Rochester squandered leads in both games in losing to the RailRiders.
By Rochester Red Wings
MOOSIC, PA. — The All-Star Break has come at just the right time for the Red Wings who were swept by the Scranton/WB RailRiders in Sunday’s doubleheader. The Wings lost 6-3 in Game 1 before falling 7-4 in the night cap.
The Wings (42-44) had leads in both games – including a 4-0 lead in Game Two after a 3-run homer from Jimmy Kerrigan.
But, the first-place RailRiders rallied of the Wings bullpen, scoring 2 in the fourth and 4 in the fifth to take control of the game.
Brent Rooker gave the Wings a 1-0 lead in the first inning with his 14th homer of the year.
It was a Jaylin Davis second inning home run in the opener that gave Rochester a 2-1 lead.
But, the biggest blow in Game 1 was a 3-run blast off the bat of Zack Zehner in the third inning that gave the RailRiders a 6-2 lead.
Drew Hutchison took the loss for the Wings in the opener allowing 6 runs (3 earned) on 7 hits – 3 of which left the yard.
Yeltsin Encarnacion just called up from Single-A Cedar Rapids with the promotions of Jake Cave and LaMonte Wade Jr., went 3-for-3 with 3 singles and a run scored in his Triple-A debut in Game 2.
*NOTES — The Minnesota Twins have announced the following roster moves: DELETE: OF Jake Cave and LHP Devin Smeltzer were recalled by Minnesota; CHANGE: INF Wilin Rosario was reinstated from the Injured List…The Red Wings open the second half of the season on Thursday with a doubleheader against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs at Frontier Field.