BY CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- If you want another example of why time of game shouldn't be baseball's focus, look at Pawtucket's 1-0 win over Rochester in front of 4,239 fans at Frontier Field on Thursday afternoon. The game went quickly, finishing up in two hours and 25 minutes, but there was little memorable action. The game's only run occurred on an error by a … [Read more...] about Error the difference in pitcher’s duel as PawSox edge Red Wings
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Murphy shines behind the dish, awaits next jump to the majors
BY CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The catcher position is the most complex job in professional baseball. The knights in shining (or dark) armor have to worry about the cat-and-mouse game of calling a game, working with ten or more pitchers in a given week and earning those 27 outs, however they can get them. The best catchers of the past decade or so (Brian McCann, the … [Read more...] about Murphy shines behind the dish, awaits next jump to the majors
Red Wings to become the Plates on August 10
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – The Rochester Red Wings are changing their name…for one night anyway. The Wings will take the field as the Rochester Plates on Thursday, August 10 at 7:05 p.m., paying homage to the cuisine most synonymous with our great city – the garbage plate! To commemorate the one-night name change, the Plates will wear an on-field cap … [Read more...] about Red Wings to become the Plates on August 10
Slegers, three homers lead Wings over Pigs
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com Aaron Slegers tied for the league lead with his eighth win and Rochester hit three home runs leading to a season-high for runs in a game as the Red Wings beat the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 12-3 Monday night at Coca-Cola Park. Slegers (8-4) and Cesar Ramos (4-3) were locked in a battle early. The Red Wings (44-37) had just one hit and … [Read more...] about Slegers, three homers lead Wings over Pigs
Wings, Pigs split doubleheader
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com Rochester used an eight-run 6th inning in game two to salvage a doubleheader split with a 9-0 win over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs Saturday night at Coca-Cola Park. The Red Wings (43-36) recorded just one hit and fell 2-1 in game one to the IronPigs (51-31). Game 1 Rochester managed just one hit against four different Lehigh … [Read more...] about Wings, Pigs split doubleheader