Scranton/Wilkes Falls to Rochester in Opener
June 13, 2023 - International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release
(Rochester, NY) - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre dropped 18-10 to the Rochester in the series opener. The RailRiders battled back and forth with the Red Wings, but the home teams two big frames were too much. Estevan Florial smacked his team-leading 15th homer of the season.
The RailRiders got on the board first with two runs in the first. Oswald Peraza singled and Andres Chaparro walked to reach. A two-run double from Carlos Narvaez gave them a 2-0 lead.
Rochester began the bottom half with a leadoff homer from Derek Hill. Jake Alu reached on a walk and Victor Robles doubled him home. A sacrifice fly off the bat of Nomar Mazara made it 3-2.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre got back on top with two more runs in the second. Franchy Cordero led off with a walk and Jamie Westbrook singled to move him to scoring position. Jesus Bastidas and Peraza each brought in a run.
Robles, on a Major League rehab assignment, homered in the third to tie things up at four.
In the fourth, Westbrook walked and came home on a sacrifice fly thanks to Estevan Florial. SWB took a 5-4 lead.
The Red Wings put up six runs on four hits and a RailRiders error in the bottom half. Rochester batted through the order with a pair of walks and a hit by pitch for a 10-2 advantage.
The home team added three more in the fifth. Robles had his second homer of the game to make it 13-5.
The RailRiders inched closer with a two-run homer off the bat of Florial. Westbrook led off the frame with a single and jogged home with him to bring the deficit down to six.
Elijah Dunham began the seventh with a single and Brandon Lockridge reached on a ground rule double. Wilmer Difo got to first on an error and sent home a run. Lockridge stole home as Difo took second for his first bag in Triple-A. Bastidas doubled in a run to make the score 13-10.
Rochester added five in the bottom of the eighth. They loaded the bases and Jake Noll's single plated a run. With the bases still loaded, Alu smoked a grand slam for an 18-10 victory.
Mitch Spence (L, 4-3) pitched 3.2 innings letting up ten runs, nine earned. He allowed nine hits and three walks, while striking out four. Michael Feliz tossed an inning and two thirds giving up three runs. Deivi Garcia had a clean frame of work. Michael Gomez got out of the seventh 1-2-3. But he gave up five runs, including a grand slam, in the eighth.
Anthony Banda got the start going 2.1 innings of work allowing four runs on five hits. Tommy Romero (W, 3-3) took over for the next three frames. He let up two runs on two hits and two walks. Joe La Sorsa tossed one of his own with three runs, two earned, coming across. Andres Machado got just two outs to end the seventh with one run scoring. Amos Willingham faced the minimum in the eighth. Gerson Moreno pitched a clean ninth.
International League Stories from June 13, 2023
- Chasers Storm Back to Stun Clippers and Win Sixth Straight - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Priester Shines, Davis and Triolo Club First Triple-A Homers in Series Opening Win, 7-4 - Indianapolis Indians
- Indianapolis Takes Opener at Principal Park - Iowa Cubs
- Bisons Shut Out By Syracuse On Tuesday - Buffalo Bisons
- Joey Lucchesi Twirls A Gem As Syracuse Shuts Out Buffalo, 6-0, On Tuesday Night - Syracuse Mets
- Wings Wow RailRiders, 18-10 - Rochester Red Wings
- Explosive Sounds' Second Powers Big Win - Nashville Sounds
- IronPigs Rally Back from Five-Run Deficit But Stumble in 9th Against Toledo - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- Stripers Fall Behind Early in 11-3 Loss at Nashville - Gwinnett Stripers
- Mud Hens Slug Three Homers in Win - Toledo Mud Hens
- Scranton/Wilkes Falls to Rochester in Opener - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- Williams Bashes Three Homers, Saints Pound Out Franchise Record 21 Hits in 18-7 Win Over Bats - St. Paul Saints
- Knights Charge Past the Bulls 10-7 on Tuesday Night - Charlotte Knights
- Charlotte Tops Durham 10-7 - Durham Bulls
- Bats Can't Keep up with the Saints, Lose 18-7 - Louisville Bats
- Series Opener Between Jacksonville and Memphis Postponed - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Zimmermann Tosses Complete Game Shutout - Norfolk Tides
- Memphis Series Opener at Jacksonville Postponed - Memphis Redbirds
- Faria Delivers Strong Start, WooSox Fall 3-0 to Norfolk - Worcester Red Sox
- Valdez Homers for Second Straight Day, WooSox Beat Rochester 5-2 - Worcester Red Sox
- June 13 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Indianapolis Indians - Iowa Cubs
- SWB Game Notes - June 13 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- 6.13.23 Game Information: Indianapolis Indians (28-33) at Iowa Cubs (34-27) - Indianapolis Indians
- Jumbo Shrimp PLAY BALL Weekend Event Helps Underserved - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame Elects Matt Hague, Pete Filson & Jonathan Dandes as "Class of 2023" - Buffalo Bisons
- Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - June 13 vs. Scranton/WB - Rochester Red Wings
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
