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Bulls Edge Wings in Series Opener Friday

June 8, 2018 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release


The Durham Bulls edged the Rochester Red Wings 2-1 Friday night at Frontier Field. The series continues Saturday at 7:05 p.m., with gates opening early at 5:30 p.m., an appearance by the ZOOperstars, and fireworks after the game.

The first four innings of Friday's game featured a pitchers' duel between Wings starter Adalberto Mejia and Yonny Chirinos, who started on the mound for the Bulls.

Willians Astudillo put the first run on the board for the Wings with a solo home run off Chirinos, giving the Wings a 1-0 lead. It was the sixth homer of the season for Astudillo.

Durham tied the game 1-1 in the top of the sixth with an RBI triple from Kean Wong, scoring Michael Russell from first base.

Chirinos' day was done for the Bulls in the bottom of the sixth, throwing 55 pitches over five innings pitched, 36 of them for strikes, allowing one earned run on four hits while striking out two and walking one.

The Bulls broke the tie in the top of the seventh when Brandon Snyder hit a solo home run off Mejia, putting Durham up 2-1.

Luke Bard came in to pitch for the Wings in the top of the eighth. This ended Mejia's day as he struck out eight but allowed two runs, both earned, on five hits and one walk, while throwing 95 pitches, 60 of them for strikes.

Bard pitched two innings, striking out two and allowed a hit and a walk.

The Red Wings had the tying run at first in the ninth after a one-out walk by Ian Gibaut, but Gibaut set down the next two batters to end the contest,

The Bulls and Wings each had five hits.

Winning pitcher:Franco (1-0)

Losing pitcher: Mejia (1-2)

Save: Gibaut (5)

NOTES: Nick Gordon's seven game hit streak ended after he went 0-for-4 Friday.

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THIS DAY IN RED WINGS HISTORY

1976 - Jim Fuller hit three home runs and had eight RBI as the Red Wings beat the Charleston Charlies 14-6 at Silver Stadium. Fuller, who increased his home run total to nine on the season, became the first Red Wing to homer three times in a game since Curt Motton in 1974, and the first person to hit a ball over the left center field scoreboard since Mack Jones of Syracuse in 1964.

THIS DAY IN INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE HISTORY

2004 - With a 10-1 victory at Syracuse, Bill Evers wins his 500th game as manager of the Durham Bulls. Jorge Cantu leads the way for the Bulls, going 3-5 with a grand slam. Hired in 1998 to guide Durham in its first season as a Triple-A franchise, Evers is still going strong in 2004 as he achieves the personal milestone. Evers would manage Durham through the 2005 season, ultimately winning 613 games in a Bulls uniform before being promoted to Tampa Bay to serve as a bench coach.

BORN ON THIS DAY

1925- Barbara Bush (First Lady of the United States), 1933- Joan Rivers (American Comedian/Actress), 1968- Rob Ray (Buffalo Sabres left-wing)

IT HAPPENED THIS DAY

1921 - Babe Ruth is arrested for speeding in New York, fined $100, and held in jail until 4:00 PM. Game time is 3:15, so a uniform is taken to him. He changes in jail and follows a police escort to the ballpark where he enters with New York trailing 3-2. The Yanks rally for a 4-3 win.

1969 - Mickey Mantle Day in New York. With 60,096 fans on hand, Mantle's number 7 is retired and plaques he exchanges with Joe DiMaggio will hang on the center field wall at Yankee Stadium. DiMaggio's plaque comes as a surprise to the Yankee Clipper. The Yankees then sweep the White Sox 3-1 and 11-2

NUMBER ONE SONG ON THIS DAY

1956 - Elvis Presley, "Heartbreak Hotel " 1969 - Beatles, "Get Back " 2007 - Rihanna feat. Jay-Z, "Umbrella"

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