Nick Kingham allowed one run on eight hits over seven innings, and the Indianapolis Indians defeated the Rochester Red Wings 4-1 in International League action at Victory Field, Monday. With the loss, Rochester remained 3.5 games behind Lehigh Valley in the wild-card race. The IronPigs fell at home to Gwinnett, 9-3. Kingham struck out six without a walk and improved to … [Read more...] about Red Wings fall on the road
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Red Wings eclipse 30,000 fans for second weekend in 2017
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – The Rochester Red Wings drew 31,209 fans at Frontier Field this weekend, highlighted by the RPO and Rodney Atkins concerts Friday and Saturday and First Responders Day on Sunday. The Red Wings also drew 30,152 fans for a three-game series Friday, June 9-Sunday, June 11. This marks the first time that over 30,000 people have … [Read more...] about Red Wings eclipse 30,000 fans for second weekend in 2017
Slegers named International League Pitcher of the Week
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – Rochester Red Wings right-hander Aaron Slegers has been named the International League Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced Monday. Slegers won both of his starts last week, allowing one run on eight hits and two walks with 12 strikeouts over a league-high 14.0 innings. He posted a 0.64 ERA, 0.71 WHIP and held … [Read more...] about Slegers named International League Pitcher of the Week
Wings top Mud Hens 7-1
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com By Nick Sciarratta and Sam Weber The Rochester Red Wings topped the Toledo Mud Hens 7-1 Sunday afternoon at Frontier Field. The paid attendance of 9,116 pushed the Wings over the 30,000 mark for the three-day weekend, the second time this season fans have helped reach that mark. The win gave the Wings seven victories in the eight-game … [Read more...] about Wings top Mud Hens 7-1
Lynch rides Twisted Tom to victory in New York Derby
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The phone of Feargal Lynch rang not that long ago. Chad Brown, one of the thoroughbred racing's top trainers, was lining up jockeys for upcoming stakes races. Brown wanted to know if Lynch would leave his home base of Maryland to ride Twisted Tom in Saturday's $160,150 New York Derby at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack. He didn't need to ask … [Read more...] about Lynch rides Twisted Tom to victory in New York Derby