ROCHESTER, N.Y. — There was a big game on Saturday evening at Innovative Field — and no, the Rochester Red Wings weren’t playing.

It was the celebrity softball game where Hall of Fame athletes, Olympic champions, and a few of hometown favorites took to the field, all to benefit children in the community.

It was Red vs. Blue — with former major league pitcher Tim Redding as the captain of the Red team. Former NBA and Syracuse University basketball star John Wallace captained the Blue. You can see highlights from the game here:

Before the game, we caught up with a few of the celebs.

“I’m just trying not to strike out. That’s my only thing. I don’t want to strike out. Just want to have a good time, raise some money, put some smiles on some kids’ faces,” Wallace said.

The rosters were loaded: Hall of Fame wide receivers Terrell Owens and Andre Reed; Olympic gold medal speed skater Cathy Turner; and two-time World Series champion, former New York Met Howard Johnson, just the name a few. And all the money raised benefited kids at Golisano Children’s Hospital.

“We get to have fun and get to raise money for an outstanding cause, GCH, and we get to play baseball against each other,” Turner said.

“I’m looking forward to this. If you screw up in this game, its no big deal. Screw up in a World Series game, that’s a lot different,” Johnson said.

Oh, but there are bragging rights on the line: Yours truly donned the red and News10NBC’s Stacey Pensgen played for the blue.

Brett Davidsen, News 10NBC: “You gonna be playing the hot corner?”
Howard Johnson: “I have no idea, man. I hope they just put me in the outfield and say, go out there and hang out.”
John Wallace: “I don’t know how hot that corner is in this softball game (laughs).”
Cathy Turner: “I think shortstop would be good for me. But it’s been many years.”
Brett Davidsen: “What do you say about that, captain? Shortstop?”
John Wallace: “She plays wherever she wants. She’s a gold medalist.”
Brett Davidsen: “I assume you’re pitching, right?”
Tim Redding: “I would imagine I’ll be forced to be put out there. Being that I’m the captain of the red team, I probably have to show face and get out there for at least an inning. And it’ll be fun.”
Brett Davidsen: “Ok, blue team, don’t listen to this part. What is our strategy?”
Tim Redding: “Uh, score more runs than the other team.”
Brett Davidsen: “I like that strategy. All right, let’s talk about me, because I’m on the red team. What are your plans for me? I see myself batting clean-up. What do you think?”
Tim Redding: “I think that’s a perfect spot for you. I’ve heard you got some good launch angle.”

Translation: I’m hitting bombs.

John Wallace: “You’re not hitting any bombs tomorrow. You’re on the opposing team. You can’t start talking junk to me. I gotta respond.”

But someone has to talk junk on the red team. After all, the blue team has one of the all-time greats at talking — T.O.

John Wallace: “We got the all talk team. We gonna be talking, and talking, and talking.”
Tim Redding: “The one thing you will win tomorrow is talking.”
John Wallace: “And the game, Tim.”

Fighting words.

Brett Davidsen: “Outcome. What do we see for the outcome here?”
Howard Johnson: “Red in a slaughter. I’m seeing it.”
Cathy Turner: “Uh, blue all the way.”
Tim Redding: “I’m gonna be sentimental and I’m gonna say the winners are the Golisano Children’s Hospital kids.”
Brett Davidsen: “That’s a good answer.”
John Wallace: “I can’t follow that answer. That’s the answer of all answers. I’m gonna ride with Tim’s answer. That’s the answer. That is the answer.”
Brett Davidsen: “I think we all agree with that.”
John Wallace: “Ding, ding, ding ding.”