Bullpen guides Rochester to fourth straight win
The 6,315 on hand Thursday night, though, saw the Plates (Rochester’s season-longThursday night moniker) knock 11 hits – eight of those from the first five in the order…
Wiel paces Red Wings’ win
After an hour and a half rain delay that moved the first pitch to 8:35 PM, Buffalo threatened “early” but could not score against Rochester starting pitcher Chase De Jong, and the Rochester Red Wings defeated the Buffalo Wings 4-1 Wednesday evening at Frontier Field…
Wings sweep Herd in Tuesday twinbill
Rochester pushed across three runs in the bottom of the third after Gordon and Petit each singled to begin the inning. With a pair on, Kennys Vargas doubled into the left field gap as the Wings retook the lead 4-3. Vargas increased his average to .317 (13-for-41) with 10 RBI over his last 12 games…
Vargas Named International League Postseason All-Star
Vargas has 26 multi-hit games, one multi-homer game and 17 multi-RBI games, including a two homer, six RBI game in game one on May 25 vs. Buffalo. Vargas has been on a roll lately, batting .396 (19-for-48) with five doubles, five homers, 16 RBI and seven runs scored in his last 13 games since August 14…
Wings fall in extras, Sunday
Rochester loaded the bases with one out against Carlos Torres (4-3) after an intentional walk to Kennys Vargas before LaMonte Wade grounded into a double play to end the 11th. Gosewisch’s game-winning hit came with one out…
Plates defend the Golden Fork with 3-1 win Saturday
Rochester (59-71) found themselves behind 1-0 after four innings but mounted their rally in the fifth inning. With two outs and the bases empty, the Plates went walk, single and hit by pitch to load the bases. Nick Gordon walked to bring home the tying run and Gregorio Petit followed with a two-run, go-ahead single to put the Plates in front, 3-1…
Wings blanked by Chiefs, 3-0
Wings starter Chase De Jong turned in a quality start himself. He allowed just a solo home run to Yadiel Hernandez in the second inning and a two-run single to Chris Dominguez in the seventh inning. In all, he went 6.1 innings and allowed three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four…
Wings newcomer Vasquez has crazy-good stats on mound
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA In making his Triple-A debut on Thursday night with the Rochester Red Wings, Andrew Vasquez found himself in a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the top of the eighth inning. The left-handed reliever escaped with just one run scoring, however, wiggling out of major danger thanks to a fine defensive snare at first […]
The real Kennys Vargas is back for the Wings
But it’s not too late for Vargas to show his big bat should still be feared, that while the Twins lopped him off the 40-man roster in March, he might still help another team in 2019…
Pineda earns victory as Wings and Sox split doubleheader
Pineda, who signed with the Minnesota Twins in December and is making a comeback from July 2017 Tommy John surgery, will not be rushed into major league action by a non-contending Twins club. His rehab starts for sub-.500 Rochester don’t carry any postseason implications, either. The only goal for the 29-year-old is to continue returning to form, like the eight wins he picked up in 12 decisions as a Yankee before being sidelined last year…