Game Preview: Rochester Red Wings look to bounce back after a Thursday night loss against the Indianapolis Indians

Rochester Red Wings will look to even up the series at two games apiece Friday night, sending RHP Franklyn Kilome to the mound to make his 7th start with the Wings this season.

by The Nats Report Newsroom

Updated August 26, 2022

Indianapolis, IN - The Rochester Red Wings dropped game three of the series to Indianapolis, 14-4, while committing a season-high six errors. The Indians came out of the gate fast, scoring runs in the first four innings, capped off by an eight-run fourth. DH Lucius Fox hit a two-run home run in the third inning, his second long ball in five games since returning from the Injured List on August 20, 2022.

Despite allowing 11 earned runs, Wings' pitchers struck out ten batters, making it 15 consecutive games with at least nine punch outs. Rochester will send RHP Franklyn Kilome to the mound in game four with a chance to even the series at two games apiece.

Rochester will look to even up the series at two games apiece Friday night, sending RHP Franklyn Kilome to the mound to make his 7th start with the Wings this season. In his last two starts, the former New York Met has fanned 16 batters in 8.2 innings (16.63 K/9), and all six starts for Rochester this season have ended in a decision (2-4). He delivered five hitless innings in his start on 8/12 against Norfolk.

Last night...

After pitching a scoreless inning in last night's contest, RHP Reed Garrett has not allowed an earned run in a Red Wings uniform since 6/12 in St. Paul...in his 11 appearances with Rochester since 6/12, Garrett has logged 11.2 innings pitched, allowing ten hits and walking three while striking out 13 batters. On June 9, 2022, Garrett had an ERA of 4.15 (12 ER/26 IP)...since that date, he has lowered his season ERA to 2.87 (12 ER/37.2 IP). Garrett's 2.87 ERA ranks second on the squad (min. 20 IP), behind only former RHP Tyler Clippard (2.23 ERA, 10 ER/40.1 IP).

In his 100th Triple-A contest, Lucius Fox slugged his third homer of the year with the Red Wings. The Bahama native now sits at 19 homers in Minor League Baseball, spanning six seasons. Red Wings batters have now gone yard just eight times in the last 13 games. Since August 1st (21 games), Rochester ranks last among International League teams with just 15 home runs.