By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Joel Skinner's granddaughter wanted to meet the "vampires." What the child didn't realize was that Count Dracula resided, at least for the day, in the dugout of the Rochester Red Wings. Randy Dobnak played the part, keeping the bats of the Indianapolis Indians in the dark for six-plus innings, and the Wings sent 5,259, on hand to … [Read more...] about Timely Dobnak hurls Wings past Indianapolis
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Kerrigan anti-homer swing produces two HRs as Wings win
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA You would think, just on mechanics alone, Jimmy Kerrigan would be perfect for today's game of hit it high and hit it far. The right-handed hitting Rochester Red Wings outfielder doesn't need to work on launch angle in order to ensure balls are propelled skyward with the desired trajectory. Except he contends his natural swing isn't what he needs to … [Read more...] about Kerrigan anti-homer swing produces two HRs as Wings win
Wings drop series finale
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A late-inning rally came unglued. The Rochester Red Wings erased an early-inning deficit before falling to the Norfolk Tides, 9-7 Thursday afternoon at Frontier Field. DJ Stewart and Ryan Mountcastle connected on back-to-back ninth inning solo shots off Wings reliever Gabriel Moya as the Tides took the finale of the three-game … [Read more...] about Wings drop series finale
Wings pound Norfolk for second straight night
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- If only the Rochester Red Wings played more games against the Norfolk Tides. For the second straight night, the Wings rocked Norfolk pitching. Six different batters recorded multi-hit nights in a 10-5 Rochester victory. "Hitting’s contagious," said Wings nine-hole man Jimmy Kerrigan who was one of four players with three hits. "It’s … [Read more...] about Wings pound Norfolk for second straight night
Forget the baby cigars, Rosario hands out home runs
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA At around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Nolan Rosario entered the world out in Denver, Colo. At around 7:45 p.m. at Frontier Field, Wilin Rosario, the proud papa, hit a 404-foot home run to left-center field, a tribute to the arrival of his third child. The towering drive capped a six-run outburst and gave the Rochester Red Wings a 7-0 lead. Ah, but Rosario … [Read more...] about Forget the baby cigars, Rosario hands out home runs