By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Sacrifice flies don’t get much louder than the one Worcester Red Sox catcher Jett Bandy hit at Frontier Field on Wednesday afternoon. Bandy thought he had a go-ahead grand slam off Rochester reliever Dakota Bacus in the eighth inning, but left fielder Cody Wilson committed some thievery instead. Wilson jumped to snag the fly ball, which would have … [Read more...] about Wilson saves game, Kieboom hits go-ahead homer as Red Wings snap streak
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Chavis, Red Sox outslug Red Wings
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Tuesday’s Worcester Red Sox lineup had the mettle and major league experience to compete with some big league outfits, let alone Triple-A teams. Michael Chavis hammered that point home in front of 2,675 observers at Rochester’s Frontier Field. Chavis went 3-for-4, depositing two home runs into the left field bullpen to lift Worcester to a 10-6 victory. The … [Read more...] about Chavis, Red Sox outslug Red Wings
Symetra Tour sends pro golfers skyrocketing to the top of the LPGA
By TIM IRVING Women’s professional golf has been a fixture in Rochester for 46 years. For most of that time, the top players in the LPGA came to Rochester every summer. Now, those players are on The Road to the LPGA, the Symetra Tour. And that road is turning into a Super Speedway. Four players have gone from playing at the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic at … [Read more...] about Symetra Tour sends pro golfers skyrocketing to the top of the LPGA
Brown & White gears up for Monday’s TBT bracket reveal
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Two teams, Mark Schmidt reminds us every year, end the season happy with its conclusion: the NCAA Tournament and NIT champions. Sometimes the CBI and CIT title winners also fall into this group, but that’s still about one percent of the 350 Division I teams who leave satisfied. As a result, many of these Brown & White TBT’ers have ended their last … [Read more...] about Brown & White gears up for Monday’s TBT bracket reveal
Father’s Day message from the family brightens day for Wings LeCroy
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA As baseball games go, Sunday’s 7-1 loss to the Buffalo Bisons was pretty ugly for the Rochester Red Wings. Starting pitcher Tyler Eppler, the reigning Triple-A East Pitcher of the Week, failed to reach the third inning. He departed after allowing six hits and five runs. The Wings offense, meanwhile, collected just six hits and went 0-for-12 with … [Read more...] about Father’s Day message from the family brightens day for Wings LeCroy