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
Tommy Field
Plate-eating Wings come back to sweep Knights
BY CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Perhaps Mitch Garver's moonshot to left field in the seventh inning was what got the Rochester Red Wings' rally started Wednesday night. Maybe it was Tommy Field's ground ball in the eighth that ricocheted off the third base bag and landed safely in the outfield grass. However, the fire may have been sparked hours before, when Garver … [Read more...] about Plate-eating Wings come back to sweep Knights
Red Wings fall, 6-1, in Colón’s Wings debut
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com Bartolo Colón allowed four runs over three and two-third innings and suffered the loss as Rochester fell, 6-1, in his Red Wings debut against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Thursday night at Coca-Cola Park. The 44-year-old right-hander yielded the four runs on four hits (all for extra bases) and two walks with five strikeouts. He allowed … [Read more...] about Red Wings fall, 6-1, in Colón’s Wings debut
Field, Wings top Chiefs
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com By Nick Sciarratta and Ben Wilke Tommy Field had three hits and two RBI, helping the Rochester Red Wings defeat the Syracuse Chiefs 9-3 Friday night at Frontier Field. The teams meet again Saturday night at 7:05 p.m., with the Zooperstars! performing during the game, and fireworks after the game. Action started early in the … [Read more...] about Field, Wings top Chiefs
Red Wings overcome early deficit to snap IronPigs win streak
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Rochester Red Wings first baseman Matt Hague strolled up to the logo-clad backdrop near the door of his clubhouse, maneuvered his feet to the taped area he was supposed to stand on for the video crew and exchanged a laugh with the assembled media. "What are you guys doing here?" Hague asked playfully. "Uh, we're here to interview … [Read more...] about Red Wings overcome early deficit to snap IronPigs win streak