IL1 Rochester Red Wings

Baseball Month in Rochester - May 11

Published on May 11, 2012 under International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release


ROCHESTER, NY - The Empire State Yankees tonight host Day 11 of Baseball Month in Rochester at Frontier Field. The details for May 11:

GAME INFO: Durham Bulls (RHP Lance Pendleton) at Empire State Yankees (RHP Ramon Ortiz), 7:05 p.m.

HOSTED ORGANIZATION IN SUITE: United Way of Greater Rochester

RAFFLE ITEMS: Nick Swisher autographed baseball, Curtis Granderson autographed baseball, Earl Weaver autographed photo, Brian Dozier autographed baseball,

Francisco Cervelli autographed baseball

SPIKES AND MITTSY APPEARANCE: Lima Christian School (Lima, NY)

MAY 10 RAFFLE TOTAL: $102

MONTH-TO-DATE TOTAL: $3,633

MAY 10 ATTENDANCE: 1,312

MONTH-TO-DATE ATTENDANCE: 33,379

Raffle tickets will be sold through the fifth inning. They are $1 apiece, six for $5, and an arm's length for $10. Winners will be announced at the end of the sixth inning.

Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher is hitting .276 with seven homers and 24 RBI in 25 games. Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson is batting .273 with 11 homers and 20 RBI in 31 games. Hall of Fame Manager Earl Weaver guided the Red Wings for two seasons from 1966-67.

Spikes and Mittsy have traveled 368 miles thus far during Baseball Month in Rochester.




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