The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defeated the Rochester Red Wings 12-7 in seven innings on Saturday afternoon at PNC Field.
A four-homer, seven-run fifth inning was enough firepower to lift the RailRiders to victory in a rain-shortened contest.
Rochester opened the scoring in the top of the second. With the bases loaded, Erick Meija singled home a pair of runs off RailRiders starter Josh Maciejewski to give the Red Wings a 2-0 edge.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre halved the deficit in the bottom of the frame. T.J. Rumfield led off with a double and Taylor Trammell followed with a single. With runners on the corners, JC Escarra plated Rumfield with a groundout to make it a one-run game.
In the third, the Nationals’ No. 2 prospect Brady House drove a two-run homer to right, giving Rochester a three-score advantage.
Oswald Peraza tied the game in the bottom of the third with his ninth home run of the season. After Jorbit Vivas grounded into a force and Yankees No. 1 prospect Jasson Domínguez singled, Peraza smashed a three-run shot 401 feet to left, knotting the game at four.
With two on and two outs in the top of the fourth, Rochester’s Jack Dunn hit a sharp line drive to left. Domínguez relayed to Peraza, who gunned it to JC Escarra at home nabbing Stone Garrett at the plate. The outfield assist saved a run and kept the game tied at four.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre took the lead in the bottom of the inning. Carlos Narvaez walked to open the frame and Greg Allen singled to center. Yankees No. 16 prospect Jorbit Vivas singled home the go-ahead run.
Rochester went back out in front in the fifth. A throwing error to third scored Rochester’s Andrew Pinckney to even the game at five. Maciejewski was lifted for Yankee rehabber Lou Trivino, who surrendered a two-run homer to Jake Alu, giving the Red Wings a 7-5 lead.
The RailRiders unloaded for seven runs to recapture the lead in the home half of the frame. A pair of doubles from Rumfield and Escarra got them within one. Then Narvaez blasted a 416-foot bomb to center for an 8-7 advantage. Greg Allen singled to keep the line moving and Jahmai Jones sent a blast over the left-field wall to make it 10-7. Vivas and Domínguez followed with solo shots of their own for three straight homers.
The Red Wings got a pair on in the seventh but the rain came pouring down. The umpires called for the tarp to cover the field for a rain delay. Thirty one minutes later, after a downpour, the game was called complete.
The RailRiders conclude their series with Rochester on Sunday. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre sends lefty Tom Pannone to face Rochester’s Tyler Stuart. The first pitch is slated for 1:05 p.m.
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