Tyler Austin connected on a three-run home run in the seventh inning, and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders went on to defeat the Rochester Red Wings, 8-4 in International League play at PNC Field, Wednesday night. Austin's eighth round-tripper of the year helped Scranton/Wilkes-Barre turn a one-run edge into a five-run cushion. With the loss, Rochester fell to 77-60. … [Read more...] about Scranton/Wilkes-Barre doubles up Wings
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Slegers wins IL-best 14th, Wings pad wild-card lead
By Kevin Oklobzija When the Rochester Red Wings bats couldn't produce clutch hits on Friday night, a recent trend in the wake of recalls to the Minnesota Twins, manager Mike Quade insisted his team would nonetheless be just fine. They'd continue to lean on pitchers, he said. After all, the Wings have the International League's best team ERA. But who knew he was talking … [Read more...] about Slegers wins IL-best 14th, Wings pad wild-card lead
Fourth inning dooms Wings in loss to RailRiders
By PAUL GOTHAM What is it they say about a sleeping giant? Less than 18 hours after being held without a run for more than 13 innings, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders rapped 13 hits in an 8-3 win over the Rochester Red Wings in the final weekday matinee of the regular season at Frontier Field, Thursday. The International League's most potent offense connected on … [Read more...] about Fourth inning dooms Wings in loss to RailRiders
Close, but not really, as Wings fall to RailRiders
By Kevin Oklobzija If the Rochester Red Wings wanted to take a critical look at their 4-3 loss to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday night, they could point to a pair of mini rallies that should have been big innings. After ByungHo Park led off the second with a home run, tying the score 1-1, the Wings failed to do more damage by stranding a runner at third. In the sixth, … [Read more...] about Close, but not really, as Wings fall to RailRiders
Wings close road trip with loss to ‘Bats
Brandon Dixon connected on three home runs and paced a 12-hit attack as the Louisville Bats scored early and often in a 13-6 victory over the Rochester Red Wings, in International League play Sunday at Louisville Slugger Field. With the loss, the Red Wings fell to 73-54 but maintained a three-game lead in the IL wild card race over Lehigh Valley (70-57) which fell on the … [Read more...] about Wings close road trip with loss to ‘Bats