August 31, 2011 action
Alumni In The Majors
- Cubs’ CF Marlon Byrd (.295) went 1-for-3 with a strikeout.
- Yankees’ 1B Mark Teixeira (.247) was 0-for-3 including an HBP and a strikeout.
- Red Sox’ C Jason Varitek (.240) went 2-for-4 with an RBI double, a two-run homer (10) and a strikeout.
- RHP Blake Wood took the loss in relief as Detroit scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth to beat Kansas City 5-4.
