Alumni In The Pros: Saturday In Professional Baseball

In The Majors:

CF Marlon Byrd (.280) went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice flyand two strikeouts. 1B Mark Teixeira (.288) was 1-for-4 witha walk. C Jason Varitek (.223) went 1-for-4 with astrikeout. C Matt Wieters (.268) was 1-for-4 with a strikeout.

In The Minors:

DH Charlie Blackmon (.305) went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. RFBrandon Boggs (.273) was 1-for-4 with two strikeouts. DHWally Crancer (.319) went 0-for-3. SS Tyler Greene (.278) was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. LHPDavid Duncan was not involved in the decision as WestVirginia held off Lexington 5-4. His line: 6.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER,0 BB, 5 SO. 2B Michael Fisher (.248) extended his hitting streak to sixgames while going 2-for-4 with a double. 3B Wes Hodges (.261) went 1-for-4 with a double and threestrikeouts. 1B Jeff Kindel (.263) was 1-for-4 with a double, a sacrificefly and a strikeout. RHP Andy Mitchell went not involved inthe decision as Charlotte rallied to beat Norfolk 7-5. His line:5.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 1 HBP. 1B Luke Murton (.275) was 1-for-5 with a walk and a solo homerun (7). David Newhan drew a pinch-hit walk. DH Jason Perry walked twice and drove in a run with asacrifice fly as he continued a rehab assignment with the GCL Rays.2B Eric Patterson (.324) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run(12), a walk and a strikeout. CF Danny Payne (.247) was 1-for-2 with three walks. 1BWhit Robbins (.273) went 0-for-2 with a walk and astrikeout.

Previously: Friday In Professional Baseball (August 14 action).