April 16, 2011 action
Saturday In The Majors
- Cubs’ CF Marlon Byrd (.300) went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts.
- Cardinals’ 2B Tyler Greene (.333) was 1-for-3 with an RBI single and two strikeouts.
- Mets’ C Mike Nickeas (.182) grounded out to short and walked in his two plate appearances.
- Padres’ LF Eric Patterson (.100) went 0-for-5.
- Yankees’ 1B Mark Teixeira (.234) was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer (5) and a sacrifice fly.
- Red Sox’ C Jason Varitek (.077) went 0-for-3 including a sacrifice bunt and a strikeout.
Saturday In Japan
- RF Matt Murton (.182) went 2-for-5.
Saturday In The Minors
- RF Charlie Blackmon (.289) was 0-for-4.
- LF Brandon Boggs (.296) went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
- 1B Chase Burnette (.242) was 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI double and two strikeouts.
- SS Derek Dietrich (.423) went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly, two strikeouts and a stolen base.
- RHP Andrew Kown took the loss as Las Vegas blanked Fresno 7-0.
