This Day in Red Wings History: Wings hold off Columbus to win Governors’ Cup
The Red Wings reminded the Columbus Clippers who the better team was with a 5-1 victory to win their league-record ninth Governors’ Cup…..
This Day in Red Wings History: Landreaux’s slam and Harnisch’s shutout give Red Wings 2-0 advantage
Rochester put all five of its runs across in the second inning. Jeff Stone, who exited the game after the sixth inning with hamstring tightness, led off the inning with a single and stolen base…
This Day in Red Wings History: Mateosky and Oliver deliver pinch hits in win over Toronto
Gene Oliver erased a ninth-inning deficit. Ben Mateosky delivered a go-ahead hit one inning later, and the Rochester Red Wings avoided a third straight defeat with an 8-5 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on this date in 1960…
This Day in Red Wings History: Wings top Syracuse to reach Governor’s Cup Finals
Rochester starter George Manz threw a complete game, allowing two ninth- inning runs and scattering six hits while striking out four Chiefs.
This Day in Red Wings History: Near-perfect Collum no-hits Ottawa
Collum retired 25 of his first 26 batters, walking just one, before right fielder Larry Ciaffone couldn’t complete a shoestring catch on Athletics pinch-hitter Bill Hockenbury’s blooper…
This Day In Red Wings History: Salcedo’s homer puts Wings one game away from IL title
Salcedo’s fifth-inning bomb came after Wings manager Johnny Oates told him to drag a bunt on the first pitch or sacrifice on the second…
This Day in Red Wings History: Gomez nabs RBI title, Wings close regular season with win
A foul ball off his shin during an at bat the night before was all that Rochester skipper Greg Biagini needed to see to give his best run producer the night off as the Wings wrapped up the 1990 regular season…
This Day in Red Wings History: Ricketts stifles Toronto again to keep pace in IL race
On this day 61 years ago, Dick Ricketts tossed a five-hit complete game to defeat the Maple Leafs, 12-1…..
This Day in Red Wings History: Wings inch closer to wild card with season’s 16th shutout
Mike Smith was given the ball for Rochester on only three days rest after Scott Baker, the day’s scheduled starter, was called up to Minnesota…
This Day in Red Wings History: Wings continue extra-inning domination, inch closer to post-season spot
Terry Tiffee connected on a bases-loaded single in the 14th inning, and Rochester downed thruway rival, Buffalo 5-3 at Dunn Tire Park…