and now they are set to receive a big reinforcement: Dylan Crews, one of the best prospects in baseball, is coming to AAA, where he'll join James Wood to help form one of the most promising outfields for the Red Wings in decades. First, the past is prologue: the Red Wings' six-game … [Read more...] about Wings come off big weekend as top prospect moves up to Rochester
Red Wings race to fourth straight win
By MIKE ROSE Rochester, NY -- The Rochester Red Wings jumped in front of the Scranton Wilkes/Barre RailRiders and never looked back as they won their fourth straight game, 8-1. The Red Wings were powered by a three-run first inning which saw seven hitters come to the plate. On the other side, Jackson Rutledge put together one of his best outings of the season for … [Read more...] about Red Wings race to fourth straight win