Wheeler Deals, Wings Shut Out Norfolk

NORFOLK, VA - Jason Wheeler allowed just two hits, none after the second inning, retired the final 10 batters he faced and 13 of the final 14 as the Rochester Red Wings beat the Norfolk Tides 6-0 Tuesday night at Harbor Park.

Wheeler (11-4) received some early run support as Kennys Vargas fouled off five pitches before hitting the ninth pitch of his at-bat in the first inning for a three-run home run to give the Red Wings (73-58) a 3-0 lead. The homer came off Richard Rodriguez (6-2) who had to start in place of Tides (56-75) scheduled hurler Joe Gunkel. Gunkel was scratched an hour before the game.

Adam Brett Walker added to the lead in the third with an RBI triple that hit the wall in straightaway center. Daniel Palka followed with an RBI single to make it 5-0 Rochester.

The Wings didn't score again until the eighth when Leonardo Reginatto drove in Mitch Garver with a single. Garver doubled in the eighth to cap a 4-for-4 night, matching a career-high for just the second time and first since coming up to Triple-A.

D.J. Baxendale allowed a single but tossed a scoreless ninth inning to preserve Rochester's 13th shutout of the season.

Wheeler surrendered just two hits and a walk with eight strikeouts. He struck out at least one batter in every inning except the seventh and recorded two in the eighth. The southpaw earned his 11th win of the season, tying him for the league lead.

Reginatto finished with three hits while Vargas was 2-for-4 with a homer, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored.

 

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Next Up: Rochester and Norfolk (Orioles) continue the three-game series in Virginia on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. LHP David Hurlbut starts for the Red Wings.

 

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