Baseball Month in Rochester - May 31
May 31, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release
ROCHESTER, NY - The Empire State Yankees today host Day 31 of Baseball Month in Rochester at Frontier Field. The game will be followed by two Section 5 high school championship contests to close out the month. The details for May 31:
GAME INFO: Toledo Mud Hens (RHP Brooks Brown) at Empire State (RHP D.J. Mitchell), 12:05 p.m.
Section 5 Class AA High School Championship (Victor vs. McQuaid), 4:30 p.m.
Section 5 Class AAA High School Championship (Penfield vs. Webster), 7:00 p.m.
HOSTED ORGANIZATION IN SUITE: Bivona Child Advocacy Center, which coordinates and provides services and support to meet the needs of child victims of sexual or physical abuse and their families at a single and safe, child-friendly facility
RAFFLE ITEMS: Brett Gardner autographed Yankees batting practice cap, Derek Roy autographed photo, Patrick Kaleta autographed photo, Julio Teheran autographed baseball, Robin Ventura autographed baseball, Tsuyoshi Nishioka autographed baseball, Brandon Laird autographed baseball
SPIKES APPEARANCES: Hot Rosita's Grill (17 East Main Street), 12:00 noon
YESTERDAY'S RAFFLE TOTAL: $123
MONTH-TO-DATE RAFFLE TOTAL: $8,135
YESTERDAY'S ATTENDANCE: 1,693
MONTH-TO-DATE ATTENDANCE: 87,781
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.
Gardner appeared in two games with the Empire State Yankees at Frontier Field from May 8-9 while on a rehabilitation assignment. He is still on the major league disabled list. Roy scored 17 goals and logged 27 assists in 80 games for the Buffalo Sabres in 2011-12. Kaleta, a Buffalo native, scored five goals and registered five assists in 63 games with the Sabres in 2011-12. Teheran, a righthander with the Gwinnett Braves, is the No. 5 prospect in professional baseball according to Baseball America . Ventura enjoyed a 16-year major league career with the White Sox (1989-98), Mets (1999-2001), Yankees (2002-03), and Dodgers (2003-04). He is now in his first season as manager of the White Sox.
Spikes has traveled 928 miles thus far during Baseball Month in Rochester.
International League Stories from May 31, 2012
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- Solid Pitching, Key Hits Lead Knights over 'Wings 5-1 - Charlotte Knights
- IronPigs Pound Gwinnett Bullpen - Gwinnett Stripers
- PawSox Split Series with Tides - Pawtucket Red Sox
- Chiefs, Bats Postponed on Thursday - Syracuse Mets
- 'Mud Hens Wear' Once Again Ranks Among Top Brands in Minor League - Toledo Mud Hens
- Reggy on Friday and Harbor Park Replicas on Saturday - Norfolk Tides
- IronPigs Game Notes - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- Mud Hens Defeat Yankees 3-0 in Series Finale at Frontier Field - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
- Panthers Players to Take Swings at Knights Stadium on Monday, June 4th - Charlotte Knights
- Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - May 31 at Charlotte (White Sox) - Rochester Red Wings
- Indians and Pirates Sign Two-Year PDC Extension - Indianapolis Indians
- Mud Hens Are Back in Toledo June 1 - June 8 - Toledo Mud Hens
- G-Braves Receive Pastornicky from Atlanta - Gwinnett Stripers
- Baseball Month in Rochester - May 31 - Rochester Red Wings
- Bisons Notes - Columbus at Buffalo - Buffalo Bisons
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