The Rochester Red Wings (1-0) are in the driver’s seat in the best-of-3 playoff series with the the Memphis Redbirds (0-1) for the Triple-A International League semi-final. If the Red Wings win tonight, they will head to Las Vegas for a 1-game winner-take-all championship game on Saturday.
Last night’s victory moved Rochester within one win of its first International League championship in 29 year. The Red Wings’ most recent league title came in 1997 when they defeated Columbus in five games to capture their record 10th Governors’ Cup. As mentioned, a victory tonight would send Rochester to the Triple-A National Championship Game against the Pacific Coast League to crown a champion on Saturday in Las Vegas.
Tonight’s starters are RHP Isaac Lyon for Rochester and LHP Mason Molina for the Redbirds. Lyon makes his fifth Triple-A start tonight. The Utah native has allowed three earned runs across 17.2 innings with Rochester for a 1.53 ERA, striking out 18 while posting a 1.08 WHIP and .217 batting average against. Lyon has surrendered no more than one earned run in any of his first four Red Wings starts and enters tonight set to make his professional postseason debut.
There were some roster moves for Rochester before the game. Catcher Kyle Hayes, was reinstated from the Development List as the Nats recalled RHP Gus Varland.
Rochester Red Wings (1-0, 90-58) vs. Memphis Redbirds (0-1, 83-67)
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 – 7:45 p.m. ET – AutoZone Park – Memphis, TN
Radio: Fox Sports 1280/iHeartRadio
TV: Bally Sports Live and via the MLB TV App and MiLB TV App
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