IL1 Rochester Red Wings

Post-Game Notes- Rochester 4, Norfolk 1

June 6, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release


Rochester Red Wings (25-33)

KEEP ON TRUCKIN' : The Red Wings have won 3 of their last 4, 4 of their last 6, and 6 of their last 9... the Wings are 12-10 in their last 22 games beginning May 15.

HOME ON THE RANGE : The Red Wings have won 11 of their last 16 games at Frontier Field and are 20-16 along Morrie Silver Way overall, including a 16-12 mark as the home team.

OH DEAR : The Red Wings won for the first time in 22 games when being out-hit by their opponent...the Wings tallied 4 hits to Norfolk's 6.

FOUR SURE : Red Wings' pitchers have surrendered 4 earned runs or less in 18 straight games at Frontier Field, including 12 contests with one or no runs allowed...they have a 2.65 ERA at Frontier Field (91 ER/309.0 IP).

EXTRAORDINARY: The Red Wings have recorded at least one extra-base hit in 33 consecutive games, their longest such streak in one season since July 31-September 5, 2009, when they had a 38-game streak.

ALL JACKED UP : The Red Wings have homered in a season-high 3 consecutive games for the 4th time.

IT ENDS TONIGHT : Anthony Slama's consecutive scoreless innings streak came to an end at 17.0 when he allowed a run to score in the 6th inning.

WELCOME TO THE ROC : Steve Hirschfeld made his debut for the Red Wings since being promoted yesterday from Double-A New Britain...he became the 13th different starting pitcher used by the Red Wings this season...Hirschfeld allowed just 3 hits in 5.0 scoreless innings of work...he walked 2 and struck out 2.

EYE OF THE TIGER : Chris Parmelee has reached base safely in 14 of his 15 games with the Red Wings, batting .375 with 12 walks.

GET READY FOR THIS : All 5 of Sean Burroughs extra-base hits have come in games which he has started at first base.

Norfolk Tides (27-33)

WHOOMP THERE IT IS : Including the final 17 hitters he faced in his last start May 31 at Pawtucket (Red Sox), Chris Tillman retired 32 straight batters until allowing Wilkin Ramirez's solo homer to lead off the 6th inning.

SEE YA! : Manager Ron Johnson and infielder Blake Davis were ejected by home plate umpire Sean Barber.

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