
Baseball Month in Rochester - May 17
May 17, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release
ROCHESTER, NY - The Rochester Red Wings tonight host Day 17 of Baseball Month in Rochester at Frontier Field. The details for May 17:
GAME INFO: Louisville Bats (RHP Brett Tomko) at Rochester Red Wings (RHP Daryl Thompson), 7:05 p.m.
HOSTED ORGANIZATION IN SUITE: YMCA of Greater Rochester
RAFFLE ITEMS: Paul Molitor autographed bat, Philip Humber autographed baseball, Ben Revere autographed baseball, Dellin Bentances autographed baseball
SPIKES AND MITTSY APPEARANCES: Ontario Elementary School (Ontario Center, NY)
YESTERDAY'S RAFFLE TOTAL: $122
MONTH-TO-DATE TOTAL: $5,312
YESTERDAY'S ATTENDANCE: 3,103
MONTH-TO-DATE ATTENDANCE: 47,509
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.
Molitor was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004 after a 21-year career with the Milwaukee Brewers (1978-92), Toronto Blue Jays (1993-95), and Minnesota Twins (2006-08). The seven-time All-Star and 1993 World Series Most Valuable Player now serves as a Special Assistant for the Twins. He is town this week visiting with the Red Wings. Humber played parts of two seasons with the Red Wings from 2008-09. The Chicago White Sox pitcher threw the 21st perfect game in baseball history April 21 at Seattle.
Spikes and Mittsy have traveled 459 miles thus far during Baseball Month in Rochester.
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