STAFF REPORTS
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Tickets to any game can be purchased at the Red Wings Ticket Office, over the phone at (585) 423-WING (9464) during normal business hours or around-the-clock at RedWingsBaseball.com.
***Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – the top prospect in baseball – will be playing for the Bisons Tuesday – Thursday this week.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30 (7:05 PM) vs. BUFFALO BISONS (Blue Jays)
Gates at 6:00 pm
THIRSTY THURSDAY PRE-GAME HAPPY HOUR – We’ll have $2 beers and live music from Dallas Greene from 6:00 – 7:00 pm out at the 10th Inning Bar presented by Genny and Genny Light!
PLATES TEAM PHOTO GIVEAWAY – The first 5,000 fans will take home a 2018 Rochester Plates Team Photo courtesy of Nut House Escape Rooms.
COLLEGE NIGHT – Every Thursday – college students with a valid college ID can get a reserved ticket AND $5 Diamond Dollars for ONLY $10!
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 (7:05 PM) vs. LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS (Phillies)
Gates at 5:30 pm
SALUTE TO “THE SANDLOT” NIGHT – One of the best baseball movies of all time is turning 25 this year. On Friday, August 31 the Red Wings are hosting Salute to “The Sandlot” Night featuring an autograph/photo appearance from Chauncey Leopardi who played Squints in the film presented by AT&T, Jolly Time Popcorn and John Betlem Heating & Cooling. Leopardi will sign autogrpahs and pose for photos from 6:00 – 6:40 pm and again from 7:15 – 8:00 pm. Fans will need to purchase autograph and/or photo tickets for this appearance once inside the gates on August 31. The cost will be $10 for an autograph ticket, $10 for a photo ticket or $15 to get both an autograph and photo with Squints. MORE INFO HERE
BASEBALL EQUIPMENT DRIVE – Have some old baseball gloves, balls, bats, other gear? We will be holding an equipment drive on this night to benefit Baseball Miracles – a not-for-profit team of baseball and softball instructors who join together to teach boys and girls with economic and environmental disadvantages throughout the world. They strive to reach out especially to the youth who have never played the game. At no cost, Baseball Miracles provide instruction, gloves, bats, hats, shirts, and memories.
FAMILY CAMPOUT – After the game is our annual Family Campout Night presented by Meyer’s RV Superstores and Dunkin’ Donuts, where we will be showing “The Sandlot” on the videoboard. Any fan with a game ticket, can campout. No additional ticket is required. All fans planning to campout after the game can move their cars into the VIP parking lot after the game and at that point can bring in all tents, sleeping bags, etc. In the morning there will be an assortment of bagels and coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts.
POST-GAME FIREWORKS – Following the game, stick around for post-game fireworks presented by Toyota. Tonight’s show features a medley of fresh tracks and cutting edge grooves, with artists including Kanye West, Mike Posner, Gwen Stefani, Walk The Moon, Justin Timberlake, and Miley Cyrus.
CUP GIVEAWAY – The first 3,000 fans will receive a Red Wings cup courtesy of Toyota.
MAGNET SCHEDULE GIVEAWAY – The first 5,000 fans will receive a Red Wings 2019 Magnet Schedule presented by Monroe Extinguisher.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 (6:05 PM) vs. LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS (Phillies)
Gates at 4:30 pm
POST-GAME FIREWORKS – Stick around after the game for a fireworks show presented by ESL Federal Credit Union. Did you get a ticket to Taylor Swift’s sold-out Reputation Tour? Us neither….but tonight’s fireworks show gives you a career-spanning pyrotechnic salute to Tay Tay, that will be almost like seeing her in concert.
NATHAN PAETSCH & TAYLOR FEDUN AUTOGRAPHS – Rochester Americans defensemen Nathan Paetsch and Taylor Fedun will appear at Frontier Field on Saturday. Paetsch and Fedun, who led the Amerks to their first playoff appearance in four years last season, are scheduled to sign autographs from 4:30 to 5:40 p.m. in the main concourse outside the Red Wings Hall of Fame area. They will also throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the game.
JOSE BERRIOS POSTER GIVEAWAY– The first 2,000 fans will get a poster of 2018 AL All-Star Jose Berrios presented by Dr. Michael Mayer the Official Dentist of the Rochester Red Wings.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 (6:05 PM) vs. LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS (Phillies)
Gates at 5:00 pm
BOB GIBSON BOBBLEHEAD – The first 500 fans will get a bobblehead of Bob Gibson throwing one of his signature blazing fastballs presented by Frontier Communications!
POST-GAME FIREWORKS – Stick around after the game for a fireworks show presented by Rochester Area Honda Dealers.
KIDS RUN THE BASES – All kids 12 and under will have the chance to run the bases with Spikes & Mittsy following each Sunday home game courtesy of the Burger Bar at Wegmans Pittsford.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 (1:05 PM) vs. LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS (Phillies)
Gates at 12:00 pm
FAN APPRECIATION DAY – We’ll say “THANK YOU” to our fans by throwing FREE swag into the crowd during every inning break! We’ll have players greeting fans on their way into the ballpark and a dunk tank set up on the concourse where fans can try to dunk Wings GM Dan Mason.
KIDS EAT FREE – The first 500 kids 12 and under will receive a FREE hot dog, snack item and soda courtesy of Basch & Nickerson LLP and Messenger Post Media
