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Rochester Red Wings Post-Game Notes - 7.9

Published on July 9, 2023 under International League (IL)
Rochester Red Wings News Release


Buffalo Bisons (6-5, 40-46) 8, Cocos Locos De Rochester (6-6, 40-45) 2

Sunday, July 9th, 2023 | Innovative Field | Rochester, NY

FINAL: BUF 8 ROC 2

WP: Casey Lawrence (3-7, 4.67)

LP: Paxton Schultz (1-3, 3.81)

SV:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

Buffalo 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 8 9 1

Rochester 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 1

GAME INFORMATION:

First Pitch: 1:07 PM

Temperature: 77°F

Time of Game: 2:23

Attendance: 4,487

HOME RUNS:

BUF - Davis Schneider (16) solo off RHP Paolo Espino in the 1st (count: 2-0) to right field

STARTING PITCHERS:

RHP Casey Lawrence: (3-7, 4.67) 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR, 25 BF, 83/50 (P/S), left up 5-2

RHP Paolo Espino: (4-3 4.33) 6.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO, 1 HR, 25 BF, 85/52 (P/S), left down 2-5

CHALLENGE INFORMATION:

BUF: 2-for-5

ROC: 1-for-1

ROCHESTER NOTES

BUILT (RUTHER)FORD TOUGH: RF BLAKE RUTHERFORD extended his team-leading on-base streak to 16 games with a second-inning single as part of an 2-for-4 day at the plate...Rutherford holds an on-base percentage of .433 after reaching safety in every game since coming to Rochester...

Rutherford has collected five multi-hit games with the Wings.

STREAKY BLINDERS: CF ERICK MEJIA extended his hitting streak to six games in today's loss, notching a hit in every game this series...the Dominican Republic native went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in the loss, and finished the series with a .391 batting average (9-for-23) with two home runs, a double, five RBI and four walks...

Mejia is now hitting .346 (9-for-26) with two home runs, a double and five RBI through nine games in July.

THRUWAY ROBBERY: SS RICHIE MARTIN stole his team-leading 21st base in the third inning of today's loss...the swiped bag marked his second of the series against Buffalo...Martin is now tied for eighth in the International League in stolen bases...

This was Martin's first stolen base on a full count this season.

SING TO ME PAOLO: RHP PAOLO ESPINO started for Rochester today, logging his first quality start of the season, and first since 9/13/21 against Miami with Washington...the Panama native worked 6.0 innings, allowing one earned (five unearned) while striking out three batters...

Espino has now worked at least 5.0 innings in eight consecutive starts since 5/23 at TOL, the most by a Red Wings pitcher since Daniel Camarena logged at least 5.0 innings in nine consecutive starts from 6/20-8/7/19.

DOSES AND MIMOSAS: C DREW MILLAS collected a double today which marked back-to-back games with a two-bagger, as the lefty recorded the only Wings extra-base hit of the contest...the Missouri native logged a 1-for-4 day at the plate, and has now hit safely in seven of eight games in July (.346, 9-for-26).

MORE(NO): RHP GERSON MORENO logged a hitless inning of work with a strikeout this afternoon, marking his sixth consecutive scoreless outing since 6/30 at LHV...the right-hander's 2.09 ERA (10 ER/43.0 IP) ranks second among International League relievers with at least 30.0 IP.

BUFFALO NOTES

SPF 417: 2B TANNER MORRIS collected three hits in the finale against Rochester, finishing the series with a hit in every game...Morris extended his team-leading hitting streak to six games (since 6/30), boasting a .417 average (10-for-24) during that span, collecting three doubles and four RBI while scoring six runs...

During his streak, six of his 10 hits have come off fastballs, while four have come off breaking balls (2) and off-speed pitches (2).

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