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May 1, 2011 action

Alumni In The Majors

• Cubs’ CF Marlon Byrd (.295) went 2-for-4 with a double and a strikeout.
• Tyler Greene played second base for two innings for the Cardinals.
• Padres’ LF Eric Patterson (.074) was 0-for-3.
• Yankees’ 1B Mark Teixeira (.256) went 1-for-4 including a solo home run (7).
• Orioles’ C Matt Wieters (.247) was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.

Mark Teixeira

• RF Matt Murton (.250) went 2-for-4.

Alumni In The Minors

• RF Charlie Blackmon (.323) was 0-for-4 including a strikeout.
• 1B Chase Burnette (.247) went 1-for-4.
• 3B Michael Fisher (.327) was 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
• LHP Lee Hyde worked to four batters in relief.
  

April 30, 2011 action

Alumni In The Majors

• Brandon Boggs (.100) struck out as a pinch-hitter for the Brewers.
• Cubs’ CF Marlon Byrd (.287) was 2-for-4.
• SS Tyler Greene (.250) went 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout along with scoring the game-tying run in the Cardinals’ comeback victory against the Braves.
• Eric Patterson (.083) drew a pinch-hit walk for the Padres.
• Yankees’ 1B Mark Teixeira (.256) went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a strikeout.

Alumni In Japan

• RF Matt Murton (.234) went 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.

Alumni In The Minors

• RF Charlie Blackmon (.337) was 2-for-5 with a triple and an RBI.
• 2B Michael Fisher (.346) went 0-for-4 including a strikeout.
• DH Wes Hodges (.156) was 1-for-5 while striking out four times.
• RHP Deck McGuire took the loss in his longest professional outing to date as Daytona topped Dunedin 4-2.  His line: (L,1-2) 6.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO, 2 HR.  See story.
• 1B Luke Murton (.333) was 2-for-4 including a strikeout.
• DH Tony Plagman (.308) went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.

April 29, 2011 action

Alumni In The Majors

Matt Wieters

• Cubs’ CF Marlon Byrd (.279) went 1-for-4.
• LHP Bruce Chen was not involved in the decision as Kansas City rallied to beat Minnesota 4-3. His line: 5.1 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO, 1 HR.
• Tyler Greene pinch-ran and scored for the Cardinals.
• The New York Mets optioned C Mike Nickeas to Class AAA Buffalo.
  

April 28, 2011 action

Alumni In The Majors

• Cubs’ CF Marlon Byrd (.280) went 1-for-4.
• Cardinals’ SS/2B Tyler Greene (.269) was 0-for-5 with two strikeouts.
• Orioles’ C Matt Wieters (.250) went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Royals’ RHP Blake Wood worked a 1-2-3 inning in relief.

Alumni In Japan

• RF Matt Murton (.211) went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.

Michael Fisher

Alumni In The Minors

• RF Charlie Blackmon (.337) went 0-for-4 with a sacrifice fly and a strikeout.
• 1B Chase Burnette (.242) was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
• SS Derek Dietrich (.288) went 1-for-5 with two strikeouts.
• 2B Michael Fisher (.386) extended his hitting streak to six games while going 2-for-3 with a walk.
• 1B Wes Hodges (.150) went 1-for-4.
• LHP Lee Hyde faced four batters in relief.
  

April 27, 2011 action

Tyler Greene

Wednesday In The Majors

• Brewers’ RF Brandon Boggs (.111) went 0-for-1.
• Cardinals’ SS Tyler Greene (.333) was 2-for-4 with a
  

April 26, 2011 action

Alumni In The Majors

• Cubs’ CF Marlon Byrd (.281) went 0-for-4 while striking out three times.
• PH/RF Tyler Greene (.294) was hit by a pitch in his only trip to the plate for the Cardinals.
• Padres’ 2B Eric Patterson (.091) was 1-for-2 with an RBI.
• Yankees’ 1B Mark Teixeira (.250) was 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts.
• Red Sox’ C Jason Varitek (.100) went 1-for-3 including a strikeout.
• Orioles’ C Matt Wieters (.258) was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Alumni In Japan

• RF Matt Murton (.222) went 1-for-5 including a strikeout.

Alumni In The Minors

• RF Charlie Blackmon (.354)
  

April 25, 2011 action

Alumni In The Majors

• Brandon Boggs (.125) struck out while pinch-hitting for the Brewers.
• Cubs’ CF Marlon Byrd (.293) was 2-for-4 with a walk.
• Eric Patterson (.050) lined out to shortstop
  

April 24, 2011 action

Sunday In The Majors

• Brewers’ RF Brandon Boggs (.143) went 1-for-4 including a solo home run — his first in the Majors since 2008 — along with two strikeouts.
• Cubs’ CF Marlon Byrd (.284) was 2-for-4 including a strikeout.
• LHP Bruce Chen took the loss for the first time this season as Texas held on to beat Kansas City 8-7. His line: (L,3-1) 4.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO, 3 HR.
• Padres’ 2B Eric Patterson (.053) went 0-for-3 including a strikeout.
• Yankees’ 1B Mark Teixeira (.273) was 1-for-5 with a walk and a strikeout.
• Orioles’ C Matt Wieters (.241) went 0-for-3 with a walk.
• RHP Blake Wood worked to seven batters in relief. His line: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO.

Brandon Boggs (12) is congratulated by Wil Nieves.

• RF Matt Murton (.224) went 1-for-4 with a walk.

Sunday In The Minors

• RF Charlie Blackmon (.342) extended his hitting streak to eight games by going 3-for-5 with a double.
• DH Chase Burnette (.263) was 0-for-3 including a strikeout.
• Micah Owings (.100) struck out as a pinch-hitter.

April 23, 2011 action

Alumni In The Majors

• Brandon Boggs (.000) flied out in a pinch-hitting appearance for the Brewers.
• Cubs’ CF Marlon Byrd (.274) went 2-for-5 with a stolen base (1) and a strikeout.
• Tyler Greene (.294) struck out as a pinch-hitter for the Cardinals.
• Eric Patterson (.063) flied out as a pinch-hitter for the Padres.
• Yankees’ 1B Mark Teixeira (.279) was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks.
• Red Sox’ C Jason Varitek (.074) went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and a strikeout.
• Orioles’ C Matt Wieters (.255) was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.

Charlie Blackmon

Alumni In The Minors

• RF Charlie Blackmon (.324) extended his hitting streak to seven games by going 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in a snow-shortened contest.
• 1B Chase Burnette (.278) extended his hitting streak to five games while going 1-for-3 with an RBI and a strikeout.
• SS Derek Dietrich (.340) went 3-for-6 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base and a strikeout.
• RHP Deck McGuire took the loss as Daytona beat Dunedin 6-2.
  

April 22, 2011 action

Matt Murton

Friday In The Majors

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