BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings moved back over .500 for the season on Saturday, beating the St. Paul Saints in both ends of a doubleheader by scores of 3-2 and 8-7. The Red Wings (12-11) opened the day playing the game delayed from Friday. It was a back-and-forth contest, but the Red Wings ultimately jumped ahead in the top of the seventh, 3-1, thanks to Drew … [Read more...] about Red Wings take both ends of doubleheader in St. Paul
Minor League Baseball
Red Wings finally win in St. Paul, defeating Saints 7-5
BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings finally won a game at the St. Paul Saints, defeating the Twins AAA affiliate on Wednesday, 7-5. According to the team, it's Rochester's first win in the state of Minnesota since 1955 The Wings have struggled against the Saints since they entered affiliated baseball and took the Minnesota affiliation during Major League Baseball's … [Read more...] about Red Wings finally win in St. Paul, defeating Saints 7-5
Travis Blankenhorn named IL Player of the Week
BY DAN GLICKMAN Rochester Red Wings slugger Travis Blankenhorn won this week's International League Player of the Week, the first Red Wing to win the award since Luis Garcia in April 2022. The 27-year-old infielder, who had a chance to go elsewhere last offseason but decided to stay in the Nationals organization, put up a .476 (10-for-21) batting average in last week's … [Read more...] about Travis Blankenhorn named IL Player of the Week
Red Wings’ ninth-inning rally smothered
BY JONATHAN SKUZA ROCHESTER, NY. — The Rochester Red Wings struggled on both sides of the ball as they fell 9-5 Saturday afternoon to the Toledo Mud Hens after a four run ninth inning rally was extinguished. ”We had a lot of scoring opportunities, but we just didn't get done with runners in scoring position,” Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy said. “I like the way we fought … [Read more...] about Red Wings’ ninth-inning rally smothered
Red Wings play two as Alex Call walks off one
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – If one were to look at the final scores, the Rochester Red Wings won the opening game of a doubleheader 6-5 before losing the second game, 7-3. In baseball, though, strange things can change entire games in ways the score doesn't tell you. The weather could force you to lose one of your best pitchers after just two innings, a weird bounce … [Read more...] about Red Wings play two as Alex Call walks off one