In The Majors:
CF Marlon Byrd (.280) went 1-for-4 with a double and astrikeout. DH Nomar Garciaparra (.267) was 2-for-4 with astrikeout. DH Mark Teixeira (.285) went 0-for-4 including astrikeout. PH/C Matt Wieters (.269) was 1-for-3 including a pinch-hit RBIsingle and a strikeout.
In The Minors:
CF Charlie Blackmon (.304) went 1-for-4. RF Brandon Boggs (.273) was 1-for-4 with an RBI triple and astrikeout. DH Wally Crancer (.324) went 2-for-4 with an RBI single. 2BMichael Fisher (.245) was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. SSTyler Greene (.285) went 3-for-5 with a double and astrikeout. DH Wes Hodges (.257) was 0-for-4. DH Jeff Kindel (.264) went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, anRBI and a strikeout. RHP Andrew Kown was the losing pitcher as Rochester beatSyracuse 8-1. His line: (L,4-1) 2.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB (1IBB), 0 SO, 1 HR. 1B Luke Murton (.275) extended his hitting streak to six gameswhile going 1-for-4 with a strikeout. Matt Murton (.320) flied out as a pinch-hitter. 2B DavidNewhan (.269) went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. CF Eric Patterson (.321) was 1-for-6 with a stolen base (40),an RBI and two strikeouts. CF Danny Payne (.248) went 1-for-3 with two walks and twostolen bases (15). RHP Brad Rulon faced five batters in relief. His line: 0.2 IP,1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 SO. RHP Zach Von Tersch was not involved in the decision asKingsport scored a run in the bottom of the eighth to edgePrinceton 4-3 in the second game of a doubleheader.
Previously: Saturday In Professional Baseball (August 15 action).
