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BY DAN GLICKMAN It's been awhile, but the Rochester Red Wings have finally returned to their historical perch: atop the International League. Coming back from a 2-1 deficit with two outs in the eighth, Rochester won its first league title since 1997 on Thursday with a 3-2 win in game three of the International League Championship Series over the homestanding Memphis Redbirds … [Read more...] about Rochester Red Wings win first International League title since 1997 as unexpected hero gives Wings go-ahead hit in 3-2 win

BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings had a chance to clinch their first International League title since 1997 on Wednesday night, but fell far short of doing so, as a parade of Memphis Redbirds hits (15) and some key Rochester errors (three in total) sent the Wings down in a total defeat, 15-4, in the second game of the International League Championship Series. The … [Read more...] about Red Wings routed by Memphis in IL Championship Series’ second game, 15-4; winner-take-all third game on Thursday

BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings' first playoff game since 2013 took place in Memphis on Tuesday – and with it the stress of playoff baseball, which was on full display as the Red Wings held off the homestanding Memphis Redbirds, 4-3, despite several late rallies by the Cardinals' affiliate that threatened to tie the game or break the Rochester lead. Memphis got … [Read more...] about Wings take first of IL Championship Series, 4-3

By Chuckie Maggio The standing-room-only Labor Day crowd at Rochester’s ESL Ballpark rose from its seats for the 7th-inning stretch and was treated to a moment representative of the organization’s culture. The Red Wings lined up nearly along the first base line and listened as bat boy Cameron Liedmann sang God Bless America. The rendition garnered loud cheers from the … [Read more...] about Maggio: Red Wings’ culture made playoff berth worth the wait

BY DAN GLICKMAN BUFFALO, N.Y. – For the first time since 2013, the Rochester Red Wings (45-30 in the second half, 90-58 overall) are heading to the postseason, as they used home runs of both the over-the-fence and inside-the-park variety to bludgeon their way back from an early deficit en route to a 15-8 victory at the Buffalo Bisons (33-39 in the second half, 68-79 overall) … [Read more...] about Red Wings bash Buffalo, 15-8, to make playoffs for first time since 2013