IL1 Rochester Red Wings

Rochester Red Wings Game Notes

August 7, 2011 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release


ROCHESTER RED WINGS (44-69) at NORFOLK TIDES (42-71)

6:15 p.m., SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2011, HARBOR PARK

GAME 114

*LAST TIME OUT*

TIDES SCORE EARLY AND OFTEN TO BEAT RED WINGS, 9-1-Norfolk outfielder Matt Angle went 2-for-5 with two RBI and Norfolk scored eight runs in the first three innings, as the Tides defeated Rochester 9-1, Saturday night at Harbor Park. Starter Liam Hendriks (2-1) took the loss, allowing eight runs (seven earned) on eight hits in just 2.0 innings of work. Chase Lambin went 2-for-4 and Aaron Bates collected the Red Wings only RBI, as Rochester's offense managed just seven hits. Rochester has lost three in a row and four of their last five games. The Red Wings have lost five straight at Harbor Park.

*WHAT'S ON DECK*

ON THE ROAD AGAIN-The Red Wings continue their eight-game road trip tonight with the final game of a four-game series in Norfolk. Rochester will play in Norfolk tonight before concluding the trip with a four-game series in Durham Monday-Thursday. Rochester will return to Frontier Field on Friday, August 12th for a five-game, four-day series vs. Columbus.

ROAD WARRIORS-Of the 31 games left on the Red Wings 2011 schedule 19 of those games are road games (12 home games left). Rochester will play 11 of their final 15 games (includes a doubleheader at Syracuse August 26) away from Frontier Field.

*WHAT'S NEWS*

ROLL TIDES ROLL-The Red Wings look to avoid being swept in a four-game series at Harbor Park tonight. It would be the first time Rochester has been swept in a four-game series at Norfolk/Tidewater since April 24-26, 1969 (the first year of the Tides franchise). It would also be the first time since April 17-19, 1985 (three-game series) that Rochester has been swept in a series of any kind at Norfolk/Tidewater. Norfolk swept a four-game series at Frontier Field May 15-18, 2001.

KING OF THE HILL-Infielder Aaron Bates is currently tied for 2nd (Alejandro De Aza of Charlotte) on the IL batting leader list batting .322 (trails Indianapolis outfielder Alex Presley .336). Presley is currently on the Pittsburg Pirates disabled list and will drop off the IL batting leader list in four games. If Bates wins, he would become only the third Red Wing (outfielder Jason Kubel in 2004 and infielder Randy Ruiz in 2008) to win the IL batting title since 1988 when outfielder Steve Finley captured the crown with a .314 batting average. Bates would also become only the second right-handed Rochester hitter (Ruiz in 2008) to win the IL batting title since infielder Rich Dauer in 1976.

HOT WINGS

CHASE LAMBIN-Infielder Chase Lambin has an 11-game hitting streak batting .439 (18-for- 41) with two doubles, one triple, one home run and six RBI. Lambin has hit safely in 19 of his last 21 games batting .383 (31-for-81) and has 10 multi-hit games during this 21-game stretch.

JEFF BAILEY-Infielder Jeff Bailey has a seven-game hitting streak batting .462 (12-for-26) with one double, one triple, two home runs and nine RBI. Bailey has at least one RBI in six of the seven games and has five multi-hit games during this seven-game hitting streak. Since July 1st Bailey is batting .347 (35-for-101) with six doubles, three triples, four home runs and 23 RBI in 30 games.

LEHMANN ACTIVATED FROM DL AND SENT TO ROCK CATS-Catcher Danny Lehmann was activated from the disabled list and optioned to Double-A New Britain today. Lehmann, who's been on the DL since July 23, was batting .206 with two home runs and 13 RBI in 42 games for the Red Wings.

YOU CAN'T TELL THE PLAYERS WITHOUT A SCORECARD-The 2011 Red Wings have endured 117 transactions and used 52 different players (24 pitchers & 28 position players). The club had 19 transactions in April, 29 in May, 30 in June, 29 in July and 8 so far in August. The 52 players used in 2011 is the second most players used in one season. The all-time franchise record is 62 players & 134 transactions set back in 1995. Rochester has already sent 16 different players to the Minnesota Twins this season (14 players from Opening Day roster).

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