By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The top two 3-year-old New York-bred pacers and three of harness racing's top drivers will compete in sire stakes action on Sunday afternoon at Batavia Downs Gaming. In A Single Bound, the sire stakes series points and earnings leader, and FunkNWaffles, who sits No. 2 in points and earnings, will be overwhelming favorites in their respective divisions. … [Read more...] about FunkNWaffles, plus Callahan and two Millers at Batavia on Sunday
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Wings win second straight on the road
Kyle Gibson allowed one hit over five shutout innings, and a trio of relievers finished the job as the Rochester Red Wings defeated the Indianapolis Indians, 3-1 in International League play at Victory Field, Thursday night. Gibson, who the Twins optioned to Rochester on Tuesday to make room for Jaime Garcia, struck out five and walked none. After allowing a one-out single … [Read more...] about Wings win second straight on the road
Homer happy Wings fly past Indy
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com The Rochester Red Wings matched a season-high with four home runs, two from Kennys Vargas, to knock off the Indianapolis Indians 7-1 Wednesday afternoon at Victory Field. Mitch Garver and Niko Goodrum both hit solo home runs for the Red Wings (59-44), who snapped a brief two-game losing skid with the victory. Rochester also homered four … [Read more...] about Homer happy Wings fly past Indy
Red Wings fall again on the road
Tyler Glasnow allowed one run on four hits over seven innings, and the Indianapolis Indians downed the Rochester Red Wings, 5-2 in International League action at Victory Field, Tuesday night. Glasgow struck out seven, walked three and improved to 6-0 on the season. With the loss, Rochester (58-44) fell 4.5 games behind Lehigh Valley (63-40) in the wildcard standings. Five … [Read more...] about Red Wings fall again on the road
Blaise DiNardo Named Recipient of 2017 Spirit of the International League Award
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – Rochester Red Wings Director of Security, Blaise DiNardo, has been named the recipient of the 2017 Spirit of the International League Award, the league office announced Tuesday. The award, created in 2010, is designed to recognize the essential role filled by individuals who are dedicated to helping make sure fans have the most … [Read more...] about Blaise DiNardo Named Recipient of 2017 Spirit of the International League Award