IL1 Rochester Red Wings

Cave, Poppen Lead Blowout of Mets

Published on June 6, 2019 under International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release


Jake Cave hit four doubles and Sean Poppen fired 7.0 scoreless innings as Rochester blew out Syracuse 9-0 Thursday night at NBT Bank Stadium.

The Red Wings (23-33) have now won three in a row for the first time this season. They've also won back-to-back series for the first time since May, 2018.

Every Red Wing recorded a hit and four players had at least two knocks. Cave's four doubles were among the nine extra-base hits for the Wings in the game. He has at least one hit in 13 consecutive games.

Poppen (3-0) did not allow a base runner to reach third base. He yielded just two hits, hit a batter, and walked two while striking out eight. The Harvard product has won three of his four Triple-A starts this season.

After going quietly in the opening inning, Cave and LaMonte Wade Jr both doubled and scored in the 2nd frame to give Rochester a 2-0 lead. Zander Wiel's team-leading ninth homer of the season was a two-run blast during a three-run 3rd as the Red Wings expanded their lead to 5-0. After a Nick Gordon RBI double in the 4th, Jordany Valdespin hit a two-run homer in the 5th to make it 8-0.

Cave had three doubles entering his final at-bat in the 9th inning. He hit a sinking liner in front of Mets (29-30) left fielder Tim Tebow. Tebow slipped in pursuit of the ball and Cave reached second base with ease. Brent Rooker drove Cave in with a single to cap the scoring at 9-0. Rooker now has four straight two-hit games.

Rochester looks to keep the momentum going with a weekend series at Pawtucket this weekend. The teams will play a doubleheader on Friday with single games on Saturday and Sunday.

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