Yandy Díaz collected two hits in five at-bats and knocked in a run, while also scoring on another occasion to lead Tampa to a 6-2 victory over Boston. The first baseman who is hitting .312 on the season has knocked in 15 runs in his last 15 games.
After rescuing a game for the second consecutive day, Raisel Iglesias notched his seventh save of the season in Atlanta’s 8-5 win over Arizona. The right-hander from the Isle of Youth has struck out 11 in 11.2 innings pitched this season and has saved five games in his last seven games.
J.D. Martínez wacked his 14th homerun to account for the only Dodger run in their 4-1 loss to the Yankees. The Cuban-American slugger who hits .276 on the season has slugged five longballs and driven in 10 runs in his last seven games.
Little League Home Run, def: a play during which a batter scores a run during their plate appearance with the aid of one or more errors committed by the fielding team. pic.twitter.com/K8YXxfDVn7
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) June 4, 2023
Cuban action on the day:
J.D. Martínez (LAD) 4-1,HR,RBI,R*
Miguel Vargas (LAD) 2-1
Raisel Iglesias (ATL) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K
Yennier Canó (BAL) 1.0IP,H,0ER
Adolis García (TEX) 5-2,2B,RBI,R
Yasmani Grandal (CHW) 4-1,RBI
Luis Robert (CHW) 4-2,2B,2R
Yoan Moncada (CHW) 0-0,R
Romy González (CHW) 3-0
Andy Ibáñez (DET) 3-1,2B
Aroldis Chapman (KC) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,2K
Yordan Álvarez (HOU) 3-0
Nick Castellanos (PHI) 5-3*
Tristón Casas (BOS) 2-0
Randy Arozarena (TAM) 5-0
Yandy Díaz (TAM) 5-2,RBI,R
Nolan Arenado (STL) 3-0*
Aledmys Díaz (OAK) 4-0
Yuli Gurriel (MIA) 4-3,2B,3B,RBI,R
Jorge Soler (MIA) 1-0
Nick Fortes (MIA) 0-0,R*