Tides Hang on to Beat Wings
July 21, 2018 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release
The Norfolk Tides defeated the Rochester Red Wings 5-3 Saturday night in front of a Frontier Field crowd of 11,024. The homestand wraps up with a 1:05 p.m. game Sunday afternoon.
The Tides put pressure on the Red Wings early, as Rochester starter Fernando Romero allowed two walks and a single to the first three batters. A bases loaded fielder's choice from Pedro Alvarez gave Norfolk a 1-0 lead. Two batters later, Luis Sardinas cleared the bases on a two-RBI double to extend the lead to 3-0.
In the top of the seventh, the Tides gave starting pitcher David Hess more room to work with after a sacrifice fly from Ruben Tejada handed Norfolk a 4-0 lead. The Tides added a single run in the top of the eighth to take a 5-0 lead, prompting Romero's exit from the contest. Romero pitched 7.2 innings, allowing seven hits, five earned runs and three walks with three strikeouts. Romero threw 96 pitches, 61 for strikes. Tyler Duffey relieved Romero and worked around a walk before getting the third out of the inning.
Hess was outstanding, giving up just two hits over 7.0 shutout innings. He walked five, struck out nine, and threw 104 pitches - 65 for strikes.Former Red Wing Tim Melville came on to work the eighth inning for Norfolk.
In the bottom of the eighth, Rochester managed to put a few runs on the scoreboard. After back-to-back singles from Jon Kemmer and Jordan Pacheco, Gregorio Petit brought in Kemmer with an RBI single to make the score 5-1. The following batter, Nick Gordon, drove in Pacheco on an RBI single to cut the lead to 5-2. After Petit advanced to third on a wild pitch, Miguel Sano brought him in to score on a groundout, making the score 5-3.
Sano finished the game 0-for-3 with a walk, RBI and a strikeout in first game since being transferred from Class A Fort Myers.
Winning pitcher: Hess (3-2)
Losing pitcher: Romero (2-2)
Save: Faulkner (2)
Box Score: Click here for the box score and play-by-play narrative.
NOTES: The Red Wings' home struggles continued Saturday night, as the home record now stands at 16-30 - including the last six losses at Frontier Field. The ballclub's 28 road wins is tops in the International League.
THIS DAY IN RED WINGS HISTORY
1986 - Rochester swept a double header against the Maine Guides in Maine to put them eight games over .500 and within a game of first place Tidewater in the International League standings. Eric Bell and Bill Swaggerty both pitched complete games in the sweep.
2005 - Jason Bartlett continued his hot month, driving in two runs during a seven-run sixth inning in Rochester's 10-7 win over the Charlotte Knights on Thursday night. Gassner is now 5-3 in eight road starts; before Thursday's start his road ERA was 2.66 ERA, with opponents batting just .235 against Gassner away from Frontier Field.
THIS DAY IN INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE HISTORY
2004 - The Durham Bulls, sitting at a modest 48-47, begin a ten-game homestand with a matchup against Indianapolis. The Bulls rock the Indians 11-1 on the strength of two-run homers from Midre Cummings and Jared Sandberg. Jeremi Gonzalez picks up his second win of the season. Bulls' fans don't know it at the time, but this victory is the start of something truly special. The two-time Governors' Cup Champions continue their success throughout the entire homestand, ultimately winning all ten games (2 vs. Indianapolis, 2 vs. Columbus, 2 vs. Charlotte, and 4 vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre). On July 31, Durham would win 5-2 at Charlotte for the club's 11th straight victory, tying a franchise Triple-A record set in 1998.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1899- Ernest Hemingway (American Author), 1951- Robin Williams (American actor/comedian), 1980- CC Sabathia (American MLB pitcher)
IT HAPPENED THIS DAY
1921 - The Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees combined for an American League record sixteen doubles as the Indians won 17-8. Cleveland had nine doubles and New York seven.
1956 - Brooks Lawrence of the Cincinnati Reds had his 13-game winning streak broken as Roberto Clemente's three-run homer led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory.
1973 - Hank Aaron of Atlanta hit his 700th home run in the third inning of an 8-4 Braves loss to Philadelphia. Aaron connected on a 1-1 fastball off Phillies pitcher Ken Brett.
NUMBER ONE SONG ON THIS DAY
1965- Rolling Stones - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", 1980- Billy Joel - "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me", 2003- Beyonce ft. Jay-Z- "Crazy In Love"
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