By TOM GARIGEN July 9, 1990 There was plenty for Red Wings fans to cheer about during the 1990 season. The Rochester roster was loaded with future Major League talent, and the Wings got it done on the field to the tune of an 89-56 record. The Wings coasted to the regular season title by an incredible 21.5 games ahead of second-place Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and then went on to … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Scoreboard can’t keep pace as Rochester hit parade sinks Buffalo
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This Day In Red Wings History: Romero redeems himself in extra innings
By JOHN LIKANJE Alex Romero split time between Double-A and Triple-A in 2006. He played 48 games with the New Britain Rock Cats of the Eastern League and 71 contests with the Red Wings. Although his numbers with the Red Wings weren't spectacular, he made them count on July 8th at Lackawanna County Stadium in Moosic, Pennsylvania. Romero delivered the game-winning hit in the … [Read more...] about This Day In Red Wings History: Romero redeems himself in extra innings
This Day in Red Wings History: Fisher twirls fourth shutout of season
By PAUL CIFONELLI Red Wings rookie starter Tom Fisher had struggled against Buffalo in his first few outings against the Bison, allowing six home runs in 16 innings. In his latest start against the division rivals, Fisher threw his fourth shutout of the 1967 season to power Rochester to a 2-0 victory. Fisher allowed five hits, didn't walk a batter and tallied four strikeouts in … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Fisher twirls fourth shutout of season
This Date in Red Wings History: Quartet combines on no-hitter
By PAUL GOTHAM Professional baseball in Rochester dates back to the late 1800s. For the first century-plus of existence, hurlers representing the Flower City had not combined on a no-hitter. That changed on this date in 2011. Four pitchers held Lehigh Valley hitless as the Wings downed the IronPigs, 7-0 in front of 4,143 fans at Frontier Field. Jeff Manship, on a pitch … [Read more...] about This Date in Red Wings History: Quartet combines on no-hitter
This Day in Red Wings History: Red Wings come two outs away from combined no-no
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Sean Maloney, determined to get ahead in the count after issuing a leadoff ninth-inning walk, threw a split-finger fastball over the plate to Luis Lopez. Lopez took advantage, making solid contact for a line-drive single up the middle. In 113 years of Rochester baseball, there had never been a combined no-hitter. On July 5, 2000, the Red Wings were two outs … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Red Wings come two outs away from combined no-no