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Red Wings Prevail, as Round 1 Goes to the Wire: International League fans were certainly not disappointed with this International League Round 1.
The two teams were evenly matched and the series went to the final game, with the Rochester Red Wings prevailing over the Toledo Mud Hens to advance to the Championship.
Rochester won the final game by a score of 4-3 at Frontier Field and that sealed the series 3-2.
"Things were tense in our clubhouse and dugout before and during this game, but we can let loose a bit now -- the hard work is over, for now," said catcher Will Banfield, who earned MVP honors.
For the series, Banfield hit .333 with a .412 on-base percentage. He had 1 home runs, 4 RBI and scored 1 runs.
The Rochester Red Wings will play against the Charlotte Knights in the next round. Charlotte won their series against the Durham Bulls 3 games to 1. The Championship schedule will be announced after the Round 1 finishes.
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The two teams were evenly matched and the series went to the final game, with the Rochester Red Wings prevailing over the Toledo Mud Hens to advance to the Championship.
Rochester won the final game by a score of 4-3 at Frontier Field and that sealed the series 3-2.
"Things were tense in our clubhouse and dugout before and during this game, but we can let loose a bit now -- the hard work is over, for now," said catcher Will Banfield, who earned MVP honors.
For the series, Banfield hit .333 with a .412 on-base percentage. He had 1 home runs, 4 RBI and scored 1 runs.
The Rochester Red Wings will play against the Charlotte Knights in the next round. Charlotte won their series against the Durham Bulls 3 games to 1. The Championship schedule will be announced after the Round 1 finishes.
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