Wings beat PawSox 5-3

The Rochester Red Wings defeated the Pawtucket Red Sox 5-3 Tuesday night at Frontier Field. The paid attendance of 13,167 was the sixth largest baseball crowd in the history of Frontier Field. The series continues Wednesday with a doubleheader beginning at 4:35 p.m., with another $1 Wednesday and a Bark in the Park event.

The Wings jumped out to an early 2-0 in the second inning. Bengie Gonzalez hit an RBI single off Pawtucket starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez to score Kennys Vargas. Two batters later, Zach Granite used his speed to leg out an infield single that drove in Niko Goodrum.
In the top of the third inning Jantzen Witte hit a two-run home run off of Wings starting pitcher Justin Haley to make the score 2-2.
Working on a pitch count as part of his rehab assignment from the Twins, Haley threw 47 pitches (32 strikes) over three innings. He gave up two earned runs, four hits, no walks and three strikeouts.
In the bottom of the fourth, Granite cashed in with a two-out, two-run RBI single to put the Wings ahead 4-2.
On a rehab assignment from Boston, Rodriguez pitched four innings for the PawSox. He threw 88 pitches (47 strikes), giving up four earned runs, four hits, five walks and five strikeouts.
Mitch Garver scored a run on a wild pitch by Red Sox relief pitcher Marcus Walden to make the score 5-2 Wings after five innings.
In relief, Nik Turley gave the Wings five scoreless innings. He allowed two hits, one walk and three strikeouts. Jake Reed pitched the ninth inning for the Red Wings, allowing a solo home run to Jhonny Peralta but striking out the final two batters. 
The Red Wings and PawSox each had 7 hits. 
Winning Pitcher: Turley (2-2) 
Losing Pitcher: Rodriguez (0-1) 
Save: Reed (2) 
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 5 (4:35 pm) vs. PAWTUCKET RED SOX (Red Sox)

*Doubleheader (gates will open at 3:35 pm)
ALL TICKETS $5 - All tickets, even premium seats, are just $5!
BARK IN THE PARK - This is our last Bark in the Park of the season! Dogs will be able to get a closer view of the action as we'll open the left field grass berm for dogs as well as our usually "Dog Pound" area over the left field fence. All fans bringing dogs are asked to enter through the Plymouth Ave Gate. As always, Dogs get in FREE!
$1 WEDNESDAY - Every Wednesday enjoy $1 hot dogs, cracker jacks, peanuts and chips courtesy of Zweigle's, Democrat & Chronicle and DiPaolo Baking Company.
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UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS
Wed 7/5 PAW 4:35 pm RHP Dillon Gee (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Brian Johnson (2-0, 2.72) Game 1
Wed 7/5 PAW TBA vs. LHP Jalen Beeks (2-3, 3.55) Game 2
Thu 7/6 PAW 1:35 pm RHP Tim Melville (2-1, 3.48) vs. RHP Hector Velazquez (5-1, 1.65)
Fri 7/7 SYR 7:05 pm LHP David Hurlbut (5-5, 3.48) vs. RHP A.J. Cole (4-2, 5.40)
 
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THIS DAY IN RED WINGS HISTORY
1980 - The Red Wings had 19 hits in their 14-2 pummeling of the Charleston Charlies. Larry Jones allowed two runs in a complete game effort during the victory.
1983 - Wings Play Long-Ball, Use Five Homers to Rout Syracuse...Losers of three out of four, the Wings needed a boost midway through the 1983 season. What they got was an offensive explosion, and a return to normalcy for starting pitcher Paul Mirabella. Entering their July 4th showdown with Syracuse, the Red Wings were barely able to keep their heads above water, treading along with a 36-39 record. If just for one day, the Wings put together an offensive barrage worthy of being champions. The Wings crushed five home runs, and pounded out 19 hits in beating Syracuse 18-4. Leading the hit parade was Wings first basemen Dan Logan, who smashed two home runs, and drove in five runs. Rochester jumped out to an 8-0 lead after one inning, and never looked back. Jose Barrios had three hits, including a homer (9th), and drove in three runs, providing more than enough support for Mirabella (3-5). The Wings starter was effective, limiting the Sky Chiefs to four runs on ten hits over seven innings. Leadoff hitter Glenn Gulliver also had a big day at the plate, pounding out four hits, including his fifth homer of the year, and knocked in four runs. When Rochester's offensive fireworks were finished, they had put up a season-best 18 runs.
2005 - The Red Wings bats came out to celebrate on Independence Day, and the Wings defeated the first place Buffalo Bisons 7-3 at Frontier Field Monday night. Kevin West led the Wings attack going 2 for 4 with a three-run home run. Ricky Barrett pitched well in his first start of the season, starting in place of the injured J.D. Durbin. Barrett went 4 innings, allowing only two hits, and one run, striking out 6. Henry Bonilla (4-2) came in to pitch stellar in relief as well, going 4 innings, allowing 4 hits, 2 runs and striking out 5.
2006 - Jason Tyner had three hits and three runs scored and Tommy Watkins hit a three-run home run, part of a 15-hit offensive outburst in the Red Wings' 10-6 win over the Pawtucket Red Sox Tuesday night at Frontier Field.
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