By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Somehow it just seems fitting that, on the final weekend of the regular season, that after 70 games have already been played, this 70th edition of the Rochester Americans still hasn’t clinched what so far has been an elusive playoff berth. This team has never really done things the easy way, so why wouldn’t their hopes of tearing open the invitation to … [Read more...] about Playoff berth still in jeopardy as Amerks lose to Cleveland
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Red Wings recover, split double-header with Buffalo
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A lot can change in a half-inning. After the first-half inning of the second game of Friday's doubleheader, the Rochester Red Wings were not in a good place. Less than an hour before, Buffalo Bisons first baseman Charles McAdoo had put the first game of the double-header out of reach, 6-3, with a three-run home run in the seventh and final inning. Now, McAdoo … [Read more...] about Red Wings recover, split double-header with Buffalo
Gallagher and Sardou lead MCC past Genesee
By PAUL GOTHAM BRIGHTON, N.Y. -- Only the weather could keep Monroe Community College Baseball from a doubleheader sweep on Thursday. Aidan Gallagher (Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay East Fishkill) and Michael Sardou (Rochester, N.Y./Churchville-Chili, N.Y.) drove in a pair of runs apiece as MCC (21-6) took an 11-1 decision from Genesee CC in Game 1 of an NJCAA … [Read more...] about Gallagher and Sardou lead MCC past Genesee
Red Wings use home runs to beat rehabbing Yesavage and Buffalo Bisons, 6-3
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Red Wings tagged rehabbing Toronto Blue Jays pitching phenom Trey Yesavage for three runs on Wednesday, forcing him out of the game with two men on in the bottom of the fifth. The game ultimately was decided, however, against the Buffalo bullpen, as a three-run opposite field home run by catcher Riley Adams put the Red Wings up 6-3 in the … [Read more...] about Red Wings use home runs to beat rehabbing Yesavage and Buffalo Bisons, 6-3
Long ball haunts Wings
BY JONATHAN SKUZA ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester Red Wings (8-8) surrendered three home runs as they fell to the Buffalo Bisons (8-8), 5-3 on Tuesday evening. ”At the end, we had a chance to break their heart and we just didn’t get it done,” Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy said. “We fought hard and had a chance.” Buffalo opened the scoring in the first inning when … [Read more...] about Long ball haunts Wings