Baseball Month in Rochester - May 3
May 3, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release
ROCHESTER, NY - The Rochester Red Wings and Empire State Yankees tonight host Day 3 of Baseball Month in Rochester at Frontier Field. The details for May 3:
GAME INFO: Rochester Red Wings (LHP Luke French) at Empire State Yankees (RHP Ramon Ortiz), 7:05 p.m.
HOSTED ORGANIZATION IN SUITE: Open Door Mission, which provides the spiritual and physical needs of the impoverished and homeless men, women and children of
Rochester by restoring hope and changing lives
RAFFLE ITEMS: Bill Buckner autographed bat, Jose Canseco autographed baseball, Joe Benson autographed baseball,
Dellin Betances autographed baseball
YESTERDAY'S RAFFLE TOTAL: $262
MONTH-TO-DATE TOTAL: $519
SPIKES AND MITTSY APPEARANCE: Plank South Elementary School (Webster, NY)
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.
Buckner enjoyed a 22-year major league career with the Dodgers (1969-76), Cubs (1977-84), Red Sox (1984-87, 1990), Angels (1987-88), and Royals (1988-89). Canseco enjoyed a 17-year big league career, including one season with the Yankees in 2000. Benson is the Twins' No. 2 prospect according to Baseball America. Betances, who starts for Empire State tomorrow night against the Red Wings, is the Yankees' No .3 prospect according to Baseball America.
Spikes and Mittsy have traveled 95 miles thus far during Baseball Month in Rochester.
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- Baseball Month in Rochester - May 3 - Rochester Red Wings
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