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Home Game Preview 8.29.16

Walker, Wings need win to stay in playoff race
August 29, 2016

 

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Welcome to the RedWingsBaseball.com Home Game Preview, for every home game at Frontier Field - this feature is usually available two hours before game time on the day of each home game.

Game Details

Monday, August 29, 2016

Rochester Red Wings 76-60 (3rd place, IL North)
Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins
vs.
Scranton/WB RailRiders 84-51 (1st place, IL North)
Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees

GAME TIME: 7:05 pm
SEASON SERIES: series tied 8-8

PROMOTIONS: Brian and Stephen Gionta Autograph Appearance Brian and Stephen Gionta will be at Frontier Field on Monday, August 29 to sign autographs and throw out the first pitch prior to the Rochester Red Wings game at 7:05 p.m. against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. The pair will sign from 6-6:45 p.m. on the concourse. A first pitch from each will follow. Mascot Night Are you #TeamSpikes or #TeamMittsy? Your two lovable Frontier Field mascots will captain teams of local mascots in several in-game, friendly competitions throughout the night! Kids Eat Free Monday Presented By Basch & Nickerson LLP Every Monday the first 500 kids 12 and under get a FREE hot dog, snack and soda courtesy of Basch & Nickerson LLP!

Complete home game promotions details at RedWingsBaseball.com/Fun

TICKETS: Call 423-WING (9464) or RedWingsBaseball.com/Tickets

 

PREVIEW:
After dropping a 3-1 game Sunday afternoon, the Red Wings need a win to stay in the Il wild card race. The Wings trail Lehigh Valley by 4.5 games entering play Monday; the IronPigs play in Buffalo tonight.

RHP Tyler Duffey makes his first start after being optioned to the Wings last week. Duffey was 0-0 with a 1.72 ERA in three starts before his promotion to Minnesota in April. With the Twins, Duffey was 8-10, 6.24 in 22 starts. Duffey struck out eight batters three different times in the big leagues, and nine batters twice. He had a no decision in Scranton on Opening Day (two hits, no runs in 4.0 IP). RHP Brady Lail (6-5, 4.79 ERA) starts tonight for the RailRiders, who clinched a playoff spot with the win Sunday. Lail lost his last start Aug. 23 at Lehigh Valley (5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R/2 ER, 4 BB, 2 SO). Lail is 1-0 with a 9.00 ERA in one start vs. the Wings this season.

Player to Watch: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
3B Donovan Solano is hitting .410 (16-for-39) in his last 10 games with one homer and two RBI.

Former Wings:
1B Chris Parmelee

Player Moves:
OF Logan Schafer had his contract purchased by teh Twins and will join the team in Cleveland tonight.

Hot Wings:
CF Byron Buxton is batting .342 (13-for-38) in his past 10 games with four homers, eight RBI and 10 runs scored...OF Adam Brett Walker has a 14-game hit streak and is batting .381 (8-for-21) in his last five games.

 

About the Opponent

TOP PROSPECTS
presented by Baseball America and BaseballAmerica.com

These players on the Scranton/WB roster were listed in Baseball America's list of the top 10 prospects in the Yankees organizaton: OF Clint Frazier (#1)... 2B Rob Refsnyder (#8)

 

 

 

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Down on the Farm

Double-A Chattanooga lost to Mississippi 5-4 Sunday. OF Zach Granite had three hits adn stole his 51st base of the season. RHP Aaron Slegers pitched 7.0 innings and allowed just two earned runs, striking out six.

 

Double-A
Chattanooga Lookouts
Class A Advanced
Ft. Myers Miracle
Class-A
Cedar Rapids Kernels
Short Season A
Elizabethton Twins
Rookie
GCL Twins
Rookie
DSL Twins

Click here for links to Twins minor league club rosters, stats and schedules.

 

 

Up Next

August 30-31 vs. Syracuse (Nationals)

Sept. 1-2 vs. Lehigh Valley (Phillies)