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Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - Sunday, July 8 vs. Lehigh Valley (Phillies)

July 8, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release


SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012 w FRONTIER FIELD

GAMES #90, 91 - HOME GAMES #45, 46 - 12:05 P.M.

LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS (51-38) at ROCHESTER RED WINGS (42-47)

RHP TYLER CLOYD (8-1, 2.15) vs. RHP NICK BLACKBURN (0-0, 7.50)

RHP TYSON BRUMMETT (3-1, 2.67) vs. RHP STEVEN HIRSCHFELD (1-2, 6.00)

GAINING SOME GROUND: The Rochester Red Wings today close out the unofficial first half of the season with a doubleheader vs. International League North Division leader Lehigh Valley (Phillies). The Red Wings opened this 3-game series that leads into the All-Star Break with a 4-0 win last night. Today's doubleheader features two 7-inning games. The Red Wings started the 6-game homestand by winning 2 of 3 against North Division rival Pawtucket (Red Sox).

a The Red Wings open at home after the All-Star Break, hosting Toledo (Tigers) for 4 games Thursday-Sunday. Toledo is the only team the Red Wings have yet to face in 2012. The Thursday and Friday games will be broadcast live on Time Warner Cable Sports.

a The Red Wings will have played 91 games entering the All-Star Break, the most at this point in the season since the 2010 club played 92. Rochester was 33-39 at the official halfway point of the 2012 season.

ON THE VERGE OF SOMETHING SPECIAL?: Following today's doubleheader, the Red Wings will enter the All-Star Break 3, 5, or 7 games under .500. Should the Red Wings sweep the doubleheader, they would be 3 games under .500 for the first time since May 8, when they were 14-17 after a 3-1 win at Pawtucket.

a Since sitting a season-worst 10 games below .500 at 20-30 on May 28, the Red Wings are 22-17 to climb to 5 games below the break-even point.

IMPROVEMENT: At 42-47, the Red Wings are off to their best 89-game start since the 2009 club went 44-45. The 2011 Red Wings were 21 games under .500 at 34-55 at this point last season. The 2010 team, meanwhile, was 25 games under .500 at 32-57 at this time.

a With at least 42 wins, the Red Wings will have their most victories going into the All-Star Break since the 2009 squad had 44.

WE'RE GOING STREAKING: The Red Wings have won 3 games in a row for their longest winning streak since a season-best 4-game streak June 6-9. Rochester also won a season-high 4 straight games May 3-5. The Wings have won 4 of their last 5 as well.

a The Red Wings are 5-2 in July. Only Norfolk (Orioles) has more wins in the month with 6, although Gwinnett (Braves), Indianapolis (Pirates), and Lehigh Valley also have 5.

a Rochester is 28-24 beginning May 15 after opening the season 14-23. The Wings are 33-31 beginning May 3, playing slightly better than .500 baseball for more than a 3rd of the season.

HOME IMPROVEMENT: The Red Wings are 30-22 at Frontier Field and are unbeaten in 12 of their 15 series here. That record includes a 4-4 mark as the "road" team against Empire State (Yankees), which is sharing the downtown ballpark this season as PNC Field in Moosic, PA undergoes renovation. Since losing 2 of their first 5 series at Frontier, the Red Wings have lost just one of their last 10 sets along Morrie Silver Way. They dropped 3 of 4 vs. Durham (Rays) June 18-21.

a The Red Wings have won 7 of their last 10 games at Frontier Field.

a Rochester has posted 7 shut-out victories, 6 of which have come at Frontier Field, including last night's 4-0 triumph.

STAYING TIGHT: The Red Wings have played 4 consecutive games without committing an error. The last Red Wings' miscue was a Danny Valencia throwing error Tuesday at Pawtucket. Rochester's longest consecutive games streak without an error is 5 from May 26-31.

a The Red Wings have gone a season-high 8 straight games at Frontier Field without committing an error. The last miscue here was a Rene Rivera fielding error June 23 vs. Charlotte.

a The Red Wings are tied with Pawtucket, Charlotte, and Durham for 4th in the IL with a .980 fielding percentage overall, trailing Louisville (.983), Empire State (.983), and Indianapolis (.982).

PITCHING IN: The Red Wings lead the International League with a 2.61 ERA (18 ER/62.0 IP) in 7 games in July. Rochester pitchers have given up 4 runs or less in 6 of the 7 games, the lone exception a 7-run game July 4 vs. Pawtucket. The Wings have given up only one run in the last 2 games (18.0 innings).

a Liam Hendriks last night notched the first win by a Red Wings' starting pitcher in the last 12 games. It was the first since Cole De Vries defeated Charlotte (White Sox) June 25 at Frontier Field. Hendriks yesterday extended his consecutive scoreless innings streak with the Red Wings to 22.2. He leads the team with 6 wins.

a The Red Wings' bullpen has a 2.25 ERA (7 ER/28.0 IP) in 7 games in July. Including 2.0 innings last night vs. Lehigh Valley, Esmerling Vasquez has worked 10.1 straight scoreless innings.

PEDRO! PEDRO! PEDRO!: Shortstop Pedro Florimon will be the Red Wings' lone representative at the Triple-A All-Star Game Wednesday. The game at Buffalo's (Mets) Coca-Cola Field features the IL All-Stars and the Pacific Coast League All-Stars. With starting shortstop Pedro Ciriaco of Pawtucket being promoted to the Red Sox, Florimon could wind up as the starter.

a Florimon has hit safely in 6 of his last 7 games, batting .321 (9-for-28) with 4 doubles and 5 RBI. The 25-year-old switch hitter has started at shortstop in 58 of the Red Wings' 60 games since being promoted from Double-A New Britain May 7. He was claimed off waivers by the Twins from Baltimore last December.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

0 Opponent Time Probable A0 TV/Radio

Thursday, July 12 vs. Toledo 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. TWCS/WHTK 1280 AM

Friday, July 13 vs. Toledo 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. TWCS/WHTK 1280 AM

Saturday, July 14 vs. Toledo 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. WHTK 1280 AM

Sunday, July 15 vs. Toledo 6:35 p.m. TBD vs. WHTK 1280 AM

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