By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Ben Braymer figured out the Buffalo Bisons lineup on Saturday afternoon. Braymer, who entered the matinee with an 0-2 record against Buffalo and 8.84 ERA in all road appearances this season, was in control for five innings. The lefthander (4-7) allowed just four baserunners - two hits and two walks- and struck out three batters, including major league … [Read more...] about Red Wings win first in five games, blank Bisons
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Home runs the difference as Red Wings edged by Buffalo
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Location, location, location. Keibert Ruiz mashed fly balls to right field in consecutive innings on Thursday evening that cratered on the Sahlen Field warning track and into Cullen Large’s glove for outs. Ruiz, batting just .115 since joining Rochester in the Max Scherzer/Trea Turner blockbuster, narrowly missed his first multi-home run game as a Red Wing … [Read more...] about Home runs the difference as Red Wings edged by Buffalo
Five-run second dooms Red Wings in Buffalo
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Tyler Eppler’s spot start began with an eight-pitch, 1-2-3 inning that suggested he could pitch deep into Wednesday’s game at Buffalo’s Sahlen Field. Eppler, taking Sean Nolin’s turn in the rotation after Nolin’s contract was selected by Washington, didn’t complete two innings. The Bisons tagged Eppler for five runs and five hits, chasing the 28-year-old … [Read more...] about Five-run second dooms Red Wings in Buffalo
Red Wings break through late in improbable walkoff win
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The eighth inning changed the entire complexion of the Rochester Red Wings’ Sunday matinee against the Syracuse Mets at Frontier Field. Rochester’s offense languished for seven fruitless innings, staring at a 6-1 deficit in which starting pitcher Ben Braymer struggled and its frigid lineup had tallied just three hits. At the game’s conclusion, the Red Wings … [Read more...] about Red Wings break through late in improbable walkoff win
Red Wings’ offensive struggles continue in one-hitter
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Rochester Red Wings lineup provided its bullpen a razor-thin margin for error for a second straight night on Saturday. The bullpen, taxed for six innings, could not save the day. The Red Wings were one-hit by Syracuse after being two-hit on Friday, falling by the same 2-1 final score. Blake Swihart, the only Red Wing to hit safely in the first nine … [Read more...] about Red Wings’ offensive struggles continue in one-hitter