Wings Drop Second Straight to Syracuse
April 10, 2018 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release
The Rochester Red Wings lost 3-2 to the Syracuse Chiefs Tuesday night at Frontier Field. The series and homestand concludes with a 12:35 p.m. contest Wednesday.
After having their first three games of the season postponed, the Red Wings chose to use a pair of starting pitchers on Tuesday. Scheduled starter Adalberto Mejia allowed a hit and a walk in his two innings of work; Mejia wriggled out of a first inning jam that included his throwing error, a single, and a walk.
Fernando Romero, who had been scheduled to start on Wednesday, made his Triple-A debut Tuesday instead when he took over for Mejia in the third inning.
Rochester got to work in the bottom of the third inning, when Gregorio Petit and Zack Granite led off the inning with back-to-back singles against Chiefs starter Cesar Vargas. With Taylor Featherston at the plate, a passed ball allowed the runners to move to second and third with one out after Featherston struck out. Rochester's first run of the ball game came in the next at bat as Jake Cave grounded out to first base, scoring Petit to put the Wings ahead 1-0.
The Chiefs threatened in the top half of the sixth inning, after Romero issued back-to-back singles with one away. A line drive double play started by a nice catch by Granite kept the Chiefs off the scoreboard and the 1-0 Wings lead intact.
Vargas went five innings allowing five hits and an unearned run, with no walks and five strikeouts. Vargas threw 79 pitches, 50 for strikes.
Syracuse took the lead during the top half of the seventh inning after a leadoff walk and an error by right fielder Cave put runners on second and third with no outs. With one out, Alex Dunlap beat out an infield single which evened the game at 1-1. In the next at bat, Hunter Jones beat out a bunt bringing home Irving Falu which gave Syracuse a 2-1 lead. Both runs scored by Syracuse were unearned.
The Wings came right back to tie the score in their half of the seventh against reliever John Simms. Doubles from Nick Buss and Petit knotted the score at 2-2.
Romero tallied 5.0 innings with five hits, two unearned runs, and two walks allowed. Romero struck out three and threw 72 pitches, 45 for strikes.
Alan Busenitz came on in the eighth inning, and the Chiefs re-took the lead with a pair of doubles from Chris Dominguez and Alejando De Aza.
Nick Anderson pitched the ninth for the Red Wings, making his Triple-A debut with a strikeout of the first batter he faced in Dunlap. Anderson allowed a double but struck out the other two batters he faced in the inning.
Granite, Featherston, and Buss each had a pair of hits. The Red Wings and Chiefs each had nine hits.
Express Mart Thruway Cup Series: The Red Wings are now 0-2 in the season-long competition for the Thruway Cup.
Winning Pitcher: Simms (2-0)
Losing Pitcher: Busenitz (0-1)
Save: Adams (2)
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NOTES: Zack Granite and Nick Buss each had a stolen base, the Wings' first steals of the season...Gregorio Petit had two hits for the second straight game.
THIS DAY IN RED WINGS HISTORY
1981: The Rochester Red Wings found out that Cal Ripken Jr's hitting magic from 1980 carried over into the 1981 season. A year removed from his breakout 25HR season, Ripken christened the 1981 season with a solo HR, as the Red Wings rallied from a 3-run deficit to defeat Pawtucket on opening day, 6 to 5 in 13 innings. Mike Boddicker overcame control problems early, and settled down allowing 3 runs on 6 hits to earn the victory. 2nd baseman Tom Eaton got on base 3 times, scoring twice and Dallas Williams also homered to pace the Wings. More than 9,400 people watched the Wings win.
1988: Entering the 1988 season, the Rochester Red Wings knew Jeff Ballard had ace material. After his dazzling debut, in which he scattered 4 hits and 2 runs over 9 innings, the Wings have an ace in the hole. Thanks to a 3-run 7th inning, the Wings rallied to down the Toledo Mud Hens 5 to 2. OF Keith Hughes went 2 for 4 from the plate and Jerry Narron drove in 2 to lead the Wings. Rochester improved to 3 and 1 on the year, showing early signs of the teamwork and clutch hitting that would eventually land Rochester the 1988 Governors Cup title.
THIS DAY IN INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE HISTORY
1993 - The Pawtucket Red Sox win a doubleheader from Columbus at Cooper Stadium. After winning the first game 4-2 in 8 innings, Pawtucket sends 22-year-old Aaron Sele to the mound for his Triple-A debut in the nightcap. Sele had gone 15-6 between Class-A and Double-A in 1992, and the right-hander picks up right where he left off in his first Triple-A game. Sele goes the entire 7 innings, shutting out Columbus on just one hit. He strikes out eight Clippers for his first victory of the year, giving Pawtucket a sweep of the doubleheader. Sele would have an outstanding season, going 8-2 with a 2.19 ERA in 14 starts before making his Major League debut with Boston. Sele was named the International League's Most Valuable Pitcher for 1993.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1950- Ken Griffey Sr (Former Major League Baseball Player)., 1962- Steve Tasker (Former Wide Receiver for the Buffalo Bills), 1991- Amanda Mikalka (American Actress and Singer)
IT HAPPENED THIS DAY
1947 - Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American in the modern major leagues when the Dodgers purchase his contract from Montreal.
1989 - Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his first major league home run in Seattle's 6-5 win over the White Sox. He and his father, a reserve outfielder on the Reds, are the first father-son duo to play in the major leagues at the same time.
NUMBER ONE SONG ON THIS DAY
1983- Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean" 1995- Montell Jordan, "This Is How We Do It" 2016- Ed Sheeran "Shape of You"
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