April 8, 2011 action
Friday In The Majors
- Cubs’ CF Marlon Byrd (.323) went 2-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a strikeout.
- 2B Tyler Greene (.250) was 1-for-3 with an RBI single and two strikeouts in his first start of the season for the Cardinals.
- Yankees’ 1B Mark Teixeira (.240) went 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts.
Friday In The Minors
- RF Charlie Blackmon (.125) was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and an HBP.
- LF Brandon Boggs (.429) went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- 1B Chase Burnette went 1-for-4 including a walk and a strikeout in his Carolina League debut.
- SS Derek Dietrich (.571) was 3-for-5 with two doubles and a strikeout.
- 1B Wes Hodges (.125) went 1-for-4 including a double.
- LHP Lee Hyde faced three batters in relief in his first outing for Class AAA Syracuse. His line: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO.
- 1B Luke Murton (.250) was 0-for-5 with three strikeouts.
- CF Eric Patterson (.000) went 0-for-2 with a walk.
- LF Danny Payne (.500) flied out to left in his only at-bat.
- 1B Tony Plagman (.444) went 3-for-5.
- RHP Andrew Robinson took the loss in his first California League start as High Desert beat Lancaster 6-4.
