Alumni In The Pros: Friday In Professional Baseball
A recap of professional baseball action from July 18, 2008
In The Majors
LF Brandon Boggs (.251) went 0-for-3.
CF Marlon Byrd (.246) was 1-for-4 with a double.
SS Nomar Garciaparra (.277) went 3-for-5 with an RBI single and two solo home runs.
Matt Murton (.077) struck out as a pinch-hitter.
1B Mark Teixeira (.272) went 1-for-2 with a double and two walks.
C Jason Varitek (.215) was 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
In The Minors
DH Charlie Blackmon extended his hitting streak to 10 games while going 1-for-4 with an infield single and a walk. Blackmon is 19-for-46 (.413) during his streak.
RHP Kevin Cameron worked a 1-2-3 inning in relief while continuing his rehab assignment with Class AAA Portland.
LF Wally Crancer (.289) went 0-for-4.
SS Michael Fisher (.263) was 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
SS Tyler Greene (.246) extended his hitting streak to 10 games by going 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout. Greene has homered five times during his streak.
RF Garrett Groce (.268) went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
1B Jeff Kindel (.292) was 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
C Mike Nickeas (.200) went 0-for-5 with a walk and a strikeout.
2B Eric Patterson (.333) was 2-for-5 with a double and three strikeouts. Patterson has hit safely in all six games that he has played since joining Class AAA Sacramento.
DH Jason Perry (.303) returned to the Richmond lineup and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
RHP Brad Rulon faced seven batters while picking up the win in relief as Staten Island scored a run in the bottom of the ninth to beat Batavia 3-2. His line: (W,2-0) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO.
C Matt Wieters extended his hitting streak to 17 games by going 1-for-4 with an RBI single and a strikeout.
Note: IF Richard Lewis has left the Camden Riversharks as the Atlantic League begins the second half of its season.
Previously: Thursday In Professional Baseball (July 17 action)
