In The Majors:
BrandonBoggs struck out as a pinch-hitter. CF Marlon Byrd(.285) went 2-for-6 with an RBI double. PH/SS Tyler Greene (.274) delivered an RBI single in his onlyat-bat. 1B Mark Teixeira (.280) was 0-for-5 with a walk. CJason Varitek (.232) went 1-for-2 with a walk. C Matt Wieters (.250) was 0-for-3 with a walk.
In The Minors:
CF Charlie Blackmon (.297) went 1-for-5. DH Wally Crancer (.292) was 0-for-4 with a strikeout. DHJeff Kindel (.282) went 1-for-3 with two walks. RHPAndrew Kown turned in four innings of scoreless relief. Hisline: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO. RHP Andy Mitchellfaced 10 batters in relief. His line: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2SO. DH Luke Murton (.133) was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. RFMatt Murton (.385) went 0-for-4 with a walk and astrikeout. Murton is now in an 0-for-11 drought since the end ofhis 29 game hitting streak. C Mike Nickeas (.100) was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. RFDavid Newhan (.274) went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and astrikeout. 3B Eric Patterson (.314) tripled in his only at-bat. LFDanny Payne (.248) was 1-for-2 with an RBI triple, twowalks, two stolen bases and a strikeout. 1B Whit Robbins (.314) went 0-for-4 with an RBI. Robbinsgrounded out in his only at-bat against Andrew Kown. RHP Brad Rulon faced four batters in relief. His line: 1 IP, 1H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 1 WP. DH Jeremy Slayden (.467) was 3-for-5 with an RBI single and astrikeout.
Previously: Wednesday In Professional Baseball (June 24 action).
