Wings Hit Four Homers to Snap Losing Streak Sunday
Published on May 19, 2019 under International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release
The Red Wings used the long ball to salvage the series and road trip finale with a 6-4 win Sunday evening in Durham.
The Wings (15-24) snapped their tied for season-high five game losing streak thanks to four home runs.
The biggest of the blasts was the seventh inning, go-ahead solo homer from Zander Wiel that broke a 4-4 tie. The homer was Wiel's tied for team-leading seventh of the season.
Randy Cesar gave the Wings the early lead with a two-run homer in the second inning - his fourth of the season.
The Wings also got solo homers from Alex English in the fifth and Jake Cave in the sixth to build a 4-1 lead.
Durham would rally against the Rochester bullpen. After Zack Littell was pulled after just 66 pitches in five innings, Andrew Vasquez allowed three runs on two hits and a walk in just a third of an inning as the Bulls pulled even at 4-4 in the sixth frame.
However, Jake Reed, Gabriel Moya and Preston Guilet combined to toss 3.2 scoreless innings of relief. Guilmet notched the save - his team-leading 5th of the season.
After an off day Monday, the Wings return to Frontier Field to open a seven-game homestand on Tuesday night. Lefty Stephen Gonsalves will come off the IL and make his season debut for the Wings against the Bisons.
WINGS THINGS: OF Luke Raley was placed on the injured list with a left ankle strain prior to Sunday's game...English was called up from Double-A Pensacola to replace Raley on the roster.
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