In The Majors:
SS Tyler Greene (.269) was 2-for-4. LF Matt Murton (.235) struck out three times. 1B MarkTeixeira (.203) went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout. CJason Varitek (.235) was 1-for-6 with two strikeouts.
In The Minors:
CF Charlie Blackmon (.306) went 2-for-5 with a walk and astrikeout. RF Brandon Boggs (.252) was 2-for-4 with an RBI. 2BMichael Fisher (.237) went 1-for-5 with a strikeout. RHPTim Gustafson struck out one batter in a 1-2-3 inning ofrelief. RHP Chris Hicks took the loss as Lake Elsinore beat Lancaster8-5. His line: (L,4-3) 4 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO, 2 HR, 2WP. RHP Jared Hyatt was placed on the disabled list. 1B Jeff Kindel (.344) went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. RHPAndrew Kown notched three strikeouts while retiring all sixbatters he faced in relief. 3B David Newhan (.250) was2-for-5 with a sacrifice fly. CF Eric Patterson (.284) went 1-for-4 with a walk. LFDanny Payne (.224) was 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.Payne walked and singled in his two plate appearances againstChris Hicks. DH Jason Perry (.333) went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. 1BWhit Robbins (.281) was 0-for-2. RHP Brad Rulon struck out two batters in a 1-2-3 inning ofrelief. LF Jeremy Slayden (.211) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run. CMatt Wieters (.270) snapped an 0-for-13 drought while going2-for-5 with a solo home run and a three-run homer.
Previously: Wednesday In Professional Baseball (May 13 action).
