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Here's what you need 2 know about the Savannah Bananas
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Savannah Bananas are coming, and there will be no shortage of smiles or laughter over the next three days at Sahlen Field in downtown Buffalo. The Bananas play baseball, but it's not exactly traditional. So, what should fans expect when they take the field against The Firefighters at 7 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday?
Red hot Red Wings win fourth straight
Rochester, NY — The Rochester Red Wings (9-2, 47-37) continued their torrid pace in the second half as they knocked off the Buffalo Bisons (3-8, 40-45), 7-3. The win was Rochester’s fourth in a row as they maintain the top spot in the International League. The win came in come-from-behind fashion once again as Rochester continues to find ways to win games no matter the situation.
Red Wings light up Buffalo, 11-2, for Fourth of July win
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Red Wings celebrated the Fourth of July at Innovative Field by providing their own fireworks on Thursday, hitting three home runs and recording 11 hits overall as they beat the Buffalo Bisons, 11-2. The Wings (46-37 overall, International League-leading 8-2 in the second half) fell behind early thanks to a two-run top of the first for Buffalo (40-44 overall, 3-7 in second half), including a solo shot by Bisons’ shortstop Gabriel Cancel. They answered back in the bottom of the second, however, as Drew Millas and Jackson Cluff hit back-to-back two-out singles before Alex Call golfed a Paolo Espino curveball low to left. The ball wasn’t hit particularly hard, with a 95.4 exit velocity, but it carried, angling over the left field for Call’s 10th home run of the season, a go-ahead shot to make it 3-2.
Baker walks off Bisons as Red Wings win fifth straight, 7-6
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Second baseman Darren Baker wasn’t even supposed to be playing. Rochester Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy had told him that Saturday would be a day off. Then, late Friday, as the 25-year-old grabbed a late snack from Burger King, he got a call from LeCroy that plans had changed: Trey Lipscomb was getting the promotion back to Washington, and he would be in the starting lineup.
Cohen Leister’s Big Day Propels Mifflin County 13u All Stars Past Lackawanna
Cohen Leister collected three hits in four at bats, as Mifflin County 13u defeated Lackawanna 11-1 on Saturday. Leister singled in the first inning, doubled in the third inning, and doubled in the sixth inning. Lackawanna m were the first to get on the board in the first when Chase...
ENDING ON A LOSING NOTE: Flower City 1872 drops season finale at Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Flower City 1872 closed out its 2024 United Women’s Soccer season with a 3-1 loss at FC Buffalo Women at Robert E. Rich All High Stadium on Friday night. After starting the campaign with a promising three-game winning streak, Flower City 1872 (3-4-1, 10 points) finished with a five-game winless streak (0-4-1). FC Buffalo (6-1-0, 18) took over the Iron Division lead as it will host Steel City (17) for the division title as it continued its quest to reach the playoffs.
Crazy Ritz bounces back at Buffalo Raceway
Hamburg, NY — After a heartbreaking loss by a neck last week, Crazy Ritz recovered nicely from the disappointment and posted a length victory over Power And Grace in Buffalo Raceway’s featured $14,000 Open Trot on Saturday evening (July 6). Crazy Ritz ($3.80) was able to turn the...
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