By CHUCKIE MAGGIO It took a couple days, but the Rochester Red Wings finally tied the Lehigh Valley IronPigs for the International League wild card. Rochester scored a 4-3 win over Norfolk on Sunday afternoon while the IronPigs dropped a 9-4 game to Charlotte. The loss was Lehigh Valley’s ninth in its last 11 games. Niko Goodrum delivered the big hit for Rochester … [Read more...] about Wings tie wild card behind Goodrum’s blast
Tim Melville
If you’re dressed like a garbage plate, you should at least try one, right?
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The first time Alexandria, Va., native Tim Melville heard of a garbage plate, he was perusing Twitter and came across a tweet from the Rochester Red Wings. The team had tweeted a photo-shopped picture of Bartolo Colon wearing the official garbage plate garb. Melville, a member of the Red Wings starting rotation, figured since he'll be wearing a plate … [Read more...] about If you’re dressed like a garbage plate, you should at least try one, right?
Rare error by Vielma costs Wings
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA There's no such thing as a sure thing in sports. Not on the golf course, not at the race track and not on the ball diamond. That said, Engelb Vielma has been very close to automatic at shortstop for the Rochester Red Wings. He doesn't just make difficult plays look routine, he turns impossible plays into outs. He has range, he has an arm and he has … [Read more...] about Rare error by Vielma costs Wings
Wings drop 4-3 contest
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com By Nick Sciarratta and Ben Wilke The Lehigh Valley IronPigs edged the Rochester Red Wings 4-3 Wednesday night at Frontier Field. Rochester pitcher Tim Melville ran into early trouble as just three batters into the game, Rhys Hoskins took Melville deep making it 2-0 Lehigh Valley in the first inning. In the top of the third … [Read more...] about Wings drop 4-3 contest
Wings top Hens in extras
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ByungHo Park delivered a two-out, two-run double in the 10th inning and Tim Melville struck out a career-high 11 batters as the Rochester Red Wings beat the Toledo Mud Hens 5-1 Friday night at Fifth Third Field. The Red Wings (61-44) improved to 4-6 in extra innings while the Mud Hens (45-58) dropped to 6-5 in extras. Rochester … [Read more...] about Wings top Hens in extras