​The Rochester Red Wings staged a late comeback, erasing a three-run deficit and briefly grabbing a lead, only to watch the Worcester Red Sox walk off with the victory in the bottom of the 10th inning, 6-5, at Polar Park on Sunday. The WooSox had jumped out to an early advantage, taking the lead in the first inning when Mickey Gasper laced a single to center, driving in Nick Sogard to put Worcester up 1-0. The home team extended its edge in the fifth inning as Vinny Capra delivered a two-run double to left, scoring Kristian Campbell and Max Ferguson, creating a 3-0 cushion.
Rochester’s offense began to crack the Worcester advantage in the seventh. Andrew Pinckney reached on a single and stole second, providing the Wings with a scoring opportunity that Joey Wiemer cashed in with a single through the right side to bring Pinckney home and trim the deficit to 3-1. The following inning, a sequence of events helped Rochester pull even. Harry Ford drew a walk, Yohandy Morales singled to right, and Brady House delivered a two-run double to left, tying the game at 3-3.
Heading into the ninth, Rochester had momentum on its side. Riley Adams delivered a go-ahead solo homer to left, giving the Red Wings a 4-3 lead, their first since the early innings. Rochester added to its advantage in the top of the ninth when Cayden Wallace and Franklin singled ahead of Ford’s sacrifice fly to right, allowing Wallace to score and pushing the lead to 5-3 as the inning concluded with Worcester needing to rally in the bottom of the frame.
The bottom of the ninth proved pivotal for Worcester. Gasper singled to right and moved to second on a wild pitch, setting up danger for Rochester. Andrew Knizner drew a walk, and Allan Castro reached on a fielder’s choice, leaving runners on the corners. Campbell beat out an infield single, scoring Gasper to pull the WooSox within one. A throwing error on the play moved Castro to third, while Ferguson followed with a sacrifice fly to right, plating Castro and knotting the game at 5-5 to force extra innings.
The decisive moment came in the bottom of the 10th. Mikey Romero lined a two-out single to left, bringing in automatic runner Tyler McDonough from second to seal a 6-5 walk-off win for Worcester. The loss dropped Rochester to 53-38 on the season, while Worcester improved to 45-44 as the two teams headed into the All-Star break.
This recap draws from milb.com’s coverage of the game. The story notes that the eventful finish occurred despite Rochester’s early lead and highlights the key offensive bursts from both teams—a strong Worcester start, Rochester’s late rally, and the dramatic walk-off in extras. The All-Star break follows the Sunday game, leaving Worcester with a momentum boost as they head into the rest period.