Game Preview: Rochester Red Wings look to finish up the road trip strong and will face the Bisons Saturday afternoon

Game Preview as Rochester Red Wings look to finish up the road trip strong will face the Bisons Saturday afternoon, September 24, 2022

by The Nats Report Newsroom

Updated September 24, 2022

Buffalo, New York - The Rochester Red Wings picked up their second series win Friday night, downing the Bisons 5-2 behind another solid outing from RHP Logan Verrett. Verrett logged his team-leading 9th quality start of the year after going six innings, allowing one run. With the win last night, Verrett moves to 8-9 on the year and has notched wins against five different opponents.

DH Adrian San- chez, who replaced the ejected Nick Banks, picked up the Wings lone extra-base hit of the night, doubling in his 1-for-3 effort, which he finished with two RBI…2B Jake Alu picked up the lone multi-hit performance last night, going 2-for-3 with a walk, RBI and run scored…CF Andrew Stevenson picked up a knock, his team-leading 148th of the year, and swiped career-high three bags in the win.

3B Jack Dunn added a hit and stolen base to the Wings' stolen bases. Rochester Red Wings moved to 23-60 in games where they are outhit, after being outhit last night 10-7.

RHP Patrick Murphy gets the ball Saturday for the rubber match. Murphy is entering his 10th professional season, second with the Nationals organization after being claimed off waivers from Toronto on August 14, 2021. Toronto originally selected the right-hander in the third round of the 2013 Draft out of Hamilton High School (AZ). He was named Florida State League Most Valuable Pitcher in 2018.