Johan Oviedo hurled six innings of shutout ball two not only earn his second victory of the season and also made his second quality start of the season in Pittsburgh’s 14-3 drubbing of the Rockies. The righty from Havana also struck out six and saw his earned run average fall to 2.22 on the season.
Yandy Díaz continues to have an immaculate start to the season. The native of Villa Clara, Cuba went yard for the sixth time on the season, drove in a run and also scored on an occasion to lead Tampa Bay to 8-0 victory over Cincinnati. The slugger saw his average jump to .274 and now has 13 RBIs on the young season. Randy Arozarena also aided the Rays’ cause with three hits and a run scored.
Cuban-American Nick Martinez hurled a gem in the Padres 1-0 blanking of the Braves. The right-hander tossed seven innings of where he gave up three hits and fanned six. For Martinez it was his first victory of the season and after he rough start the Miamian has only given up three earned runs in his last 13 innings pitched.
Thought we'd just pick up where we left off last night pic.twitter.com/fwqNXTBQpo
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) April 19, 2023
Cuban action on the night:
Jorge Soler (MIA) 3-1
Nick Fortes (MIA) 1-0*
David Villar (SF) 5-1,2B,RBI
José Barrero (CIN) 3-1
Yandy Díaz (TAM) 4-2,HR,RBI,R
Randy Arozarena (TAM) 5-3,R
Lourdes Gurriel Jr (ARI) 5-0
Nolan Arenado ( STL) 4-0,R*
Aroldis Chapman (KC) 1.0IP, 0H,0ER,K
Adolis García (TEX) 4-1,2RBI,R
Luis Robert (CHW) 4-1,2B,R
Romy González (CHW) 1-0*
Yasmani Grandal (CHW) 3-0
Óscar Colas (CHW) 2-1
Nick Castellanos (PHI) 4-1,RBI*
J.D. Martínez (LAD) 3-1,2B,RBI*
Miguel Vargas (LAD) 4-1
Johan Oviedo (PIT) 6.0IP,3H,ER,3BB,6K’s
Aledmys Díaz (OAK) 4-0
Eric Hosmer (CHI) 5-2,HR,RBI,3R*
Nick Martinez (SD) 7.0IP,3H,0ER,6K’s*
Cionel Pérez (BAL) 0.1IP,0H,0ER,2BB,K
Yennier Canó (BAL) 0.2IP,0H,0ER
Tristón Casas (BOS) 2-0,R,2BB
José Abreu (HOU) 4-2,2RBI,R
Yordan Álvarez (HOU) 3-0,R