With the loss last night against the Norfolk Tides, the Rochester Red Wings extended their franchise-record losing streak to 19 games. since their last win in July
15 (vs. OMA), the Wings have been outscored 129-74 (-55), with three losses coming via shutout.
LF Andrew Stevenson tied the game 8-8 in the bottom of the eighth innings with a solo home run. The lefty has now homered in three straight games dating back to 8/7 against Columbus…this marks the first time in his eight-year professional career that the Louisiana-native has gone yard in three consecutive games. Before the homer on August 7th, Stevenson had gone 17 games without a long ball.
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Pitching a Red Wings uniform for the first time since June, RHP Joan Adon pitched 3.0 innings, allowing six earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four. The righty now has 12 strikeouts in 10 innings pitched with the Red Wings this season, good for a K/9 of 10.8 and strike percentage of 63% (P/S: 208/128).
DH Jake Alu went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and two RBI, finishing just a triple shy of the cycle. This marks the first time he has collected three hits in a game since 7/23 at Buffalo and the first time he has collected multiple extra-base hits in a game in his Triple-A career. The Boston College alumni has had three home runs since being promoted on 7/12, all of which have come at Frontier Field.
WINNING PITCHER: RHP Blaine Knight (3-3, 6.90)
LOSING PITCHER: LHP Matt Cronin (1-2, 4.95)
SAVE: RHP Cole Uvila (9, 4.26)