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Syracuse 1 at Rochester 4

Record 7-3

W: M. Venafro (1-0, 6.75); L: B. Neal (0-2, 4.05); SV: B. Korecky (2)
HR: SYR: S. Fasano (4). ROC: G. Jones (2), G. Williams (2).

E: MosEs (5, throw).

From redwingsbasball.com: Glenn Williams and Garrett Jones hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning, powering the Red Wings to a 4-1 win over Syracuse Sunday afternoon at Frontier Field. Dave Gassner pitched five solid innings and was supported by four scoreless innings from the bullpen.

After Wings starter Gassner quietly set down the Chiefs in order in the top of the first, the Red Wings faced off against Jason Scobie to try and obtain an early lead. After Denard Span, wearing 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson, splintered his bat for a single he advanced to second on a fielders choice by Tommy Watkins, also wearing 42. Williams and Jones walked to load the bases for slugger Matthew LeCroy. However, LeCroy grounded to the left side of the infield for a double play, ending the Red Wings threat.

Gassner held the Chiefs scoreless through the first three innings and was helped out on a steller play by Watkins who caught a pop-up behind the Chiefs dougout reaching into the stands on the run to end the top of the third. Matt Tolbert led off the bottom of the inning punching a deep fly ball into the corner and off the left fielder's glove for a double. After a sacrifice bunt by Span, Watkins hit a sacrifice fly just deep enough to score Tolbert from third base for the first run of the game.

After surrendering a one-out home run to Sal Fasano, Gassner pitched around a soft line drive that a sliding Jones could not hang on to and a throwing error by Matt Moses to prevent any further damage in the inning. Gassner left the game after five innings having surrendered only one earned run on three hits.

In the bottom of the seventh, LeCroy led off the inning with an infield single and would advance to second on a throwing error. Doug Deeds pinch ran and advanced to third when the Chiefs failed to record an out on Jose Morales's soft grounder to the left side.

The tide of the game turned after Chiefs reliever Brian Wolfe exited the game with two outs in the eighth and was replaced by Blaine Neal. Watkins hit a solid single to left field and was driven in when Williams hit a home run off the roof of The Nest picnic pavilion in right field. Jones followed up the home run with a monster shot to right-center over the Patio Enclosures Power Alley Grill. The Wings went to the top of the ninth leading four to one.

Bobby Korecky, pitching in his third straight game, notched the save pitching a one, two, three ninth inning. The Red Wings bullpen pitched four shutout inninngs; Tristan Crawford, Julio DePaula and Mike Venafro each recorded a scoreless inning.

NOTES: Red Wing players wore Virginia Tech caps for the game, which were auctioned off for a donation to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund. A total of $1413 was raised with the auction...A couple of Wings players suggested offering a cap to the Chiefs' Kevin Barker, who attended Virginia Tech. Barker also wore a Hokies cap for the game.... Span and Watkins wore uniform number 42 to honor Jackie Robinson, after last weekend's scheduled ceremonies were postponed here... LHP Jon Lester, who went 7-2 in 15 games as a rookie for Boston last season, is scheduled to start for Pawtucket on April 25 at Frontier Field. Lester was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma near the end of last season, and underwent six chemotherapy treatments. He was the first Red Sox rookie pitcher to win seven or more games since 1993 (Ken Ryan and Aaron Sele)... Double-A catcher Korey Feiner has hit in six straight games entering Sunday's game... Jones's home run gave him a team leading 11 RBI.

Wolfe made it to AAA? I'm impressed! Fiener's hitting streak came to an end. He took four straight walks in yesterday's New Britain game.

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Connecticut 8 at New Britain 9

Record: 4-6

W: J. Mijares (1-0, 1.35); L: B. Anderson (0-1, 5.14)
HR: CT: J. Bowker (3), J. Wald (1). NBR: T. Plouffe (2).

Matt Allegra’s two-out single to left field that scored Brian Buscher capped a three-run inning and gave New Britain a dramatic 9-8 come-from-behind win over inter-state rival Defenders.

The Rock Cats entered the bottom of the ninth down by two runs. Catcher Korey Feiner drew a walk to open the inning and was replaced by pinch runner Rashad Eldridge. Trevor Plouffe advanced Eldridge to third with a single to center field. Eldridge scored on a sac fly by Garrett Guzman. Buscher hit a double to right field to score Plouffe and tie the game 8-8 before Allegra stepped up to the plate and delivered an RBI single to give complete the comeback.

