Alumni In The Majors
CF Marlon Byrd (.316) was 1-for-4 with a walk and astrikeout. Eric Patterson played left field for the final two innings.1B Mark Teixeira (.258) went 2-for-3 with a double, a walkand three RBI. C Matt Wieters (.251) was 0-for-3 including a walk and astrikeout. RHP Blake Wood faced three batters in relief. His line: 1 IP, 1H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO,
Alumni In Japan
RF Matt Murton (.336) went 1-for-5 with an RBI.
Alumni In The Minors
CF Charlie Blackmon (.271) was 0-for-3 with a walk. RFBrandon Boggs (.282) went 3-for-4 with two RBI singles, adouble and a strikeout. 1B Chase Burnette (.285) was 3-for-4 with two solo home runs.Burnette doubled in his only at-bat against Andrew Robinson.DH Michael Fisher (.213) went 0-for-4. 1B Jeff Kindel (.262) was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and astrikeout. RHP Andrew Kown was not involved in the decision as Harrisburgrallied to beat Binghamton 5-3. His line: 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0BB, 6 SO, 3 HR. Kown also struck out in his only at-bat. 1BLuke Murton (.284) went 2-for-5 including a two-run doubleand a strikeout. C Mike Nickeas (.263) was 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.Nickeas singled and flied out in two at-bats against AndrewKown. CF Danny Payne (.256) went 0-for-4 with a walk and threestrikeouts. 1B Tony Plagman (.279) was 1-for-4. RHP Andrew Robinson took the loss as Mahoning Valley beatTri-City 7-2. His line: (L,0-1) 3 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO.
Previously: Tuesday In Professional Baseball (August 3 action)