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Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - Sunday, June 3 vs. Columbus (Indians)

June 3, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release


SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2012 w FRONTIER FIELD

GAME #56 - HOME GAME #25 - 1:05 P.M.

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (26-29) at ROCHESTER RED WINGS (23-32)

RHP ZACH MCALLISTER (3-2, 2.93) vs. RHP NICK BLACKBURN (0-0, 9.82)

TIME FOR A HAIRCUT: The Rochester Red Wings today play the 3rd game of their 4-game series against the 2-time defending International League Champion Columbus Clippers (Indians). Following tomorrow's series finale, the Red Wings will welcome Norfolk (Orioles) to town for a 4-game series beginning Tuesday. Rochester started the 8-game homestand by splitting yesterday's doubleheader, getting a 2-0 win before suffering a 1-0 defeat.

a The Wings yesterday played their 3rd doubleheader, all of which have been at Frontier Field. They were swept by Syracuse (Nationals) 5-4 and 3-2 on April 26 before sweeping Buffalo (Mets) 2-1 and 5-0 May 5.

a Rochester has 2 doubleheaders remaining on the schedule: July 8 vs. Lehigh Valley (Phillies) and August 26 at Buffalo.

RIGHT SAID STEADY: The Red Wings have been playing .500 baseball beginning May 15, going 9-9 in 18 games. The stretch began after a 6-game losing streak May 9-14.

a The Wings yesterday began a stretch of playing 16 of 20 games through June 21 against teams with a current losing record. The lone exception is a 4-game series at Indianapolis (Pirates) beginning Saturday.

a Following the above-mentioned stretch, the Wings will play 17 straight games leading into the All-Star break against teams with a current winning record, including 5 against the IL North Division-leading Pawtucket Red Sox July 2-6.

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS: The Red Wings are 17-15 at Frontier Field, including a 13-11 mark as the home team. The Wings, meanwhile, are just 6-17 in true road games. The Rochester pitching staff has a 2.81 ERA (86 ER/275.0 IP) in 32 games along Morrie Silver Way compared to a 4.98 ERA (106 ER/191.2 IP) in 23 games outside the Flower City.

a The Red Wings went 32-41 at Frontier Field in 2011, including one loss as the "road" team in a make-up game with Columbus.

a Rochester last had a winning record at Frontier Field when the 2008 club went 46-26.

ONE AND NONE: The Red Wings have been held to one or no runs 13 times in 55 games (23.6 percent). That total includes 5 shutouts. Rochester's 1-0 defeat in the 2nd game of yesterday's doubleheader was its first shut-out loss as the home team. (The Red Wings lost 2-0 to the Empire State Yankees as the "road" team at Frontier Field April 18.)

a The Red Wings rank last in the International League with 177 runs scored, 19 behind the next closest team Louisville (Reds), which has 196 runs. Pawtucket leads the league with 284 runs, 107 more than Rochester.

FIRST THING'S FIRST: The Red Wings have scored a first-inning run in 16 games, including the first game of yesterday's doubleheader, and are 9-7 in those contests. The opposition has scored a first-inning run 13 times and the Wings are 3-10 in those affairs. Rochester pitchers have allowed only one first-inning run in the last 8 games.

a The Wings are outscoring the opposition 23-21 in the first inning.

EXTRA! EXTRA!: The Red Wings have recorded at least one extra-base hit in 29 consecutive games, their longest such streak in one season since April 16-May 16, 2010, when they had a 30-game streak.

a The Wings are batting only .125 (7-for-56) with runners in scoring position in their last 8 games, including a 1-for-16 (.063) mark in their last 3 contests.

KEEPING IT IN THE YARD: The Red Wings' pitching staff has allowed only 2 home runs in its last 8 games. Both homers came Wednesday at Charlotte (White Sox) off righthander Liam Hendriks. Including the final 7 innings of that game, Red Wings' pitchers have gone 30 consecutive innings without giving up a long ball.

a Rochester hurlers have given up just 37 homers all season, the 5th-lowest mark in the league. Norfolk leads the circuit with only 27 homers allowed.

IMPROVED: The Red Wings' pitching staff ranks 8th in the IL with a 3.70 ERA. The success comes on the heels of ranking last in the league in ERA in both of the last 2 seasons and 2nd to last in 2009.

a Since allowing a season-high 11 runs May 12 at Syracuse, Red Wings' pitchers have allowed 4 runs or less in 16 of 20 games. The exceptions in that time, though, include 13 runs (12 earned) May 25 at Gwinnett and 10 runs Wednesday at Charlotte.

a Red Wings' starting pitchers have just one win in the last 9 games, courtesy of lefthander Luke French's effort in the first game of yesterday's doubleheader.

CALLING ALL STARS: Online voting for the 2012 Triple-A All-Star Game is underway. The game, featuring the International League and the Pacific Coast League, will be played July 11 at Buffalo's Coca-Cola Field. Fans can vote by visiting RedWingsBaseball.com and clicking on the "Fan Zone" tab.

a Leading Red Wings candidates include Anthony Slama, owner of 9 saves, a 0.40 ERA, and a 17.0 consecutive scoreless innings streak; and Matt Carson, who leads Rochester with a .288 average, 51 hits, 19 extra-base hits, 15 doubles, 16 RBI, 76 total bases, and 23 runs. Slama is tied for 4th in the league while Carson is tied for 3rd in doubles.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

0 Opponent Time Probable A0 TV/Radio

Monday, June 4 vs. Columbus 7:05 p.m. LHP David Huff (3-1, 2.88) vs. RHP Liam Hendriks (3-0, A0 WHTK 1280 AM

Tuesday, June 5 vs. Norfolk 7:05 p.m. LHP Zach Britton (rehab) vs. LHP Matt Maloney (0-1, A0 WHTK 1280 AM

Wednesday, June 6 vs. Norfolk 7:05 p.m. RHP Chris Tillman (4-7, 4.15) vs. WHTK 1280 AM

Thursday, June 7 vs. Norfolk 11:05 a.m. RHP Jason Berken (0-1, 2.45) vs. WYSL 1040 AM, FM 92.1

Friday, June 8 vs. Norfolk 7:05 p.m. RHP Tommy Hunter (1-0, 1.29) vs. WHTK 1280 AM

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