By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Sacrifice flies don’t get much louder than the one Worcester Red Sox catcher Jett Bandy hit at Frontier Field on Wednesday afternoon. Bandy thought he had a go-ahead grand slam off Rochester reliever Dakota Bacus in the eighth inning, but left fielder Cody Wilson committed some thievery instead. Wilson jumped to snag the fly ball, which would have … [Read more...] about Wilson saves game, Kieboom hits go-ahead homer as Red Wings snap streak
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Chavis, Red Sox outslug Red Wings
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Tuesday’s Worcester Red Sox lineup had the mettle and major league experience to compete with some big league outfits, let alone Triple-A teams. Michael Chavis hammered that point home in front of 2,675 observers at Rochester’s Frontier Field. Chavis went 3-for-4, depositing two home runs into the left field bullpen to lift Worcester to a 10-6 victory. The … [Read more...] about Chavis, Red Sox outslug Red Wings
Wild Wings let Saturday night slip
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Rochester Red Wings lapsed in fundamentals in Saturday night’s loss to Buffalo. Rochester issued multiple walks apiece to the second, third and cleanup hitters in the Bisons’ lineup and hit a batter with the bases loaded. Starting pitcher Sterling Sharp tossed two wild pitches; Kyle Lobstein threw one as well. The Red Wings committed two errors, each … [Read more...] about Wild Wings let Saturday night slip
Wings can’t match Bisons’ hitting in 5-0 blanking
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO A bloop double, eight-pitch walk and home run defined Josh Rogers’s Frontier Field debut on Friday evening. Rogers, who won his first two decisions as a Red Wing after being signed to a minor-league contract on June 4, retired the first seven Buffalo Bisons that strode to the plate. The third and fourth innings proved to be the 26-year-old’s undoing, as … [Read more...] about Wings can’t match Bisons’ hitting in 5-0 blanking
Red Wings address “sticky” situation: “I do have concerns about the grip”
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Kyle Lobstein had an admission, but it had nothing to do with foreign substances. "I don't know if I'm embarrassed to say, but I have sweaty hands, so I need to dry my hands off," Lobstein said after Wednesday's win over Buffalo. "I just try and put some dirt on it, or rosin, and I'm good to go." As Major League Baseball ramps up its crackdown on the … [Read more...] about Red Wings address “sticky” situation: “I do have concerns about the grip”