By JOHN LIKANJE July 15, 1969 could have been a worst case scenario for the Rochester Red Wings. They entered the day mired in a team-wide hitting slump and matched up against their antithesis, the Tidewater Tides. The Tides had beaten the Wings eight times in 10 head-to-head matchups. They would finish the 1969 season with an International League-best 76 victories as … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Sullivan reverses Wings’ luck against Tidewater
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This Day in Red Wings History: Carey’s return helps Wings overcome six-run deficit
By PAUL CIFONELLI The Rochester Red Wings awaited Paul Carey's return in 1994 from the time he broke his wrist in Spring Training with the Baltimore Orioles. He made a splash in his first game back, hitting a go-ahead two-run blast in the fifth inning as Rochester went on to win 9-6. Carey's homer gave the Red Wings the lead after being down 6-0 through two innings. Earlier … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Carey’s return helps Wings overcome six-run deficit
This Day in Red Wings History: Fiore beats Mud Hens in 10th
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Joe Altobelli preferred close games when he was managing, enjoyed the strategy of a tight contest rather than a high-margin affair even when his team was ahead. "I go to sleep in the laughers," Altobelli told the Democrat and Chronicle after the Rochester Red Wings defeated the Toledo Mud Hens 18-10 on July 9, 1974. The three games that followed, all 2-1 … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Fiore beats Mud Hens in 10th
This Day in Red Wings History: Jacobs wins both halves of doubleheader
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Tony Jacobs won 13 games for the 1954 Red Wings without starting any of them. Four of those victories were earned in both halves of a doubleheader and both doubleheaders were held in Richmond. Jacobs made 61 appearances for Rochester that year, the International League's top relief pitcher. The expansion franchise Virginians, whose losses on July 11 were … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Jacobs wins both halves of doubleheader
This Day in Red Wings History: Wings torch Bisons 9-1 to stay in first
By IAIN HIGGINS Rookie right-hander Mike Adamson held Buffalo to five hits and one run on this night in 1968, keeping the Red Wings at the top of the International League standings and recording his first complete game in professional baseball. Adamson didn’t allow a hit after the fourth inning and retired the final 11 Bisons he faced. The former University of Southern … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Wings torch Bisons 9-1 to stay in first