The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders triumphed over the Rochester Red Wings with a 6-4 victory on Sunday afternoon at PNC Field. The team won four out of six games in the series and now holds the record for the most wins in the Minor League this season, with 27.
The RailRiders scored two runs in the first inning to take an early lead. Caleb Durbin and T.J. Rumfield both hit singles, putting runners on the corners. As Rumfield successfully stole second base, Durbin also raced home for a steal, resulting in the first run of the game. Greg Allen then followed with an RBI single, securing a 2-0 lead.
SWB added another run in the third inning. Rumfield reached on an error and immediately scored on a double by Carlos Narvaez.
Major League player Joey Gallo, who was on a rehab assignment, began the fourth inning with a walk. Drew Millas hit a ball into play, allowing Rochester to score their first run of the game. After Jake Alu walked to reach base, Stone Garrett hit into a fielder's choice, bringing them within one run.
Once again, Durbin and Rumfield were instrumental in creating offense for the RailRiders. Durbin hit a single and moved to second on a hit from Everson Pereira. Rumfield once again hit an RBI single to right, giving the RailRiders a 4-2 advantage.
In the following inning, the Red Wings came closer. Nationals' No. 2 prospect James Wood had a base hit and Gallo walked to get on base. Millas hit a double, scoring Wood, but the RailRiders' defense managed to catch Gallo at the plate, limiting the damage.
Nevertheless, the visitors managed to tie the game in the seventh inning against the RailRiders. With the bases loaded, Oddanier Mosqueda (W, 3-0) missed a free pass to Pennsylvania native Travis Blakenhorn, resulting in a 4-4 tie.
The RailRiders unleashed their batting prowess in the bottom half of the inning to take the lead. Pereira secured his second hit of the day, and Narvaez received an intentional walk to get on base. A double steal sent both runners moving, and another error from the Red Wings' catcher Millas allowed Pereira to score. Then Taylor Trammell notched his first hit and RBI as a RailRider, scoring their sixth run of the game.
In the eighth inning, Yerry De Los Santos took the mound. He struck out the first batter he faced but gave up a walk and a single, putting runners on base. Phil Bickford (S, 3) secured a pair of outs to strand them and then went 1-2-3 in the ninth to end the contest.