Wings split with PawSox

The Rochester Red Wings and Pawtucket Red Sox split a Wednesday doubleheader at Frontier Field. The Wings won the first game 3-1 behind a solid start by Dillon Gee, and dropped a 2-0 decision in the second game. The teams play again Thursday afternoon with first pitch scheduled for 1:35 p.m., featuring another College Day at the ballpark

Game One:
Zack Granite led off the bottom of the first inning with an infield single off of Brian Johnson. The hit extended Granite's hitting streak to five games. Two batters later, Mitch Garver drove in Granite with an RBI double giving the Red Wings a 1-0 lead. Garver has now reached base in 19 straight games. After a Kennys Vargas single, ByungHo Park followed with a single of his own that plated Garver. Vargas scored later in the inning when Tommy Field grounded into a fielder's choice, being able to beat out the throw that could have ended the inning, making it 3-0 Rochester.
Dillon Gee made his second appearance since joining the Wings June 22, and worked five innings allowing five hits and a walk while striking out three. Gee threw 83 pitches, 55 for strikes.
Johnson, with the PawSox on a rehab assignment from Boston, was relieved in the top of the fourth inning by Chandler Shepherd. In his 3.2 innings of work, Johnson allowed five hits, three earned runs, one walk and struck out one with 75 pitches, 51 of which were strikes.
Alex Wimmers pitched the sixth inning, with a run scoring on a double play grounder to make the score 3-1. Wimmers struck out a pair in the seventh inning to lock down the win.
The Red Sox and Red Wings each collected seven hits during the game.
Winning Pitcher: Gee (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Johnson (0-1)
Save: Wimmers (5)
Box Score - Click here for the Game One box score and play-by-play narrative.
Game Two:
Pawtucket got on the board in the top of the first inning when Steve Selsky doubled off of D.J. Baxendale bringing in a run that gave the Red Sox a 1-0 lead. Pawtucket added another run in the second that stretched their lead to 2-0.
The Red Wings had an opportunity in the bottom of the third inning as back-to-back hits by Ryan Strausborger and Matt Hague off of Jalen Beeks gave Rochester two runners in scoring position with no outs. Beeks was able to escape the inning with no harm as three strikeouts in a row by the Wings left both runners on base.
Baxendale's night concluded when he was relieved by Mason Melotakis in the top of the fourth. Baxendale finished with 3.0 innings pitched, allowing seven hits, two runs, one of them earned, and striking out two on 53 pitches, 33 strikes.
Beeks gave Pawtucket 4.2 innings of work before being relieved by Brandon Workman. Beeks allowed three hits and no runs, while walking three and striking out seven on 96 pitches-51 of which were strikes.
Melotakis pitched the next two innings for Rochester, allowing one hit and striking out three. Michael Tonkin came on to pitch the sixth, and faced trouble in the inning with two outs and a runner on second. Aneury Taverez lined a single to left field, but Hague made a perfectly timed throw to the plate to throw out Heiker Meneses and keep the Red Sox lead to 2-0. Tonkin pitched the final two innings of the evening, allowing two hits and striking out one.
The Wings loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, but Austin Maddox got a fly ball out from Niko Goodrum to end the game.
The Red Wings were out-hit 10-4 over the course of the game.
Winning Pitcher: Workman (4-1)
Losing Pitcher: Baxendale (1-3)
Save: Maddux (3)
Box Score - Click here for the Game Two box score and play-by-play narrative.

 

THURSDAY, JULY 6 (1:35 pm) vs. PAWTUCKET RED SOX (Red Sox)

COLLEGE DAY - Every Thursday students with a valid college ID can purchase a $10 reserved ticket which INCLUDES $5 Diamond Dollars that can be used for food or merchandise. We'll have tailgate games, Wing Pong and Cornhole, set up by the 10th Inning Bar.
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UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS
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)
Sat 7/8 SYR 7:05 pm RHP Aaron Slegers (8-4, 4.08) vs RHP Erick Fedde (1-1, 9.64)
Sun 7/9 SYR 1:35 pm RHP Justin Haley (0-0, 4.50) vs RHP Jaron Long (1-3, 4.68)
 
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THIS DAY IN RED WINGS HISTORY
1990 - First baseman David Segui had two hits from the left side of the plate and one hit from the right side, leading the Red Wings to a 7-5 win over Denver. Leo Gomez also hit his team leading 14th home run in the game. The win extended the Wings lead in the IL east to 7.5 games.
2005 - The Wings defeated the Buffalo Bisons 6-3 Tuesday night at Frontier Field thanks to strong pitching and timely hitting. Francisco Liriano (2-0) struck out nine Bisons hitters, and allowed only four hits in seven innings of work. Kevin West finished with two RBI on the night for the Wings, who went four games over .500 for the first time since June 4th and pulled to within six games of the first place Bisons for the first time since June 11th. .New Britain OF Alex Romero and Rochester RHP Travis Bowyer are the Twins Minor League Player Bowyer and Pitcher of the Month for June. Romero, 21, batted .342 (39-114)with 18 runs scored,7 doubles,6 homers and 20 rbi in 30 games with a .596 slugging percentage and a .375 on-base percentage. Bowyer, 23, had a 0.00 ERA (11.1 IP) with 5 saves allowing 4 hits with 7 walks and 11 strikeouts in 11 games,holding opponents to a .108 batting-average-against.
2006 - The Rochester Red Wings continued to break out of an offensive slump with 11 hits to beat the Pawtucket Red Sox 5-3 Wednesday night at Frontier Field...Tommy Watkins added terrific defense with three great plays in the field.
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