The Rochester Red Wings fell in Indianapolis this Thursday night, 14-4. The Indians now lead the series, 2-1.
The Rochester Red Wings entered tonight’s contest with a 14-game streak of striking at least nine opposing batters per game. This is the longest active streak in the minors and the longest in franchise history.
RHP Joan Adon (0-1) started the game for the Rochester Red Wings in last night's game. Adon gave up five runs on six hits (3 earned). He also struck out three batters in his three innings of work.
In the top of the first, SS Jecksson Flores *made a diving play up the middle to save a run, but that would go for naught as the next hitter singled to right field to score the first run of the game.
The Rochester Red Wings found themselves in a 4-0 deficit in the top of the third inning, but a two-run blast off the bat of SS Lucius Fox *cut the Indians’ lead in half. After the Indians extended their lead to 5-2 in the bottom third on a single and an error by 3B Jake Alu, the Wings pushed two runs across in the fourth on an RBI single from C Tres Barrera and an RBI fielder’s choice by RF Daniel Johnson, making the game 5-4.
The Rochester Red Wings brought in LHP Francisco Perez in the fourth inning. He pitched a third of an inning, giving up two runs before exiting with the bases loaded. RHP Matt Brill was sent to the mound and gave up three runs (2 earned). In all, the Indians scored eight runs on three hits, all of them singles. Perez was charged with five runs making the score 13-4.
LHP Alberto Baldonado, RHP Reed Garrett, and LHP Matt Cronin pitched the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings, respectively. Baldonado gave up a solo home run to make it 14-4. Garrett and Cronin both hurled scoreless innings.
The Red Wings committed a season-high six errors, the most since a four-error game against Worcester on May 15th.
The Red Wings look to tie the series at 2-2 on Friday at 7:05 pm. They’ll hand the ball to RHP Franklyn Kilome (2-4).