BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings play their first home series since the All-Star Break this week as they host the two-time-defending International League champion Durham Bulls starting Tuesday. Rochester comes into the six-game set after dropping two of three to the Syracuse Mets, winning on Friday before falling in extras on Saturday and taking an 8-2 loss in the … [Read more...] about Red Wings return home to face defending IL champion Durham Bulls
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Red Wings come back from All-Star break with series in Syracuse
BY DAN GLICKMAN After a break for Major League Baseball's All-Star Game, the Rochester Red Wings return to action with a three-game series at the Syracuse Mets starting on Friday. With a 6-6 record in the second half and a 40-45 record overall, the Red Wings are currently three games out in the race for the second-half title. Their opponents from Syracuse are 2-9 in the … [Read more...] about Red Wings come back from All-Star break with series in Syracuse
Wings drop final game before All-Star break
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Paolo Espino matched his longest outing of the season including four shutout frames to close his work for the day. The effort wasn't enough as the host Rochester Red Wings dropped an 8-2 decision to Buffalo before 4,487 at Innovative Field, Sunday afternoon. Espino fanned three and allowed five runs (one earned) on five hits and two … [Read more...] about Wings drop final game before All-Star break
Red Wings batter Buffalo in 11-6 win
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y – On the night that Rochester’s orchestra played post-game, the Red Wings offense played a symphony of hits in an 11-6 win over the Buffalo Bisons on Saturday, with a six-run seventh providing the crescendo. The 14 hits were the most for the Wings since June 13, when they had 16 against Scranton. Every Red Wings hitter reached base at least … [Read more...] about Red Wings batter Buffalo in 11-6 win
Blankenhorn has grand night as Wings win, 7-4
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – In baseball, sometimes it isn’t how many hits you have, but when you hit them. On Thursday, the Rochester Red Wings got those hits when they needed them in a 7-4 win over the Buffalo Bisons, largely due to a sixth-inning grand slam and a seventh-inning RBI double by left fielder Travis Blankenhorn. The slam off Buffalo’s Ryan Boyer came after the AAA … [Read more...] about Blankenhorn has grand night as Wings win, 7-4