Alumni In The Pros: Friday In Professional Baseball

Alumni In The Majors

CF Marlon Byrd (.319) went 4-for-5 with three RBI.SS/2B/3B Tyler Greene (.261) was 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and astrikeout. 2B Eric Patterson (.220) went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts. 1BMark Teixeira (.243) was 2-for-4 with a walk and two solohome runs (17). C Matt Wieters (.245) went 1-for-2 before leaving the gamedue to a right hamstring strain. He will be evaluated further onSaturday. See story.

Alumni In Japan

RF/LF Matt Murton (.353) was 3-for-4 with an RBI.

Alumni In The Minors

LF Charlie Blackmon (.262) went 1-for-4 with a strikeout. 1BChase Burnette (.299) was 1-for-4 with a triple and astrikeout. DH Derek Dietrich (.206) went 1-for-4 with a strikeout. 1BWes Hodges (.265) was 1-for-4 with a solo home run (7). CCole Leonida (.179) went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts. 3BThomas Nichols (.280) was 2-for-4 with a sacrifice bunt. CMike Nickeas (.312) went 0-for-2 with two walks. CFDanny Payne (.258) went 0-for-3 with a walk and two stolenbases. 1B Tony Plagman (.222) was 3-for-5 with a three-run home run(3). RHP Andrew Robinson faced six batters in relief. His line: 2IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO. CF Jeff Rowland (.200) went 1-for-3 with a walk,

Previously: Thursday In Professional Baseball (July 8 action)