Rock Cats’ starter J.P. Martinez entered his first Double-A start – and only second career start – with six shutout innings. He added another scoreless inning in the first inning. In the second inning, though, things got out of hand.

The Defenders’ Carlos Sosa started off the inning with a single and Pat Dobson followed with a double. Simon Klink knocked in both runners with a double to left field for a 2-0 lead. Martinez then hit Todd Jennings with a pitch, but forced Jake Wald to ground into a double play to second baseman Felix Molina, who tagged out Jennings and threw to first for the unassisted double play. Alex Requena added an RBI single for the 3-0 lead.

Jay Sawatski came on in relief for Martinez to start the third inning. Sawatski held the Defenders scoreless for two innings, giving the Rock Cats an opportunity to claw back into the game. The ‘Cats did just that in the third inning. Luke Hughes singled and Korey Feiner reached base on a walk before Trevor Plouffe blasted a three-run shot to left field to tie up the game.

Sawatski then encountered trouble in the fifth. Alex Requena walked and stole second, but was thrown out at home as he tried to score on John Bowker’s single to right field. Eddy Martinez-Esteve knocked in Bowker with a single to left field to take the 4-3 lead. Pat Dobson added an RBI single and Martinez-Esteve scored on a bases loaded walk. Sawatski was replaced by Danny Powers with one out in the inning, but was charged with the three runs. Bowker added a solo home run in the sixth inning to put the Defenders up 7-3.

The Rock Cats retaliated in the seventh on Guzman’s RBI single and a two-run triple by Buscher that closed the gap, 7-6. The Defenders Jake Wald hit a solo homer in the top of the ninth to put his team ahead 8-6.

Jose Mijares (1-0) tossed 2 1/3 innings, allowing one run on one hit and one walk, to pick up his first win.

Defenders’ starter Euguene Espineli allowed three runs and five hits through four innings. Brooks McNiven surrendered three runs on one hit and three walks in 1 2/3 innings. Brian Anderson (0-1) blew the save opportunity as he allowed three runs on four hits in two innings.
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Beloit 13 at Lansing 6

Record 7-6

W: C. Devries (1-0, 0.73); L: K. Ginley (0-1, 7.15)
HR: BEL: C. Parmelee (2), D. Berg (1), D. Santiesteban (1).

E: Devries (1, throw), Parmelee (1, fielding).

From lansinglugnuts.com: The Lansing Lugnuts team record ten game winning streak came to an end on Sunday afternoon as the Beloit Snappers pounded out 17 hits in a 13-6 win before 6,109 fans at Oldsmobile Park. It is just the Lugnuts second loss of the year.

Beloit jumped on Lansing starter Kyle Ginley, scoring seven runs in the first three innings. Three runs scored in the first, highlighted by a Danny Valencia two-run double.

The Snappers extended the lead in the third frame, getting four runs to cross the plate with a two out rally. Danny Santiesteban blasted a solo homer to left-center field that made it 4-0. A Brian Dinkelman triple drove in two more runs and Garrett Olson's RBI single capped off the innning and gave Beloit a 7-0 lead.

Beloit added three more runs on a three-run shot by Chris Parmelee that made it 10-0 in the fifth.

Lansing scored two runs in the fifth, highlighted by a Sean Shoffit double to left field that cut the deficit to 10-2.

Lansing added four more runs, but could never close the gap in the game, falling 13-6.

Cole Devries (1-0) got the win for the Snappers, tossing five innings and allowed two unearned runs on four hits.

Ginley (0-1) took the loss for the Lugnuts, as he was chased after 2 2/3 innings of work while allowing seven runs on eight hits.

Lansing (11-2) and Beloit (7-6) will continue the series on Monday evening. A.J. Wideman (2-0, 1.74) will take the hill for the Lugnuts, while Adam Hawes (0-1, 2.45) will get the call for the Snappers. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m.

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Extended Spring Training Pirates 5 at Twins 2

W: Some pirates dude; L: R. Barrett
HR: TWN: W. Ramos

4 lousey hits and spotty fielding & a brief Lewfie report.

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