By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Dirt caked the front of Cade Cavalli’s Rochester Red Wings uniform as he trotted off the pitcher’s mound for the start of his personal offseason. Cavalli’s last appearance of 2021 was littered with bounced pitches and basepath traffic. He retired just two of the seven Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders he faced, tagged for four earned runs in just two-thirds of … [Read more...] about Cavalli pulled in first inning as Red Wings lose to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
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Thundering Herd: Bisons score 20 on Red Wings Wednesday night
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Steven Fuentes’s throw took Mike Ford off first base and into an inadvertent tackle from 6-foot-5, 240-pound runner Gregory Polanco. Ford somersaulted from the impact while Polanco attended to his wrist, wincing. Cavan Biggio, meanwhile, took advantage of the miscue and crossed home plate. Of the 20 runs the Buffalo Bisons posted on Wednesday night, that … [Read more...] about Thundering Herd: Bisons score 20 on Red Wings Wednesday night
Noll and Read homers not enough for Red Wings to beat Buffalo
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Gregory Polanco took an extended look at his handiwork before breaking into a deliberate home run trot, fist-pumping to his team’s bullpen as he rounded third base. Kevin Smith’s two-out walk kept Buffalo at bat in the eighth inning of a tie game. Polanco’s line drive to left recovered the lead they’d lost two frames earlier. The Rochester Red Wings slugged … [Read more...] about Noll and Read homers not enough for Red Wings to beat Buffalo
Braymer starting to “click” on mound, with a watchful eye on his home state
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO While Ben Braymer was putting the finishing touches on his best month as a professional pitcher, his family was relying on a generator for power during Hurricane Ida. “It’s a little unnerving and uneasy to be somewhere so far away when there’s something so devastating going on back home,” the Rochester Red Wings lefthander and Baton Rouge, La. native … [Read more...] about Braymer starting to “click” on mound, with a watchful eye on his home state
Red Wings swept by WooSox
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Rochester Red Wings joined an exclusive yet unwanted club at Frontier Field on Sunday afternoon. Rochester became one of three teams in Triple-A East to be swept in a week-long series this season, losing each game this week as the visiting Worcester Red Sox outscored them 32-15. The Syracuse Mets, who were also swept by Worcester from June 8-13, were the … [Read more...] about Red Wings swept by WooSox