MiLB

Rochester 4, at Memphis 3

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · Final · INT Finals Game 1 (RCH leads 1-0)

King, Glassey lead Red Wings past Redbirds in playoff opener

MEMPHIS (Interstat) — Rochester Red Wings defeated Memphis Redbirds 4-3 on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, in Game 1 of the International League playoff series at AutoZone Park. Rochester leads the series 1-0. The Red Wings had 10 hits, while the Redbirds finished with seven. Seaver King went 3-for-5 with a home run and one RBI, and Riley Adams added a sacrifice fly. Jimmy Crooks led Memphis by going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Joe Glassey earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief, allowing no hits, one walk and one strikeout. Kyle Nicolas recorded the save with 1 1/3 innings, yielding two hits, one earned run and one walk while striking out three. Jurrangelo Cijntje took the loss after six innings, giving up eight hits, four earned runs and two walks with six strikeouts. Rochester improved to 90-57, and Memphis fell to 79-68. The game took 2 hours, 47 minutes and drew 4,617 fans. The series continues Wednesday in Memphis.