Home Game Preview 6.25.16
presented by Coach Tony's Gourmet Hot Sauce
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Saturday, June 25, 2016
Rochester Red Wings 45-30 (1st place, IL North)
Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins
vs.
Louisville Bats 37-37 (3rd place, IL West)
Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds
GAME TIME: 7:05 pm
SEASON SERIES: Tied 2-2
PROMOTIONS: Star Wars Night Presented By Hillside Family of Agencies & Party City. Star Wars Night will feature character appearances from The 501st Legion's Garrison Excelsior, a Star Wars themed Fireworks show and a game-worn Rebel Fighter Pilot jersey auction benefiting the Hillside Family of Agencies. Ca$h Giveaway Presented By Cooper Cheese | First 1,000 adults. The first 1,000 adults (18 and over) through the gates will receive an envelope with cold, hard cash in it courtesy of Cooper Cheese! A total of $3,500 dollars will be distributed.Post-Game Fireworks Presented By ESL Federal Credit Union. Stick around following the game for a Star Wars themed post-game fireworks show presented by ESL Federal Credit Union! Scout Sleepover. Francesco Rinaldi Night. Bring in a label of Francesco Rinaldi Pasta Sauce or Sante Fe Salsa to receive buy one, get one free tickets!
TICKETS: Call 423-WING (9464) or RedWingsBaseball.com/Tickets
PREVIEW:
LHP Andrew Albers will make his 11th start of the season for Rochester. He is 6-1 with a 3.36 ERA, with 42 strikeouts on the year to just 14 walks. He earned the victory in his last start in Columbus, allowing five hits and two runs, both on home runs, and striking out six in seven innings of work. He faced Louisville on the road on June 3, pitching seven shutout frames, scattering five hits and registering six strikeouts in his fourth win of the season. Albers will face Louisville right-hander Jon Moscot, who is making his eighth start for the Bats. Moscot is 3-3 with a 5.73 ERA on the AAA level after making five starts in Cincinnati, where he lost all three of his decisions. He also made a start in Daytona with the Tortugas on April 7, pitching 3.2 innings and allowing five hits, with one strikeout. Moscot earned the win at Buffalo in his last start on May 20, going 6.2 innings and allowing just one run on seven hits.
Player to Watch: Bats
2B Hernan Inbarren is hitting .444 (8-for-18) with two RBI and two runs scored in his last four games.
Former Wings:
None.
Player Moves:
none
Hot Wings:
OF Eddie Rosario is hitting .364 (8-for-22) with two homers and six RBI in his last five... INF James Beresford is 6-for-19 with three runs scored in his last four.
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These players on the Louisville roster were featured in Baseball America's 2016 Prospect Handbook as Top 10 Prospect in the Reds organization: RHP Robert Stephenson, #1 prospect; LHP Amir Garrett, #3 prospect; OF Jesse Winker, #5 prospect.
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