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Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - Friday, August 10 vs. Pawtucket (Red Sox)

Published on August 10, 2012 under International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release


FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2012 w FRONTIER FIELD

GAME #120 - HOME GAME #59 - 7:05 P.M.

PAWTUCKET RED SOX (65-54) at ROCHESTER RED WINGS (60-59)

RHP DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (0-2, 3.21) vs. ERIC HURLEY (0-0, 11.25)

SOCK IT TO 'EM: The Rochester Red Wings tonight open a 2-game series against Pawtucket (Red Sox), continuing a 6-game homestand that started by losing 3 of 4 against Empire State (Yankees). Following this brief 2-game set, the Red Wings will hit the road for a 2-game series at Lehigh Valley (Phillies). They then return to Frontier Field on Tuesday for another 6-game homestand. That stay along Morrie Silver Way includes a 4-game series vs. Indianapolis (Pirates) and a 2-game set vs. Empire State.

a Tonight's and tomorrow's games with Pawtucket are being shown live on Time Warner Cable Sports (TWCS) Ch. 26.

a The Red Wings are 4 games into a stretch of playing 18 of their final 29 games at Frontier Field. All but 4 of Rochester's final 29 contests are against International League North Division rivals as well, the lone exception that series against Indianapolis.

ROSTER NEWS: Right-handed reliever Anthony Slama yesterday was reinstated from the 7-Day Disabled List, although due to travel woes never made it to Frontier Field for the game. He is expected to be in uniform tonight. Slama missed 58 games while on the DL with a right leg contusion, sustaining the injury when Norfolk's (Orioles) Miguel Tejada lined one off him June 6 at Frontier Field in the 6th inning.

SUMMER LOVIN', HAVING A BLAST: The Red Wings yesterday snapped a 3-game losing streak and a 5-game skid at Frontier Field. They are 5-3 in August and have won 8 of their last 11 games. The Wings have the best record in the IL beginning July 1 at 23-14. A look at the best records since the start of July:

Rank Team Record

1. 23-14

2. Columbus(Indians) 22-15

T3. Charlotte (White Sox) 20-16

Norfolk 20-16

5. Indianapolis 21-17

a The Red Wings are 40-29 since sitting a season-worst 10 games below .500 at 20-30 on May 28. Going back further, Rochester is 46-36 beginning May 15 and 51-43 beginning May 3.

WINNING WAYS: At 60-59, the Red Wings are off to their best 119-game start since 2007, when they were 65-54. The 2011 club was 27 games under .500 at 46-73 at this point last season and finished 53-91. The 2010 team was 33 games below .500 at 43-76 at this juncture and went on to finish only 49-95.

FIELD DAY AT FRONTIER: The Red Wings yesterday won their 37th game at Frontier Field, which is their most in a season here since posting 46 victories in 2008. Rochester is 37-29 overall at Frontier in 2012, a record that includes a 4-4 mark as the "road" team against Empire State.

a Gene Glynn yesterday managed his 500th career game and improved to an even 250-250. The Waseca, Minnesota native skippered 381 minor league games over 5 seasons from 1986-92 before returning to the managerial ranks in 2012 with the Red Wings.

a Also yesterday Daniel Turpen became the 11th different Red Wings pitcher to record a save, their most in a season since 11 relievers notched at least one save in 2009.

a Despite missing 58 games, Anthony Slama is still tied with Casey Fien for the team lead with 9 saves. Slama has a 0.40 ERA in 20 games with the Wings, allowing just one earned run in 22.2 innings.

TIME TO GET SERIOUS: By losing 7 of their first 12 games against the PawSox, t he Red Wings would have to win each of the last 4 games against them to garner a season series victory. The Wings haven't won a season series against Pawtucket since 2009, when they went 10-6.

a The Red Wings have won 5 of their 7 completed season series outside of the IL North Division, including victories against Charlotte (5-3), Columbus (6-2), Norfolk (6-2), Louisville (6-2), and Toledo (8-0). The season series sweep against the Mud Hens is the first in the IL since Pawtucket took all 8 games against Richmond (Braves) in 2006.

a The Red Wings won just one season series all of last year, taking 5 of 8 from Louisville.

a Rochester is 37-23 against teams outside the IL North overall, yet is just 23-36 within the division. The Wings currently have a losing record against each of the North rivals: Buffalo (4-5), Empire State (6-8), Lehigh Valley (5-6), Pawtucket (5-7), and Syracuse (3-10).

LOOKING UP: The Red Wings have scored a league-low 456 runs, 19 behind the closest team Lehigh Valley, which has 475. With 557, Pawtucket has scored 101 more runs than Rochester. The IL leader is Columbus, which has scored 587 runs, 131 more than the Red Wings.

HALL PASS: Prior to tonight's game with Pawtucket, former Red Wings righthander Dave Leonhard and former Rochester Tribe first baseman Fred Merkle will be inducted to the Red Wings Hall of Fame. Leonhard pitched 4 seasons for the Red Wings in 1966-67, 1971, and 1973, going 34-15 with a 3.41 ERA in 84 games (65 starts) and helping the Wings win the IL pennant in 1966 and the Governors' Cup and Junior World Series in 1971.

a Merkle, meanwhile, ranks 3rd in Rochester baseball history with a .343 batting average, 915 hits, and 699 games played. He also ranks second in Rochester history with 471 RBI, 585 runs scored, and 105 stolen bases. He led the league with 130 RBI in 1922 and 166 RBI in 1923. Merkle was inducted to the IL Hall of Fame in 1953.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

0 Opponent Time Probable A0 TV/Radio

Saturday, August 11 vs. Pawtucket 7:05 p.m. RHP Steven Wright (NR) vs. LHP Pedro Hernandez (1-1, A0 TWCS/WHTK 1280 AM

Sunday, August 12 at Lehigh Valley 5:35 p.m. RHP Liam Hendriks (8-2, 2.14) vs. RHP Scott Elarton (5-9, A0 WHTK 1280 AM

Monday, August 13 at Lehigh Valley 7:05 p.m. RHP Shairon Martis (2-1, .563) vs. RHP Tyler Cloyd (11-1, A0 WHTK 1280 AM

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