By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s Tyler Austin and Brandon Drury have both spent time with the New York Yankees this season. They’re major league-level hitters stuck in Triple-A because of a numbers crunch. In the sixth inning Saturday, they showed their hitting abilities. Rochester’s Aaron Slegers had thrown five shutout innings to begin the ball … [Read more...] about One slider that caught ‘a little bit too much’ plate does in Rochester, Slegers
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Wings drops series finale in Buffalo Sunday
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com The Red Wings lost the series finale in Buffalo, 3-2, Sunday afternoon. The Wings (31-35) have an off day Monday, before starting a six-game homestand at Frontier Field on Tuesday. Aaron Slegers made the start Sunday but didn't figure in the decision allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks over five … [Read more...] about Wings drops series finale in Buffalo Sunday
Gordon’s Little League homer leads to Wings win
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com The Red Wings took a wild one from the Buffalo Bisons, 6-2, in extra innings Saturday night at Coca-Cola Field! The Wings were two outs away from securing the victory in regulation when Rowdy Tellez hit a two-run homer to right field off Alan Busenitz to tie the game. But, the Wings responded with four runs in the 10th and all … [Read more...] about Gordon’s Little League homer leads to Wings win
Rochester bats falter in shutout loss to Indianapolis
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Taylor Motter paused, then took a handful of strides toward first base. He thought he’d just taken ball four, but then the home plate umpire signaled strike and he had to go back and hit with a full count. The Rochester left fielder said afterwards that he was sitting fastball on the ensuing 3-2 pitch, but he got a slider. He swung right … [Read more...] about Rochester bats falter in shutout loss to Indianapolis
Despite Gordon’s bat, Red Wings drop 5th-of-6 to Buffalo, 4-2
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester Red Wings will be glad to get a chance to play a team other than the Buffalo Bisons. The Wings and Bisons played six times over the past four days. Buffalo won five of the six. A doubleheader Friday featured a Buffalo sweep. Rochester pulled out Saturday’s game, but Buffalo came right back to sweep another doubleheader on … [Read more...] about Despite Gordon’s bat, Red Wings drop 5th-of-6 to Buffalo, 4-2