IL1 Rochester Red Wings

Plates Blanked in Thursday Matinee

Published on June 7, 2018 under International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release


The Rochester Plates were shut out by the Indianapolis Indians 8-0 Thursday afternoon at Frontier Field. The Durham Bulls (Rays) open a three-game set with the Wings here Friday night at 7:05 p.m., with gates opening early at 5:30 p.m. and fireworks after the game.

The Indians scored first against Plates starting pitcher Dietrich Enns in the top of second inning after an RBI double from Wyatt Mathisen, making the score 1-0. Later in the inning, Max Moroff hit a two-run home run making the score 3-0.

The Indians added to their lead in the top of the third with a solo home run from Rochester native and Aquinas grad Christopher Bostick, making the score 4-0.

The Plates threatened with the bases loaded in the bottom of the fourth after singles by Cameron Rupp and Wynston Sawyer and a walk by Taylor Motter. Indians starting pitcher J.T. Brubaker worked out of the jam with a strikeout to end the inning.

Enns was replaced by Jake Reed with two outs in the top of the fifth after RBI singles from Jose Osuna and Mathisen making the score 6-0. Later in the inning, Ryan Lavarnway hit an RBI single off Reed made the score 7-0. Reed walked the next batter, Pablo Reyes, with the bases loaded making the score 8-0.

Enns finished the game with 4.2 innings thrown, giving up nine hits, allowing eight earned runs, two walks and three strikeouts. Enns threw 85 pitches, 57 for strikes.

Reed was replaced by Alan Busenitz in the top of the seventh inning. Reed finished his outing with 1.1 innings thrown, allowing three hits and two walks.

Brubaker was replaced in the bottom of the seventh inning by Josh Smoker. Brubaker finished the day throwing 6.0 scoreless innings, allowing five hits and four walks with four strikeouts. Brubaker threw 98 pitches, 61 for strikes.

Busenitz was the most effective Plates pitcher of the day, working three scoreless innings allowing just a single while fanning two.

The Plates had baserunners in every inning but the third inning, but failed to score for the second time in the three-game set against the Indians.

The Indians out-hit the Plates 13-7.

Winning pitcher: Brubaker (3-2)

Losing pitcher: Enns (4-6)

Save: none

NOTES: Cameron Rupp earned first hit as a Red Wing... Wynston Sawyer extended his hitting streak to seven games... Nick Gordon extended his hitting streak to seven games...Taylor Motter had a pair fo doubles Thursday; three of his five hits since joining the Wings this week have been doubles.

THIS DAY IN RED WINGS HISTORY

2005 - Mike Rosamond's RBI single with two outs in the 12th inning gave Richmond a 4-3 win over Rochester on Tuesday night at The Diamond. Jason Bartlett drove in all three runs for the Red Wings, including a two-run homer in the ninth to tie the game. The Minnesota Twins announced they had selected righthanded pitcher Matt Garza with the 25th pick in the first round of the 2005 Major League Baseball amateur draft Tuesday. Garza, 21, who bats and throws righthanded, was 6-5, 3.07 (108.1 ip, 37 er) in 19 games (17 starts) with 37 walks and 120 strikeouts for Fresno State University. He led the conference in strikeouts earning him Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year and First-Team All-WAC.

THIS DAY IN INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE HISTORY

2005 - Second baseman Aaron Holbert slaps a single in the 6th inning to become Louisville's all-time hit king. Holbert's historic hit was his 442nd as a member of the Louisville franchise, breaking a threeway tie for the record he shared with Bill Lyons and Gene Roof. Holbert played for the Louisville Redbirds from 1995-1997 as part of the St. Louis organization. Seven years later, after Louisville had moved to the International League, changed its name to "RiverBats" and then to "Bats", and switched affiliations to Milwaukee and then to Cincinnati, Holbert found his way back. He was signed by the Reds as a free agent prior to the 2004 season, and he spent the next two years smacking out 173 more hits playing for the Bats. He finished his Louisville career with 471 hits.

BORN ON THIS DAY

1958- Prince Rogers Nelson - musical genius, cultural icon, funkiest Minnesotan ever.

IT HAPPENED THIS DAY

1982 - Steve Garvey plays in his 1,000th consecutive game and goes 0-for-4 in a 4-3 loss to the Braves. Garvey's streak is the fifth longest in major league history.

1994 - A's outfielder Rickey Henderson steals his 1,100th career base.

NUMBER ONE SONG ON THIS DAY

1980- Lipps, Inc. (Funkytown), 1998- Brandy and Monica (The Boy Is Mine), 2017- Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber (Despacito (Remix))

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