Alumni In The Pros: Wednesday In Professional Baseball

In The Majors

LF Brandon Boggs (.238) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, twowalks and a strikeout. CF Marlon Byrd (.299) was 2-for-4with two doubles. SS Nomar Garciaparra (.268) went 1-for-4.2B David Newhan (.204) was 0-for-1. CF Jay Payton(.243) went 2-for-3 with a walk. 1B Mark Teixeira (.348) was1-for-4 with an RBI.

In The Minors

LF Wally Crancer (.272) was 0-for-2 with a walk. CFCharlie Blackmon (.342) extended his latest hitting streakto nine games by going 1-for-5 with a walk. SS Tyler Greene (.243) went 0-for-5 including two strikeouts.3B Wes Hodges (.280) was 1-for-5. 1B Jeff Kindel (.292) went 2-for-4 with a walk. LF Matt Murton (.267) was 2-for-5. RF Jason Perry (.253) went 0-for-3 with a walk and twostrikeouts. DH Whit Robbins (.272) went 0-for-2 with two walks. DHJeremy Slayden (.291) was 0-for-3 with a walk and astrikeout. RHP Blake Wood was not involved in the decision as NorthwestArkansas rallied to beat Springfield 6-5. His line: 4.1 IP, 8 H, 5R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO, 1 HR. C Matt Wieters (.349) was 1-for-4 with a solo homer, a walkand two RBI.

Previously: Tuesday In Professional Baseball (August 19 action)