By CHUCKIE MAGGIO To amend a mid-2000s Rochester Community Baseball marketing slogan, "Spend Time With a Wing, Before They're Pitching in the World Series." Two former Rochester Red Wings were on the winning side of Saturday night's stunning World Series Game 4 in Arlington, including the victorious Tampa Bay Rays pitcher. Brett Phillips's single and Randy Arozarena's … [Read more...] about World Series 2020: Former Red Wings taking part in instant classic
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This Day in Red Wings History: Vineyard’s 10-inning gem lifts Wings into Game Seven
By PAUL CIFONELLI Dave Vineyard's 1962 semifinals against the Jacksonville Suns was filled with lots of 1-2-3 innings. However, the Red Wings lost his first start in the 16th inning and needed an extra frame to steal his second start. Vineyard, who carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning before surrendering a game-tying homer in the ninth earlier in the series, was … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Vineyard’s 10-inning gem lifts Wings into Game Seven
This Day in Red Wings History: Landreaux’s slam and Harnisch’s shutout give Red Wings 2-0 advantage
By PAUL CIFONELLI After a 5-0 win over Indianapolis in the 1988 Triple-A Classic, Rochester was up 2-0 in the series and a win away from securing the title. While that would typically be cause for celebration, it was how the Red Wings won that kept them focused and determined postgame. Rochester put all five of its runs across in the second inning. Jeff Stone, who exited the … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Landreaux’s slam and Harnisch’s shutout give Red Wings 2-0 advantage
This Day in Red Wings History: Wings inch closer to wild card with season’s 16th shutout
By PAUL CIFONELLI When the Red Wings showed up to the field on September 1, 2006, they needed a win and a loss by either Indianapolis or Toledo to secure a wild card spot. While they had been scoreboard watching, Rochester still needed to win games to help lock up its spot. The Red Wings did just that, defeating Buffalo 3-0 behind the team's International League-leading 16th … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Wings inch closer to wild card with season’s 16th shutout
This Day in Red Wings History: Traber’s walk off slam sinks Tides
By PAUL CIFONELLI Jim Traber knew he had the advantage against Tidewater Tides reliever Wes Gardner in the ninth inning in 1985. With Gardner working the day before, Traber was confident he wasn't going to see the hurler's best stuff and turned that confidence into a walk-off grand slam to give the Red Wings an 8-6 victory. "He's not the type of reliever that can throw every … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Traber’s walk off slam sinks Tides