ROCHESTER, NY (April 25, 2019) - A groundball on the infield plated a run in the bottom of the 10th inning, as Ryan Lavarnway's throw to the plate was not in time to get Zander Wiel, and the Rochester Red Wings came away with a win in the series finale against the
ROCHESTER, NY (April 25, 2019) - A groundball on the infield plated a run in the bottom of the 10th inning, as Ryan Lavarnway's throw to the plate was not in time to get Zander Wiel, and the Rochester Red Wings came away with a win in the series finale against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 4-3.
The game moved into extra innings thanks to a late charge from SWB that saw them send seven men to the plate in the top of the 9th inning. The frame began with a walk to Billy Burns, who stood at second base following a groundout by Matt Lipka. The next man up was Cliff Pennington, who doubled into the left-field corner to score Burns and bring the RailRiders within a run, 3-2. After a Trey Amburgey pinch-hit single pushed Pennington to third base, the RailRiders send another pinch hitter to the plate in Lavarnway. His RBI single tied the game and set the table for Rochester to walk-off with the win.
The loss overshadows one of the best pitching performances of the season by SWB, in which David Hale went 6.1 innings and allowed just two earned runs while striking out nine batters. Cale Coshow was ticketed with his first loss of the season, as he allowed the pace-of-play runner to score, but tossed a total 2.1 innings of relief in which he didn't allow and earned run.
Offensively, The top of the order had a couple bright spots including Gosuke Katoh (2-for-3, BB), but it was Cliff Pennington who led the 10-hit performance by the RailRiders bats. He finished 3-for-4 with a double, home run and 2 RBI after entering the game 3-for-his-last-31.u1:p
The RailRiders pile on the bus and head south to PNC Field, where the welcome a seven-game homestand beginning Friday night against the Syracuse Mets. It's the first game of the season between the two IL North rivals, who feature former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow on their roster. First pitch for Friday's game is set for 6:35 p.m. with pregame coverage beginning at 6:05 p.m. with Adam Marco and Adam Giardino on the RailRiders Radio Network.u1:p
