Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com The story of Monday night's 6-3 win over the Charlotte Knights - the Wings 4th straight victory - was Kennys Vargas . The Red Wings first baseman - who entered the night with only three hits (all singles) over the first six games - broke out going 2-for-3 with a double, homer and three RBI while hitting the ball to at least the … [Read more...] about Vargas slugs Wings to fourth straight victory
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Amerks double up the Crunch to close out regular season
Courtesy of Amerks.com SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The Rochester Americans (37-22-11-6) closed out the 2017-18 regular season in very much the same way as they opened it, defeating the Syracuse Crunch (46-22-3-5) by a two-goal margin. With Saturday nightâs 4-2 victory from the War Memorial Arena, Rochester secured third place in the American Hockey League's North Division … [Read more...] about Amerks double up the Crunch to close out regular season
Slegers pitches Wings to third straight victory
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com Aaron Slegers faced one batter over the minimum in 6.0 innings and the Red Wings held off a 9th inning rally as Rochester beat the Gwinnett Stripers 4-2 Saturday night at Coolray Field. The Wings have now won three games in a row to begin this seven-game road trip. Slegers (1-0) surrendered three hits and did not walk a batter … [Read more...] about Slegers pitches Wings to third straight victory
Revitalized Bailey sparks Amerks to comeback victory
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When he's on top of his game, when he's feelin' it, when he's revving up to warp speed and determined to be a standout, Justin Bailey can be a very dangerous weapon for the Rochester Americans. That said, explaining how he only scored seven goals in his first 35 games of the season with the Amerks isn't easy. The stating-the-obvious answer: it just … [Read more...] about Revitalized Bailey sparks Amerks to comeback victory
Wings win again in extras
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com Rochester scored two runs in the 11th inning to beat Gwinnett 6-4 Friday night at Coolray Field. The Red Wings (2-3) have now topped the Stripers (2-5) in extra innings two straight days. Brock Stassi gave the Wings a 1-0 lead with an RBI double in the 2nd inning off Gwinnett starter Max Fried. DJ Baxendale, starting in place of … [Read more...] about Wings win again in extras