By IAIN HIGGINS Red Wings pitcher Don Welchel was called up to the Baltimore Orioles late in the 1982 season as a reliever. He won his first game, thanks in part to Cal Ripken, Jr. and pitched one more game before the close of the season. Shortly into the 1983 season, Welchel found himself back in the Rochester lineup after 11 disappointing major league appearances. In the … [Read more...] about This Day In Red Wings History: Welchel and Wings top first-place Richmond
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This Day in Red Wings History: Poholsky outduels Tomasic in 22-inning classic
By TOM GARIGEN August 13, 1950 George Beahon offered a fitting opening line to his game story for a contest between Rochester and Jersey City on this date 70 years ago. “Two men played a baseball game yesterday,” the legendary columnist stated matter-of-factly to lead off a game recap that was anything but routine. Those two men were the starting pitchers, who each went the … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Poholsky outduels Tomasic in 22-inning classic
This Day in Red Wings History: Ryba rips Newark with nine strikeouts
By JOHN LIKANJE The Newark Bears and Rochester Red Wings were the cream of the crop in the International League in 1940. The Red Wings finished with a league-high 96 victories and the Bears right behind with 95. One pivotal game in this rivalry which decided the final standings was August 12, 1940 at Ruppert Stadium in Newark, New Jersey. The Red Wings trotted out ace Don … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Ryba rips Newark with nine strikeouts
This Day in Red Wings History: Wings score six in ninth to defeat Ottawa again
By PAUL CIFONELLI Entering the top of the ninth in 1996, Rochester's chances of snapping its five-game losing streak didn't look good. The Red Wings were down 4-3 with three outs left to an Ottawa team they had won nine games in a row against. After a six-run ninth inning, Rochester came away with a much needed 9-6 victory and made it 10 consecutive victories against the … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Wings score six in ninth to defeat Ottawa again
This Morning in Red Wings History: Bacon, eggs and a Liriano victory
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Rochester Red Wings and Ottawa Lynx were less than enthused at the prospect of playing baseball at 9:35 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2005. "I don't like games played before 12:05," interim manager Rich Miller told the Democrat and Chronicle. "We just have to do it and get through it," said Lynx outfielder Bobby Darula, who played a 9:35 game at Frontier Field for … [Read more...] about This Morning in Red Wings History: Bacon, eggs and a Liriano victory