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Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - Monday, August 27 at Buffalo (Mets)

Published on August 27, 2012 under International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release


MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2012 w COCA-COLA FIELD

GAME #138 - ROAD GAME #69 - 7:05 P.M.

ROCHESTER RED WINGS (68-69) vs. BUFFALO BISONS (64-73)

RHP NICK BLACKBURN (2-1, 2.25) vs. RHP JENRRY MEJIA (3-2, 2.63)

ON LIFE SUPPORT: The Rochester Red Wings tonight play the 4th game of their 5-game series and roadtrip at Buffalo (Mets) with slim post-season hopes alive in the International League Wild Card race. The Red Wings trail IL Wild Card-leading Pawtucket (Red Sox) by 5.5 games with 7 to play. After 2 with Buffalo and an offday Wednesday, the Red Wings return home Thursday for a 2-game set against the same Bisons.

a All but one of Rochester's final 7 games can be seen on Time Warner Cable Sports (TWCS) Channel 26. The lone exception is Saturday, when Syracuse University opens its football season against Northwestern University.

a The Wings are 10 games into a stretch of playing their final 17 contests against IL North opponents and they are 3-7 thus far. Rochester is just 28-45 against its division rivals overall. The Wings went 40-24 outside the IL North.

BAD TIMING: The Red Wings split yesterday's doubleheader at Buffalo and have lost 3 of their last 4 and 5 of their last 7. They are 3-8 since sitting a season-best 4 games above .500 at 65-61 on August 16. That was the first time the Wings had been 4 games over .500 since May 14, 2009, when they were 18-14.

a Rochester is looking for its first winning season since the 2008 club went 74-70. Rochester needs to go 5-2 the rest of the way to finish above .500.

a Rochester is 9-13 since their season-best 7-game winning streak July 29-August 5. Despite the recent downturn, the Red Wings are still 48-39 since sitting a season-worst 10 games below .500 at 20-30 on May 28. Going back further, Rochester is 54-46 beginning May 15.

IMPROVEMENT: With 68 wins, the Red Wings have already eclipsed their win total from both of the previous 2 seasons, besting their 49-95 record from 2010 and their 53-91 mark from 2011. Rochester needs 3 wins in its final 7 games to surpass their 2009 win total of 70. The Wings would need to win out to eclipse their 2008 victory total of 74.

POP THE CORK: The Red Wings yesterday snapped an 11-game losing streak at Coca-Cola Field with an 11-9 win in the 2nd game of the doubleheader. It was their first victory here since a 2-0 triumph in the 2nd game of an April 19, 2011 doubleheader. Rochester yesterday overcame a 4-run deficit in the first inning and 4 Buffalo home runs to win it. The win came after a 1-0 shutout in the first game of the doubleheader, the Wings' 4th shutout in an 8-game stretch.

a Rochester is 6-21 at Coca-Cola Field since the start of 2010.

a The Red Wings are 2-4 on the road since their 8-game road winning streak. They are 26-34 in true road games overall.

a The Red Wings have just 3 games remaining at Frontier Field, where they are 42-35. The 42 wins along Morrie Silver Way are the club's most since going 46-26 in 2008. The Wing host Syracuse (Nationals) on Labor Day, the final day of the regular season.

A BAD RUN: The Red Wings had scored just 9 runs in 6 games before busting out for 11 runs in the 2nd game of yesterday's doubleheader. The 11 runs were Rochester's most in a game since scoring a season-high 14 July 19 at Norfolk (Orioles). In their last 9 games, the Red Wings have been shut out 4 times and held to one run once. They have been held to 3 runs or less in 11 of their last 15 contests, a stretch that began August 13.

STOP, THIEF!!: Red Wings' catchers have thrown out 46 of 126 potential base stealers, a .365 caught-stealing rate that ranks 4th in the IL. Here's a look at the Top 5 in the league:

Rank Team CS ATT Percentage

1. Charlotte 50 111 .450

2. Columbus 53 129 .411

3. Gwinnett 46 117 .393

4. Rochester 46 126 .365

5. Louisville 52 154 .338

a Rene Rivera has thrown out 26 of 75 potential base stealers, a .347 success rate while J.R. Towles has thrown out 11 of 34, a .324 success rate. In limited action, Danny Lehmann has thrown out 4 of 8.

RAISING THIELBAR: In the 2nd game of yesterday's doubleheader, Caleb Thielbar became the 19th different starting pitcher used by manager Gene Glynn, surpassing last year's total of 18. The 19 starters are the club's most since it gave 19 different pitchers at least one starting assignment in 2010.

a Cole De Vries, Kyle Gibson, and Jeff Manship are the only 3 pitchers who have made at least one start for the Red Wings in each of the last 3 seasons. In fact, Manship is the only Wing who has made at least one start in 4 straight campaigns. He has appeared in 58 games (39 starts) overall with the Red Wings, going 14-15 with a 3.99 ERA.

CUP RUNNETH OVER: The Red Wings yesterday were eliminated from the chase for the historic and prestigious Thruway Series Cup presented by Hillside Family of Agencies, the 3-team race for the best record in western New York among Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse. Here are the current standings with 7 games to go for the Red Wings:

Rank Team Record Winning %

1. Buffalo 17-11 .607

2. Syracuse 16-13 .552

3. Rochester 8-17 .320

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

0 Opponent Time Probable A0 TV/Radio

Tuesday, August 28 at Buffalo 6:05 p.m. RHP Shairon Martis (2-3, 6.00) vs. RHP Collin McHugh (2-4, 3.39) TWCS 26/WHTK 1280 AM

Wednesday, August A0 ***OFFDAY***

Thursday, August 30 vs. Buffalo 7:05 p.m. RHP Jeurys Familia (8-9, 4.78) vs. RHP P.J. Walters (3-2, 3.71) TWCS 26/WHTK 1280 AM

Friday, August 31 vs. Buffalo 7:05 p.m. RHP Chris Schwinden (8-9, 3.15) vs. RHP Kyle Gibson (0-1, 12.00) TWCS 26/WHTK 1280 AM

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