Close play at the plate
Published 12:00 am Thursday, April 19, 2007
Three players for the Dixie Minors Braves scored two runs apiece Monday en route to a 9-2 victory over the Orioles.
Offensively for the Braves (3-1), Payton Frazier was the leading hitter, going 1-for-2 with two runs scored.
Samuel Harris and Price Jones also each scored two runs while Draklin Scoggins, Rashad Crenshaw and Hunter Gentry each scored one.
For the Orioles (0-3), Brady Vincent was 1-for-2 with a triple and a run scored and Cody Harrell was 1-for-2 with a run scored.
The Orioles will return to action Thursday to take on the Red Sox at 7:30 p.m. The Braves will take on the Red Sox Monday at 6 p.m.
Red Sox 6, Yankees 5
The Red Sox scored two runs in the final inning Monday to secure the close win over the Yankees, 6-5.
Ryan Burkett was the leading hitter for the Red Sox (3-0), going 1-for-3 at the plate with a double and two runs scored.
Daniel Hall Autrey, Drake Cabe, Colt Reaves and Nic Hartley also each scored a run for the Sox.
For the Yankees (1-2), Donte Lee was 2-for-2 with two runs scored and Austin Vickery was 1-for-2 with a run scored.
Barrett Bush and C.J. Savage also each scored a run for the Yankees.
The Red Sox will take on the Orioles Thursday at 7:30 p.m., while the Yankees will take on the Indians at 6 p.m.
Braves 17, Indians 5
The Braves scored four runs in the first inning Saturday and seven runs in the second to put away the Indians, 17-5.
Dalton Weeks was the leading hitter for the Braves, finishing 2-for-3 with two runs scored.
Anthony Dunbar was 1-for-2 with a run scored, Draklin Scoggins was 1-for-2 with two runs scored, Payton Frazier was 1-for-1 with three runs scored and a double and Josh Sawyer was 1-for-2 with three runs scored.
Price Jones also scored two runs for the Braves while Samuel Harris, Rashad Crenshaw and Robert Scarver each scored one.
For the Indians, Cody Parker was 1-for-2 with a run scored, Deaton Owens was 1-for-2 with a run scored and Dalton Hood was 1-for-1 with a run scored.
Brandon Blackmon and Will Smith also each scored a run for the Indians.
The Indians will take on the Yankees Thursday at 6 p.m.
Yankees 9, Orioles 0
Donte Lee threw a no-hitter and struck out 14 batters Saturday as the Yankees took care of the Orioles, 9-0.
Barrett Bush, Demarius Steele and Zach Varner each scored two runs in the win.
Offensively for the Yankees, Lee was 1-for-2 with a run scored and Austin Vickery was 1-for-2.
C.J. Savage and Curt Davis also each scored a run in the win.