Alumni In The Pros: Saturday In Professional Baseball

In The Majors

PR/LF Jay Payton (.252) went 0-for-1. 1B MarkTeixeira (.276) was 1-for-4 with an HBP, three RBI and astrikeout.

In The Minors

RF Wally Crancer (.331) extended his hitting streak to sixgames by going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts. SSTyler Greene (.219) was 1-for-5 with a walk and astrikeout. Greene singled in his only at-bat against Blake Wood. RF/CF Garrett Groce went 0-for-4 for the East in the FloridaState League All-Star Game. 3B Wes Hodges (.321) extended his hitting streak to nine gameswhile going 2-for-2 with two walks and an RBI. RHP SteveKelly turned in a complete game but took the loss as Bridgeportdefeated Somerset 5-3 in a rain-shortened Atlantic League game. Hisline: (L,4-4) 7 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO, 2 HBP. 1BJeff Kindel (.302) went 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI. 3BRichard Lewis (.289) was 2-for-5 with a triple, three RBIand a strikeout RHP Andy Mitchell was charged with the lossas Scranton/Wilkes-Barre beat Norfolk 9-0. His line: (L,6-3) 5 IP,7 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO, 2 HR. LF Matt Murton (.311) went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.See story. RF David Newhan (.281) was 2-for-4 with twodoubles and a walk. C Mike Nickeas (.238) went 1-for-4 with a grand slam home runand a strikeout. RF Jason Perry (.309) was 1-for-3. RF Clifton Remole (.190) was 2-for-4. RF Jeremy Slayden (.276) went 1-for-2 with two walks. RHPBlake Wood took the loss as Springfield beat NorthwestArkansas 5-3 in the nightcap of a Texas League doubleheader. Hisline: (L,1-2) 2.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR, 1 WP.

Previously: Friday In Professional Baseball (June 13 action)