Rochester’s rally comes up short against the IronPigs.
ALLENTOWN, PA. — Miguel Sanó went 3-for-4 with a 2-run homer but a late Rochester rally fell short as the Red Wings fell to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 4-3, Tuesday night at Coca-Cola Park.
Sanó’s homer was his first in four games since joining the Red Wings (21-18) on a rehab assignment from the Minnesota Twins. He has not played in the major leagues since April 27 after injuring his left hamstring.
Trevor May (0-2) made his second rehab start with Rochester and third overall as he returns from “Tommy John” surgery early in 2017. After working a perfect 1st inning, May issued a one-out walk before former Wing Trevor Plouffe made it 2-0 with his second home run in as many games. Alexi Amarista would add a 2-out RBI triple and the IronPigs (25-17) led 3-0.
That’s all the damage May would allow over 4.0 innings. All 3 hits and 1 of the 2 walks he allowed came in that frame.
Plouffe would make it 4-0 with an RBI double in the 6th off Adalberto Mejía, who came off the disabled list earlier today. He had not pitched since April 25 after landing on the DL with a blister.
Rochester struggled once again to get anything going offensively against Lehigh Valley starter Enyel De Los Santos (5-1). The hard-throwing right-hander surrendered just 5 hits and 1 walk while striking out 5 in 7.0 innings. The lone run came in the 7th inning on a Taylor Featherston sacrifice fly.
Sanó’s homer came after Zack Granite’s fly ball to left was lost in either the fog or lights. The IronPigs brought in Pedro Beato to secure a five-out save, his league-leading 14th of the season.
Rochester will turn to Zack Littell in game three of the series Wednesday at 7:05.
*NOTES — In roster moves Tuesday, LHP Adalberto Mejía was reinstated from the disabled list; and OF Ryan LaMarre was recalled by the Minnesota Twins…Rochester had won 13 straight games, including all 10 such games in May, when scoring the game’s first run before leading 1-0 in the 1st inning and falling to the IronPigs Monday night…The Red Wings lead the International League with a 3.01 ERA. Rochester has thrown 5 shutouts, including 2 in the last 4 games, and allowed 3 or fewer runs in 20 of 38 games this season…Rochester’s starting pitchers had pitched to a 1.14 ERA (5 ER, 39.1 IP) with six total runs allowed in the previous seven games before Dietrich Enns was charged with five runs in 3.2 innings Monday night.