By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Falling behind in a count is never a good sign for a pitcher, but falling behind to Luis García is even more dangerous. García held Luis Gil accountable on Thursday night, homering on a 2-0 pitch in the first inning and tripling in a full count in the fourth. He accounted for two of Rochester’s five base hits and both runs, scoring on Jake Noll’s sacrifice … [Read more...] about García continues 2-0 count dominance, Tetreault turns in best Red Wings outing as Rochester takes division lead
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Glory days returning? Down 3-0, Amerks rally for OT win in playoff opener
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Maybe, just maybe, this current iteration of the Rochester Americans is ready to put more than a decade and a half of playoff dread behind and bring the glory days of springtime hockey back to life. They sure made that statement on Wednesday night, rallying from a 3-0 third-period deficit for an improbable 4-3 overtime victory over the Belleville … [Read more...] about Glory days returning? Down 3-0, Amerks rally for OT win in playoff opener
Rodriguez, in efficient fashion, earns first victory of season as Red Wings shut out Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Jefry Rodriguez could have pitched deeper into Tuesday evening’s matchup with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, requiring only 53 pitches through 5.1 innings pitched, but Rochester Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy wanted to close his outing on a high note. Rodriguez, who entered Tuesday’s game throwing just 53.6 percent of his pitches for strikes (141 of 263) and issuing … [Read more...] about Rodriguez, in efficient fashion, earns first victory of season as Red Wings shut out Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Red Wings off-day notebook: Cavalli breaks down Saturday start; Edwards Jr. dismisses baseball criticism; Banks on hot streak
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The day after Cade Cavalli held Syracuse hitless through 5.1 innings called for a dip in the hot tub, a “really good stretch,” a jump rope session and some pregame catch in the outfield. Result-wise, Cavalli agreed, the outing was the best of his 10 Triple-A starts. He felt, however, that he’d executed better in previous appearances. “That’s just how baseball … [Read more...] about Red Wings off-day notebook: Cavalli breaks down Saturday start; Edwards Jr. dismisses baseball criticism; Banks on hot streak
Red Wings quickly erase early deficit, finish series victory against Mets
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Rochester Red Wings have allowed multiple runs in the first inning six times this season. They have now won on four of those six occasions, including Sunday’s game at Frontier Field. The Syracuse Mets scored the first two runs of the game but Rochester responded with seven unanswered runs, including a second-inning five-spot. The Red Wings prevailed 8-3 … [Read more...] about Red Wings quickly erase early deficit, finish series victory against Mets