Rochester Red Wings clinch playoff berth with eight home runs
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 20, 2026, 7:56 PM
Last updated Sep 20, 2026
The Rochester Red Wings achieved their first playoff berth since 2013 by defeating the Buffalo Bisons 15-8 at Sahlen Field. After falling behind 3-0, Rochester rallied with eight home runs, including key hits from Leandro Pineda and Andrew Pinckney. The Red Wings scored five runs in the fifth inning, taking control and finishing with a total of 19 hits. With this victory, Rochester secured the International League's second-half title and will face Memphis in the postseason.
- •Rochester scored 15 runs on 19 hits against Buffalo.
- •Pineda and Pinckney each hit two home runs.
- •Rochester overcame a three-run deficit to clinch the game.
- •The win improved Rochester's record to 90-58, ending a playoff drought.
- •The Red Wings will face Memphis in the postseason.
- 7:56 PMYahoo Sports — Eight homers send Red Wings to postseason for first time since 2013
"Rochester blasted eight homers and erased a three-run deficit to clinch its first playoff berth since 2013.
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