In The Majors:
CF Marlon Byrd (.280) went 0-for-4 with threestrikeouts. RHP Micah Owings took the loss as Los Angeles beat Cincinnati7-5. His line: (L,6-10) 5 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO, 2 HR.Owings (.234) also went 0-for-2 with a strikeout at the plate. 1BMark Teixeira (.280) was 1-for-4. C Jason Varitek(.234) went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. C Matt Wieters (.244) was 1-for-2 with a walk and astrikeout.
In The Minors:
CF Charlie Blackmon (.297) went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.2B Michael Fisher (.245) was 1-for-4 with an RBI double and astrikeout. 3B Tyler Greene (.267) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run andtwo walks. DH Wes Hodges (.273) was 2-for-4 with an RBI. 1B Jeff Kindel (.281) was 2-for-6. 1B Luke Murton (.226) went 1-for-4 with two RBI and twostrikeouts. RF Matt Murton (.361) was 1-for-4 including a walk. DHDavid Newhan (.277) went 1-for-4 with a strikeout. 2BEric Patterson (.320) turned in his fifth straightmulti-hit game while going 2-for-5 with a strikeout. LF Jeremy Slayden (.352) was 0-for-4 with an RBI and astrikeout. RHP Zach Von Tersch faced seven batters in relief. His line: 2IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO.
Previously: Sunday In Professional Baseball (July 19 action).
