The Rochester Red Wings got timely extra-base hits from Cayden Wallace and Leandro Pineda, while four relievers combined for five scoreless innings in a 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Bisons on Thursday at Sahlen Field.
Rochester improved to 88-57 overall and 43-29 in the second half, remaining tied with Indianapolis atop the International League second-half standings with four games remaining.
Wallace gives Rochester an early lead
The Red Wings struck first in the opening inning.
After Trey Lipscomb singled with one out, Cayden Wallace lined a double to left field, bringing Lipscomb home for a 1-0 Rochester advantage.
Buffalo answered in the second inning when Yohendrick Piñango doubled, moved to third on a Jay Harry single and scored on Lenyn Sosa's double-play grounder to even the game
at 1-1.
Red Wings capitalize in fifth and sixth
Rochester regained the lead in the fifth.
Liover Peguero singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Seaver King then lined a two-out single to left, scoring Peguero and giving the Red Wings a 2-1 edge.
The Red Wings added an insurance run in the sixth inning. Wallace opened the frame with a single, advanced to second on a groundout and scored when Pineda drilled a run-scoring double to left field for a 3-1 lead.
Bullpen shuts the door
Buffalo threatened at times but could not break through after the second inning.
Rochester's defense played a major role in preserving the lead. The Red Wings turned four double plays, while catcher Max Romero Jr. threw out three runners attempting to steal.
Starter Isaac Lyon allowed one run on five hits over four innings. Eddy Yean followed with two scoreless innings and earned the victory, improving to 3-2. Gus Varland, Kyle Nicolas and Jackson Lawrence each worked a scoreless inning to finish the game, with Lawrence recording his third save. Rochester's bullpen combined for five scoreless innings as Buffalo was shut out over the final seven frames.
By the numbers
- King drove in the go-ahead run with his fifth-inning single and later added a seventh-inning double.
- Rochester out-hit Buffalo 10-8.
- Wallace finished 2 for 4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.
- Pineda went 2 for 4 with two doubles and an RBI.
- Lipscomb collected two hits and scored the game's first run.
Information gathered from milb.com.
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This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Red Wings stay tied for first with four games left in playoff race
