By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA At around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Nolan Rosario entered the world out in Denver, Colo. At around 7:45 p.m. at Frontier Field, Wilin Rosario, the proud papa, hit a 404-foot home run to left-center field, a tribute to the arrival of his third child. The towering drive capped a six-run outburst and gave the Rochester Red Wings a 7-0 lead. Ah, but Rosario … [Read more...] about Forget the baby cigars, Rosario hands out home runs
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Wings drop third straight to Gwinnett
By CARSON WERNER LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. -- After dropping two straight to the Gwinnett Stripers, the Rochester Red Wings started Sean Poppen (5-0), on the mound. A shaky third inning followed by a disastrous fourth allowed Gwinnett to take a nine-run lead and hand Poppen his first loss of the season. Down 2-0 entering the fourth, Poppen got the first batter to fly out to … [Read more...] about Wings drop third straight to Gwinnett
Red Wings drop second straight to Gwinnett
By PAUL CIFONELLI LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. - Gwinnett starting pitcher Kolby Allard allowed four hits and two walks over six innings, and the Stripers (58-41) went on to defeat the Rochester Red Wings (48-51), 5-1. Allard surrendered the lone run for the Red Wings in the sixth inning. Jeremy Walker came in for relief and dazzled over his three innings of work. Walker only allowed … [Read more...] about Red Wings drop second straight to Gwinnett
Wings drop opener in Gwinnett
By CARSON WERNER LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — After tying the game with a sixth-inning offensive outburst, the Rochester Red Wings (48-50) were unable to muster any additional runs against the Gwinnett Stripers (57-41), losing 8-4. With the loss, the Red Wings dropped nine games behind the Stripers in the International League wild card standings. Down by four entering the sixth, … [Read more...] about Wings drop opener in Gwinnett
Red Wings announce “The Works” for Office Night
By JOHN LIKANJE ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The Rochester Red Wings announced "The Works" pretzel as part of their festivities for "Office Night," which will take place July 31st when the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders come to town. The new creation features 18 different toppings, including peanut butter, Oreo's, chocolate, sprinkles, sugar and marshmallows. "I think it's just … [Read more...] about Red Wings announce “The Works” for Office Night