Red Wings move into first-place tie behind fourth-inning rally
Liover Peguero drove in three runs as the Red Wings climbed into a first-place tie.
The Rochester Red Wings turned their season around on Friday night, rallying from a two-run deficit to defeat the Buffalo Bisons 5-3 at ESL Ballpark and claim a tie for first place in the International League's second-half standings. Rochester's improvement to a 79-49 record put them even with Indianapolis atop the league's second-half race, courtesy of a four-run rally in the fourth inning.
The scoring drive was powered by doubles from Cayden Wallace and Liover Peguero. Pitcher Chandler Champlain earned the win with 4.1 relief innings, while Yovanny Cruz recorded his fifth save with a scoreless ninth. Buffalo started the contest strong, breaking the Red Wings' lead in the top of the fourth when Jay Harry's RBI double extended their lead to 2-0.
Rochester answered in the bottom half, with Phillip Glasser and Yohandy Morales contributing early hits before Wallace drove in the game's first run with a double to put them ahead 3-2. Buffalo's Sean Keys added to the Red Wings' woes in the fifth when he drove in Josh Smith with a triple, but Rochester's Glasser and Morales responded by driving home Glasser from second base, extending the lead to 5-3.
Champlain and Cruz sealed the victory, with Champlain allowing just one run over 4.1 innings and Cruz recording a save in the ninth.
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