Alumni In The Pros: Sunday In Professional Baseball

In The Majors

LF Brandon Boggs (.239) went 1-for-4 with an RBI. RF MarlonByrd (.290) was 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout. 2BEric Patterson (.105) went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. CFJay Payton (.245) was 2-for-5 with a walk. 1B MarkTeixeira (.383) extended his hitting streak to nine games bygoing 2-for-4 with an RBI single. C Jason Varitek (.215) was1-for-2.

In The Minors

DH Charlie Blackmon (.344) extended his hitting streak toseven games by going 1-for-5. DH Wally Crancer (.274) went 2-for-5 with a double and threeRBI. SS Michael Fisher (.250) was 1-for-4 with a stolen base and astrikeout. SS Tyler Greene (.258) went 2-for-3 with a double. CFGarrett Groce (.243) was 0-for-3 with a strikeout. RHPChris Hicks faced four batters in relief. His line: 1 IP, 1H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 1 HR. 3B Wes Hodges (.281) went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. RHPJared Hyatt got the win as Frisco defeated NorthwestArkansas 6-3. His line: (W,3-3) 6.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 SO.Hyatt retired the first 16 batters he faced in the game. 1BJeff Kindel (.291) was 0-for-4 with an RBI. LF Matt Murton (.290) extended his hitting streak to fivegames by going 1-for-5 with a double and a strikeout. C/RFMike Nickeas (.224) went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. DHDanny Payne (.193) was 0-for-3 with a walk and twostrikeouts. DH Jason Perry (.265) went 3-for-4 with a double, a solo homerun and a strikeout. RHP Brad Rulon (0.50 ERA) worked to eight batters in relief.His line: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO, 1 WP. RF Jeremy Slayden (.292) was 0-for-5 including a strikeout. CMatt Wieters (.352) went 0-for-3 with a walk.

Previously: Saturday In Professional Baseball (August 16 action)