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.