Red Wings

BY DAN GLICKMAN Rochester's catching corps of Maxwell Romero Jr. and Riley Adams had big days at the plate as the Red Wings (27-19 in the second half, 72-47 overall) defeated the Omaha Storm Chasers (23-21 in the second half, 56-52 overall), 8-7, on Tuesday in Nebraska. Romero (who had catching duties) went 3-for-3 with two home runs (bringing his AAA total to seven) and … [Read more...] about Red Wings open Omaha series with 8-7 win thanks to home runs from team’s catchers

BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – It's become a bit of a cliché: the Red Wings fell behind only to jump ahead en route to a 7-5 win against the Charlotte Knights on Sunday, with Trey Lipscomb again hitting a home run to give the home team a lead for good. That two-run home run from Lipscomb, his team-leading 25th of the season, came in the bottom of the third, turning a … [Read more...] about Red Wings conclude Charlotte series with 7-5 win; Lipscomb, Pineda, and King homer

BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Rochester Red Wings left-fielder Trey Lipscomb went deep twice, including a go-ahead three-run shot in the bottom of the seventh, to help give the home team a 5-2 win over the Charlotte Knights on Saturday night and keep them three games back of Indianapolis in the race for the International League's second half title. That game-winning … [Read more...] about Two Lipscomb home runs give Wings 5-2 win against Charlotte

BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Infielder Liover Peguero is the newest member of the Rochester Red Wings. A 25-year-old infielder from the Dominican, the righty has played in 96 games over four years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and began the season in Lehigh Valley for the Phillies organization. On Friday night in Rochester, the second baseman made a good first … [Read more...] about Liover Peguero helps give Red Wings 5-2 victory in Rochester debut

BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Matt LeCroy began his minor league managerial career in 2009 in the A-Ball level South Atlantic League for the Hagerstown Suns. On Wednesday, parts of 15 minor league seasons later, he walked off the field a winner for the 1,000th time when his Rochester Red Wings squad used a 10-run eighth inning to defeat the Charlotte Knights, 13-1. A … [Read more...] about LeCroy wins 1,000th managerial game as Red Wings use 10-run eighth to bury Charlotte, 13-1