By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Over a decade had passed since Derek Dietrich’s last grand slam. Then a second-year professional playing for the Class A Bowling Green Hot Rods, the Tampa Bay Rays prospect hit J.D. Reichenbach’s 0-2 pitch over the right field fence to pull Bowling Green ahead 8-7 over Lake County on May 5, 2011. Reichenbach retired from professional baseball in 2013. The … [Read more...] about Dietrich’s slam powers Wings to series-opening victory
Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Tomshaw throws six innings, but Red Wings can’t come through in clutch in loss to Lehigh Valley
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Washington Nationals ushered in their post-Max Scherzer and Trea Turner future on Friday night with the help of several former Rochester Red Wings. The Red Wings, typically an opportunistic group with runners in scoring position, are happy for but surely missed the likes of Luis García, Carter Kieboom and Adrián Sanchez in a winnable game at Frontier … [Read more...] about Tomshaw throws six innings, but Red Wings can’t come through in clutch in loss to Lehigh Valley
‘Pigs walk-off Wings in the 10th Friday
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com The Red Wings lost a back-and-forth affair, 7-6, in 10 innings Friday night against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in Allentown, PA. The Wings scored a run in the top of the 10th on a sac fly from Gregorio Petit, but the 'Pigs scored two on a one-out bases loaded dribbler up the third base line from Matt McBride. Leonardo Reginatto … [Read more...] about ‘Pigs walk-off Wings in the 10th Friday
Trevor Plouffe, former Red Wing, beats up on Rochester in Lehigh Valley win
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Before Saturday’s game, Garrett Jones was inducted into the Rochester Red Wings Hall of Fame. A familiar face, longtime Rochester favorite Trevor Plouffe, poked his head out of the Lehigh Valley dugout and came out and embraced Jones. The two had a few words and took a picture together. “When I first got to Rochester, he was here and a … [Read more...] about Trevor Plouffe, former Red Wing, beats up on Rochester in Lehigh Valley win