Alumni In The Pros: Thursday In Professional Baseball

In The Majors:

CF Marlon Byrd (.283) went 2-for-5 with a stolen base.1B Mark Teixeira (.288) was 2-for-4 with a double, a walkand an RBI.

In The Minors:

DH Wally Crancer (.325) went 1-for-2 with an intentional walk.2B Michael Fisher (.244) was 2-for-4 with an RBI. 3BWes Hodges (.285) went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, asacrifice fly, two RBI and a strikeout. 1B Jeff Kindel (.267) was 1-for-4. 1B Luke Murton (.266) went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts. 2BDavid Newhan (.272) was 0-for-5. LF Danny Payne (.249) went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.1B Whit Robbins (.278) was 1-for-5 with a game-ending singleand two strikeouts as New Britain beat Erie 1-0 in 12 innings.

Previously: Wednesday In Professional Baseball (August 12 action).