In The Majors
CF Marlon Byrd (.252) went 0-for-2 with a walk. 1BMark Teixeira (.250) went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a walkand a stolen base.
In The Minors
CF Charlie Blackmon (.327) went 3-for-7 with two doubles andtwo strikeouts. C Wally Crancer (.286) was 1-for-4 with an RBI double and twowalks. LHP David Duncan was the winning pitcher as Tri-City outscoredHudson Valley 17-9. His line: (W,3-3) 5 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4SO, 1 HBP. SS Michael Fisher (.249) went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. SSTyler Greene (.188) was 1-for-4 with a double, a walk andtwo strikeouts. CF Garrett Groce (.254) was 1-for-3 with a double and twostrikeouts. 3B Wes Hodges (.300) went 1-for-3 with a walk. 1B Jeff Kindel (.293) was 0-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and astolen base. LF Matt Murton (.285) went 1-for-4 with a double. Micah Owings struck out as a pinch-hitter. CF Eric Patterson (.326) was 1-for-4 with an RBI single. RFJason Perry (.264) went 0-for-3 with an HBP and astrikeout. DH Whit Robbins (.276) was 1-for-4 with an RBI double, a walkand a strikeout. RF Jeremy Slayden (.301) extended his hitting streak to sixgames by going 1-for-4 with a strikeout. Matt Wieters (.365) delivered a pinch-hit single.
“Mike Nickeas trying to play catch-up”. See story.
Previously: Tuesday In Professional Baseball (July 30 action)
