Alumni In The Pros: Sunday In Professional Baseball
A recap of professional baseball action from August 17, 2008
In The Majors
LF Brandon Boggs (.239) went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
RF Marlon Byrd (.290) was 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
2B Eric Patterson (.105) went 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
CF Jay Payton (.245) was 2-for-5 with a walk.
1B Mark Teixeira (.383) extended his hitting streak to nine games by going 2-for-4 with an RBI single.
C Jason Varitek (.215) was 1-for-2.
In The Minors
DH Charlie Blackmon (.344) extended his hitting streak to seven games by going 1-for-5.
DH Wally Crancer (.274) went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI.
SS Michael Fisher (.250) was 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a strikeout.
SS Tyler Greene (.258) went 2-for-3 with a double.
CF Garrett Groce (.243) was 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
RHP Chris Hicks faced four batters in relief. His line: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 1 HR.
3B Wes Hodges (.281) went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
RHP Jared Hyatt got the win as Frisco defeated Northwest Arkansas 6-3. His line: (W,3-3) 6.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 SO. Hyatt retired the first 16 batters he faced in the game.
1B Jeff Kindel (.291) was 0-for-4 with an RBI.
LF Matt Murton (.290) extended his hitting streak to five games by going 1-for-5 with a double and a strikeout.
C/RF Mike Nickeas (.224) went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
DH Danny Payne (.193) was 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts.
DH Jason Perry (.265) went 3-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and a strikeout.
RHP Brad Rulon (0.50 ERA) worked to eight batters in relief. His line: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO, 1 WP.
RF Jeremy Slayden (.292) was 0-for-5 including a strikeout.
C Matt Wieters (.352) went 0-for-3 with a walk.
Previously: Saturday In Professional Baseball (August 16 action)
