Alumni In The Pros: Wednesday In Professional Baseball

Alumni In The Majors

CF Marlon Byrd (.306) went 1-for-4 with a strikeout. 1BMark Teixeira (.256) was 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and atwo-run homer (27). C Matt Wieters (.240) went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer (10)and a strikeout. RHP Blake Wood retired the only batter he faced in relief.

Alumni In Japan

CF Matt Murton (.333) was 0-for-5.

Alumni In The Minors

CF Charlie Blackmon (.293) went 2-for-5 with a double, threeRBI and a strikeout. DH Chase Burnette (.291) was 1-for-4 with a strikeout. 2BMichael Fisher (.232) went 0-for-3 including a strikeout.SS Tyler Greene (.298) returned to action following 15 days onthe Major League disabled list and was 3-for-4 with a double. DHWes Hodges (.271) was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. CCole Leonida (.143) went 1-for-4 with a strikeout. 1BLuke Murton (.275) struck out three times. 3B Thomas Nichols (.266) was 1-for-5 with a solo home run (8).CF Danny Payne (.258) went 0-for-4 with a walk and a stolenbase (34). 1B Tony Plagman (.265) was 0-for-4 with a strikeout. CFJeff Rowland (.265) extended his hitting streak to 12 gameswhile going 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.

Previously: Tuesday In Professional Baseball (August 17 action)