Home Game Preview 4.10.16
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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.
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Rochester Red Wings 1-1 (T-3rd place, IL North)
Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins
vs.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 1-1 (T-3rd place, IL North)
Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees
GAME TIME: 1:35 pm
SERIES: tied 1-1
PROMOTIONS: Opening Day: The 20th season at Frontier Field gets underway with a matinee against the Scranton/WB RailRiders...2016 Magnet Schedule Giveaway: The first 7,500 fan through the gates will receive a 2016 magnet schedule courtesy of Dunkin' Donuts...50 Degree Guarantee: If the temperature doesn't reach 50 degrees, all fans with a ticket to Opening Day can redeem that ticket for a FREE ticket to any home game in April or May!... Post-Game Kids Run the Bases: All kids can run the bases with Spikes and Mittsy following every Sunday home game courtesy of the Burger Bar at Wegmans Pittsford.
Complete home game promotions details at RedWingsBaseball.com/Fun
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PREVIEW:
The Red Wings will have RHP Jose Berrios take the mound at Frontier Field on Sunday against the RailRiders, followed by RHP Alex Meyer. Former Red Wings RHP Anthony Swarzak will be the starter for the RailRiders. Berrios struck out 10 in Scranton Aug. 21 last season. Swarzak pitched parts of four seasons with the Red Wings (2008-11), began 2015 in the big leagues with Cleveland, and then signed with Doosan in the Korea Baseball League.
Player to Watch: RailRiders
6' 7", 275-lb. OF Aaron Judge led all Yankees minor leaguers with 20 homers and 72 RBIs in 2015. He was the Yankees' first round pick int eh 2013 draft out of Fresno State.
Former Wings:
RHP Anthony Swarzak, INF Chris Parmelee, INF Deibinson Romero.
Player Moves:
The Twins placed INF/OF Danny Santana on the DL (hamstring) and recalled OF Max Kepler from the Red Wings.
Hot Wings:
INF Jorge Polanco and INF Kennys Vargas are both hitting .500 after two games...Polanco has two runs scored, and two of his four hits are triples.
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These players on the Scranton roster were featured in Baseball America's 2016 Prospect Handbook as Top 10 Prospect in the New York Yankees organization: C Gary Sanchez, prospect #2; OF Aaron Judge #3, 2B Rob Refsnyder #8.
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2B Levi Michael had three hits and three RBI, C Stuart Turner had three hits and scored twice as Double-A Chattanooga beat Biloxi 9-5 Saturday night. LHP David Hurlbut (1-0) worked five innings, allowing four hits and two earned runs; RHP J.T. Chargois struck out the side in the ninth inning.
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