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Alumni In The Pros: Thursday In Professional Baseball

In The Majors:

LF Marlon Byrd (.287) went 2-for-3 with two homers(14), a sacrifice fly, a walk and four RBI. Watch video.

In The Minors:

CF Charlie Blackmon (.306) went 1-for-4 with a two-run doubleand two strikeouts. RF Brandon Boggs (.271) was 2-for-3 with a walk. 2BMichael Fisher (.247) went 1-for-3 with a double, twowalks, an RBI and a strikeout. SS Tyler Greene (.281) was 1-for-4 with an RBI and twostrikeouts. 3B Wes Hodges (.259) went 1-for-4 with a double and astrikeout. LHP Lee Hyde faced five batters in relief. His line: 0.2 IP, 1H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO. 1B Jeff Kindel (.264) was 0-for-3 with two walks and astrikeout. RHP Andy Mitchell took the loss as Gwinnett beatNorfolk 11-3. His line: (L,9-5) 6 IP, 7 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 2HR, 1 HBP. 1B Luke Murton (.275) extended his hitting streak to eightgames while going 1-for-3 with a walk. RF Matt Murton (.322) went 1-for-5 with a double and twostrikeouts. 2B David Newhan (.270) was 0-for-3 with astrikeout. DH Eric Patterson (.316) was 2-for-5 with a double and twoRBI. 1B Whit Robbins (.278) went 1-for-2 with a two-run double andtwo walks.

Previously: Wednesday In Professional Baseball (August 19 action).

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