August 6, 2011 action
Alumni In The Majors Mark Teixeira
- Cubs’ CF Marlon Byrd (.303) went 0-for-5 with a strikeout.
- Yankees’ 1B Mark Teixeira (.251) was 1-for-4 with a solo home run (32) off Daniel Bard along with a walk and a strikeout.
- Orioles’ C Matt Wieters (.253) went 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
- Royals’ RHP Blake Wood faced eight batters in relief. His line: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO.
Alumni In Japan
- Matt Murton missed his second straight game due to illness.
Alumni In The Minors
- Brandon Boggs (.233) delivered a pinch-hit single.
- 1B Chase Burnette (.161) was 0-for-3 with a walk.
- SS Derek Dietrich (.288) went 2-for-4 with a double.
- Michael Fisher (.295) had a pinch-hit single.
- Tyler Greene (.333) was 3-for-5 with two doubles and a strikeout.
- RHP Tim Gustafson got the win while facing seven batters in relief as Carolina scored two runs in the top of the eight to beat Mississippi 5-4.
