Overview
- The Red Wings lost 9-6 to the Toledo Mud Hens at ESL Ballpark, a Sunday defeat that ended Rochester’s chance to clinch the International League first-half title.
- Toledo opened the game with a three-run second inning and a two-run third, finishing with 14 hits to build a multi-run lead that Rochester could not fully overcome.
- Rochester staged a late comeback when Phillip Glasser hit a three-run double in the eighth and Trey Lipscomb added a ninth-inning solo homer, but the rally fell short.
- The result left Rochester 45-28 for the first half while Memphis finished 47-28 and secured the playoff berth, and all teams reset to 0-0 for the second half beginning Tuesday.
- Manager Matt LeCroy praised his players’ effort but criticized the split-season playoff format that awards only four Triple-A berths and makes postseason access harder for International League teams.