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MLB

American League 

Brett Gardner, OF, NY Yankees – 0-3 with a K in a 3-0 loss to Tampa Bay. Gardner is hitting .286 on the year  

Matt Wieters, C, Baltimore Orioles – 0-4 with a K in a 3-1 win over the Twins. The Stratford alum is hitting .111 on the season

Justin Smoak, 1B, Seattle Mariners – No game

AA

Eastern League

Mike Cisco, P, Reading (Philadelphia Phillies) – No game

Reese Havens, 2B, Binghamton (NY Mets) – Disabled list

John Murrian, C, Erie (Detroit Tigers) – No game 

Wynn Pelzer, P, Bowie (Baltimore Orioles) – Did not pitch in a 5-2 loss to Harrisburg

Southern League

Justin Greene, OF, Birmingham (Chicago White Sox) – 2-5 with a run scored and 3 K's in a 9-2 win over Jackson. The Stratford alum is batting .250 for the year

Texas League

Chris McGuiness, 1B, Frisco (Texas Rangers) – 0-4 with a walk and 2 K's in a 3-2 win over Arkansas. The James Island native is batting .214 

High-A

California League

Bryan Altman, IF, Lake Elsinore (San Diego Padres) – 1-4 with a K in a 4-1 loss to Stockton. The Summerville native is batting .250 on the season

Florida State League

Asher Wojciechowski, P, Dunedin (Toronto Blue Jays) – No game

A

Midwest League

Drew Cisco, P, Dayton (Cincinnati Reds) – No game

South Atlantic League

John Cornely, Rome (Atlanta Braves) – Pitched 1.1 IP giving up 2 hits and had 1 K in a 1-0 loss to Charleston. The Bishop England alum's ERA is 0.00

Chris Hanna, Hickory (Texas Rangers) – Pitched 3.2 IP giving up 7 hits and 3 ER in a 12-11 loss at Kannapolis. The Stratford alum's ERA is at 7.36