Rochester snaps its 2-game losing skid to the IronPigs.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A Taylor Gushue pop fly just escaped the mitt of Lehigh Valley IronPigs second baseman Drew Maggi allowing Matt Lipka to score from second as the Rochester Red Wings walked off the ‘Pigs, 10-9, Thursday afternoon at Frontier Field.
Joey Meneses –who went 4-for-4 with a home run – set the table in the bottom of the ninth with a leadoff walk and would be replaced by Lipka at first.
Lehigh Valley tied the game in the top of the ninth on a two-run homer from Darick Hall – his SIXTH against Rochester this season.
Jefry Rodriguez made the start for Rochester and allowed seven runs on 10 hits through 2 2/3 innings.
The Wings deployed RHP Cory Abbott who struck out five in two innings of work, while LHP Sam Clay threw his 12th scoreless inning of the season.
The bullpen kept Lehigh Valley scoreless until the ninth, when Hall hit a towering shot out to right field.