Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com Wynston Sawyer hit his first Triple-A home run and first professional grand slam all with one swing and the Rochester Red Wings rallied to beat the Buffalo Bisons 7-3 Monday night at Coca-Cola Field. The Red Wings (13-13) had five hits through six scoreless innings against Bisons (11-11) starter Sam Gaviglio. Buffalo scored a run … [Read more...] about Sawyer slams Wings to victory Monday
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Gonsalves named International League Pitcher of the Week
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – Rochester Red Wings left-handed pitcher Stephen Gonsalves has been named the International League Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced Monday. Gonsalves was spectacular while earning two wins, surrendering one run on a solo homer, four total hits and two walks with 14 strikeouts over 14.1 innings. He held opponents … [Read more...] about Gonsalves named International League Pitcher of the Week
Clubhouse talk seems to have revived Wings hitting
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA You can say it's a long season, that when you're playing games in April it's still early, that there's plenty of time to overcome a rough start. But when the calendar turns to May and you're still scuffling at the plate, when you're still failing to produce in key situations, then there's truly trouble on the horizon. After Friday night's 11-3 loss … [Read more...] about Clubhouse talk seems to have revived Wings hitting
Littell, Wings blank ‘Pigs
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com By Nick Sciarratta and Collin Hetherington Zack Littell was sharp in his Triple-A debut, helping the Rochester Red Wings to an 8-0 win over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs Saturday afternoon at Frontier Field. Lehigh Valley threatened in the second after Wings starter Littell allowed a pair of walks to begin the frame. The righty then … [Read more...] about Littell, Wings blank ‘Pigs
On crazy windy night, Ortiz belts two homers to beat Red Wings
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The first sign that the wind was in extreme crazed mode were the flags behind the left field fence at Frontier Field on Friday night. They were perpetually blowing out toward Plymouth Avenue. Then came the press box announcement: Winds steady at 36 mph, gusting to 56 mph. Just how overbearing is that sort of wind at a ballpark? It was so windy … [Read more...] about On crazy windy night, Ortiz belts two homers to beat Red Wings