IL1 Rochester Red Wings

Dean Dandy in Win vs. RailRiders

Published on April 14, 2015 under International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release


MOOSIC, PA - Pat Dean allowed a single unearned run in his first Triple-A start since 2013 and the Red Wings bullpen ran its scoreless streak to 15.2 innings as Rochester beat the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 3-1 Tuesday night at PNC Field.

Dean was not originally in the Wings rotation to begin the season but the promotion of Trevor May on April 11 opened a spot and Dean seized the opportunity. The left-hander from Boston College surrendered three base hits, all singles, while walking two and striking out eight. His last Triple-A win came on September 1, 2013 vs. the RailRiders after spending the entirety of last since with Double-A New Britain. The lone run scored after a dropped fly ball and a ground out in his final frame.

Lester Oliveros fanned three over 1.2 innings, yielding just one infield single, before Logan Darnell recorded the final out of the eighth. Michael Tonkin worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning with a strikeout to earn his league-leading third save of the season.

The offense had early opportunities against RailRiders starter Bryan Mitchell but couldn't capitalize. The Wings had four base hits and a walk through two innings but couldn't break through. Josmil Pinto used a great read from second base in the third after Brock Peterson struck out swinging with two outs but the ball in the dirt kicked away from catcher Eddy Rodriguez, who fired to first base late while Pinto never stopped running to cross the plate for the game's first run.

Mitchell tossed 87 pitches over 3.2 innings with seven strikeouts before being relieved.

Rochester would add to its lead in the sixth as James Beresford reached on an infield single to short. He would advance to second base on a wild pitch. That set up a strange sequence as Eric Farris stepped into the box. With one out a 1-2 count, Farris swung through a pitch with what was believed to be strike three. RailRiders manager Dave Miley came out to argue and eventually the umpires called the press box to confirm with the official scorer, who confirmed it was indeed strike three, much to the displeasure of Red Wings manager Mike Quade. The whole ordeal took several minutes and while it may never be known what type of impact it had on Scranton/WB pitcher Jacob Lindgren, the next batter Argenis Diaz chopped an RBI double to left field followed by an Aaron Hicks triple to center to give Rochester a 3-0 lead.

Hicks would record his third outfield assist of the season in the game, tops in the International League.

Eddie Rosario, Beresford and Farris eached tallied two hits and Diaz stole two bases for the Wings.

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