Former Rochester player Daniel Palka keys the Mets victory with a homer.
By Nick Grasso / Rochester Red Wings
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Rochester Red Wings were defeated 7-3 against the Syracuse Mets this afternoon at NBT Bank Stadium.
Rochester gave up a three-run homer in the first by former Wing Daniel Palka, and runs in the second and fifth to go down 5-0 early.
Rochester RHP Cory Abbott struggled on the mound, allowing five hits and four runs in two and two thirds’ innings. The bullpen didn’t fare much better, with Rodriguez and Braymer giving up one and two runs respectively.
Mets RHP Connor Gray threw two strikeouts and held the Wings scoreless through six.
Mark Vientos hit a home run in the seventh and brought in Palka, running up the score before Rochester’s Jake Noll hit a three-run homer, making it 7-3.
Rochester will send Sterling Sharp to the mound Thursday at 6:35 p.m. against Syracuse for game three of this series.