By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Rochester baseball fans showered Stephen Strasburg with a pair of standing ovations in short order, the first to recognize his no-hit bid and the second to applaud his full body of work. Buffalo Bisons pitcher Max Castillo, Strasburg’s counterpart, yielded just a run on two hits himself. That run, a Donovan Casey solo shot, was all … [Read more...] about Strasburg stellar, Meneses hits walk-off single as Red Wings best Bisons
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Red Wings Monday notebook: Club shares insight with youth players; Rochester and Lehigh Valley feature some of the top hitters in the International League
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Youth baseball players attending this past Saturday’s Rochester Red Wings game were treated to pregame advice from Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy, hitting coach Brian Daubach, starting pitcher Logan Verrett and outfielder Cole Freeman. The players and their families sat in sections 201 and 202 with rapt attention. LeCroy espoused the values of hard work and … [Read more...] about Red Wings Monday notebook: Club shares insight with youth players; Rochester and Lehigh Valley feature some of the top hitters in the International League
Red Wings drop game, series to Lehigh Valley despite Cavalli’s bounceback performance
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Rochester Red Wings have lost two series this season, each at the hands of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. Offense was once again at a premium at Frontier Field, with Rochester on the losing end this time. Lehigh Valley prevailed 4-2, winning their fourth in six games this week, despite Red Wings starting pitcher Cade Cavalli's five-inning, one-hit, one-run … [Read more...] about Red Wings drop game, series to Lehigh Valley despite Cavalli’s bounceback performance
Casey homers as Red Wings win rain-shortened pitcher’s duel
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Donovan Casey's adaptability was the difference in the Rochester Red Wings' rain-shortened victory over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Saturday night. Casey, batting ninth in Rochester's lineup for just the second time this season, homered off Colton Eastman in the third inning to procure a 1-0 lead. Casey, who was mired in an 0-for-11 slump, went hitless in … [Read more...] about Casey homers as Red Wings win rain-shortened pitcher’s duel
Wings’ bats largely quiet in second straight defeat
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Many of the 3,197 observers at Frontier Field rose to their feet, anticipating some more Luis García heroics in a young season full of them. The Rochester Red Wings once again found their way into a game and brought García to the plate with a chance to tie or take the lead. But this was not García’s night. He struck out on four pitches, leaving men on first … [Read more...] about Wings’ bats largely quiet in second straight defeat