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Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - May 10 vs. Worcester

Published on May 10, 2023 under International League (IL)
Rochester Red Wings News Release


Worcester Red Sox (17-17) vs. Rochester Red Wings (12-20)

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 - 6:05 p.m. ET - Innovative Field - Rochester, NY

Radio: Fox Sports 1280/iHeartRadio TV: Bally Live, MiLB.TV

LHP Matt Dermody (1-1, 4.70) vs. RHP Wily Peralta (0-2, 5.89)

WINNOVATIVE FIELD: The Rochester Red Wings defeated the Worcester Red Sox 7-3 Tuesday night at Innovative Field, their first win in a series opener this season...RHP CORY ABBOTT took a no-hitter into the fifth inning for the second consecutive start, earning his second win of the year...Rochester used three bullpen arms over the final three innings, allowing two runs on five hits, striking out three...3B CARTER KIEBOOM returned to the Red Wings lineup and hit an RBI double his first at-bat, and LF TRAVIS BLANKENHORN hit a pair of RBI-doubles to pace the Wings offense...1B MATT ADAMS extended his hitting streak to nine games with an RBI-single in the second inning......RHP WILY PERALTA will start on the bump for the Red Wings Wednesday for his sixth start of the year.

HOME SWEET HOME: The Rochester Red Wings currently hold a record of 8-6 at Innovative Field, and are 4-14 on the road this season...last time the Wings had a winning home record was in 2019, when they went 38-32...

‚¬â€¹The last time Rochester won a series opener at home against Boston's top affiliate was on 5/18/2018, when they resided in Pawtucket.

KA-BOOMING RETURN: 3B CARTER KIEBOOM went 2-for-4 with a double at the plate in his return to the Red Wings lineup last night...the righty's multi-hit day was a part of three such efforts for the Wings who are currently ranked 19th in the hit category among International League teams (260)...

‚¬â€¹Kieboom has now hit .352 (19-for-54) against Worcester in his career, spanning across the 2021 and 2023 seasons, including four homers, four doubles and 15 RBI in 13 games played.

‚¬â€¹His double was the sixth hardest hit ball by a Wing this year at 110.4 MPH.

CUZ I WALK IT OUT (x3): C KEVIN PLAWECKI recorded a three-walk game for the Wings last night, finishing 0-for-1 with a run scored...this makes back-to-back games with a Red Wings batter collecting three walks in a single game...Plawecki has collected three walks in a game twice this year (4/19 at NOR)...

‚¬â€¹The 2022 Red Wings posted five performances where a batter walked three or more times in a single game.

BIG CITY STREAKIN': 1B MATT ADAMS laced an RBI-single in last night's win, turning in a 1-for-5 day at the plate...the single pushed his second-longest active streak in the International League, his team-long hitting streak to nine games, and the longest streak by a Wing this season.

BUTTERFLY EFFECT: LF TRAVIS BLANKENHORN recorded a pair of RBI-doubles in last night's win...the lefty ranks second on the team with 15 RBI, one behind team-leader MATT ADAMS...

‚¬â€¹His two-double game marked his first such game since he did so with Syracuse on 5/17/22, and just his third since 2020.

KKKKKKKKKORY ABBOTT: RHP CORY ABBOTT recorded the team's second quality start of the season after working six innings of one run ball, allowing three hits while striking out nine...the righty has allowed just one earned run while racking up 21 strikeouts over his past two starts with the Red Wings (11.2 IP)...

‚¬â€¹This marked his second consecutive start in which he has carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning.

‚¬â€¹ ‚¬â€¹Abbott now ranks third in the International League in strikeouts (39).

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