ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Red Wings, wearing their famous “Rochester Plates” alternate uniforms for the first time this season, didn’t always play the cleanest game on Thursday. What ultimately mattered was the final score, though: a 9-8 win after a walk-off single to left by catcher Kevin Plawecki in the ninth, with a heavy assist from a career night by second baseman … [Read more...] about Red Wings walk off Buffalo, 9-8, as Baker has big game
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Rochester weather gets to Red Wings
BY JONATHAN SKUZA ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- Baseball during the month of April in Western New York can bring all kinds of weather factors from the cold to the rain to the sun to the blowing winds. Tuesday evening's contest between thruway rivals the Rochester Red Wings (1-8) and Buffalo Bisons (5-4) was no exception as the gusty winds played a factor in the Red Wings' 7-2 defeat … [Read more...] about Rochester weather gets to Red Wings
Red Wings drop third straight
BY JONATHAN SKUZA For the second straight game, the Red Wing's offense was only able to muster three hits. Rochester (0-3) dropped a 5-0 decision to thruway rival Syracuse Mets Tuesday evening. Darren Baker paced the Wings' offense with two hits in the lead-off spot. Yadiel Hernandez doubled in the first inning to put early pressure on the Mets but was left … [Read more...] about Red Wings drop third straight
Red Wings lose close one, 2-1
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Red Wings lost a pitching duel to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Saturday, 2-1, as an eighth-inning triple by Lehigh center fielder Scott Kingery thwarted an hard-nosed defensive attempt by the Wings' Jack Dunn to set up the winning run. “You only give up two runs, you think you've won the game,” said Red Wings manager Matthew LeCroy. “We … [Read more...] about Red Wings lose close one, 2-1
Weather for Red Wings opener was great … if you’re a duck or a diehard
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA They welcomed baseball back to downtown Rochester on Friday evening. Oh, it was by no means baseball weather; low 40s, dreary, overcast skies and a perpetual wind-blown drizzle. If you were a mallard, you loved it. You also loved it if you were a baseball fan, though, because, well, it meant baseball has returned. On any other day, 43 and a spitting … [Read more...] about Weather for Red Wings opener was great … if you’re a duck or a diehard