Korecky Ties Record in Win
Published on July 13, 2007 under International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release
KORECKY TIES RECORD IN WINGS WIN The Red Wings beat the Indianapolis Indians 4-3 Friday night at Frontier Field. Bobby Korecky picked up his 23rd save of the season. This ties him with RHP Travis Bowyer for the all-time Red Wings record for saves, set in 2005. Offensively, Matthew LeCroy knocked in two runs for the Wings and Brian Buscher continued his offensive hot streak with three hits and an RBI.
Rochester starter Brian Duensing struggled a little at the start of the game allowing singles for the first two Indianapolis batters. The Wings defense turned a double play to put one runner on third base. Deunsing ended the threat by striking out the final batter. In the second, Duensing struck out the first two batters of the inning and retired the third easily.
The Wings got on the scoreboard in the second as Buscher slammed a double over the centerfielder's head, then advanced to third on a single from Chris Heintz. Buscher was brought home on a fielder's choice from Gil Velazquez giving the Wings an early 1-0 lead.
In the third, Alexi Casilla hit a single to left field to start the inning. He advanced to second as Indianapolis starter Michael Tejara walked Tommy Watkins. Casilla then needed to jump over a line drive single to left field from Darnell McDonald in order to reach third unharmed. With the bases loaded and no outs, Matthew LeCroy hit a fly ball to centerfield plating Casilla. Watkins and McDonald both stole bases to place the two runners in scoring position. They were stranded there as Glenn Williams struck out and Buscher popped a fly ball to centerfield to end the inning with the score of 2-0.
Duensing struggled again in the fifth. He started the inning by walking Russ Johnson and then allowed a single from Luis Matos. After striking out Luis Ordaz, Duensing gave up another single to Carlos Maldonado to load the bases. He escaped trouble by catching a bunt attempt by Don Kelly, forcing the runners to stay on base. Duensing retired the final batter, ending the inning holding on to the Wings lead.
The Wings increased their lead in the bottom of the fifth. Casilla started the inning with a single to left field, then advanced to second on a safcrifice bunt by Watkins. After, Tejera intentionally walked McDonald and allowed a single from LeCroy that plated Casilla and moved McDonald to third, who barely reached the base safely. McDonald was brought home as Buscher slammed a single to center field, giving the Wings a 4-0 lead.
Indianapolis cut the Wings lead in half in the sixth. Duensing started the inning by striking out Jose Hernandez, then walking Brad Eldred. Yurendell de Caster then smashed a ball over the back wall for a two-run home run to bring the score to 4-2. After Duensing walked the next batter, Carmen Cali took the mound. Cali allowed a single before striking out the final batter.
Cali continued with the strikeouts as he fanned all three batters in the seventh inning. The strikeouts kept going into the bottom of the seventh as the first two Wings batters struck out before a line drive down the first base line from Buscher for a double. The inning ended when Indianapolis relief pitcher Salomon Torres struck out Heintz.
The Indians closed the gap on the Wings lead in the eighth. Korecky relieved Cali and started the inning by retiring the first batter. de Caster drove a ball down the first base line for a double and was brought home off a single RBI from Johnson, bringing the score to 4-3. Johnson advanced to second on a ground out but was picked off by Korecky at second to end the threat.
Korecky easily retired the final three batters for the Indians to end the game and recieve his record-tying 23rd save. Duensing recorded the win, improving his record to 6-2.
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NOTES: Tommy Watkins and Denard Span appeared on the Slow Flow Show Friday morning on 89.7 FM WITR and WITR.RIT.edu. Check out a photo in our Pics of the Day feature....RHP Nick Blackburn was honored Friday at the Morgan Stanley Red Wings Player of the Month lunch; Check out a photo of Nick with Twins farm director Jim Rantz, Wings COO Naomi Silver, Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks, Morgan Stanley's Annemarie! Cook, and manager Stan Cliburn in our Pics of the Day feature... The 21 hits by the Red Wings Thursday night were the most hits in a game since August 30, 2004 when the Red Wings had 25 hits in a 21-5 win vs. Pawtucket at Frontier Field. Last night was only the eighth time since 1997 that Rochester has had 20 or more hits in a game (5/11/2007 20 hits in 13-2 win @ Buffalo, 8/30/2004 25 hits in 21- 5 win vs. Pawtucket, 7/2/2002 20 hits in a 17-11 win vs. Buffalo, 5/7/2000 20 hits in 17-1 win @ Toledo, 6/1/1999 20 hits in 17-9 win @ Toledo, 7/21/1998 20 hits in 11-4 win vs. Syracuse, and 7/20/1997 21 hits! in 13-7 win @ Charlotte) ... The Red Wings pitching staff has! allowed the fewest base on balls (218) in the International League this season (Norfolk is 2nd with 263 entering play Friday). The last time Rochester led the International League in fewest walks allowed was 1995.
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