Lourdes Gurriel Jr went yard for the 11th time on the season ,drove in a run and also scored a run to do his part in Arizona’s 6-3 win over Cleveland. The youngest of the Gurriel clan now has 40 runs batted in on the season.
Although Aroldis Chapman gave up a run via a hit, walked two and struck out three in an inning a work the Cuban lefty managed to win his second game of the season in Kansas City’s 10-9 victory over the Angels. Chapman watched his ERA ascend to 2.96 on the campaign. Dairon Blanco stole his first base of the season and scored a run to aid his countrymen’s cause. In five games with the Royals the speedster sports a .375 OBP.
Nick Martinez tossed an episode of relief without a allowing a run or a hit and striking out one in San Diego’s 2-0 shutout of Tampa. The Cuban-American right-hander now has 2.80 earned run average on the season.
Oh Lourdes! @yunitogurriel delivers the 3rd #Dbacks homer of the inning! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/YwsYHrPu2q
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) June 18, 2023
Cuban action on the night:
Nick Fortes (MIA) 3-1,R*
Jorge Soler (MIA) 2-1,RBI
Adolis García (TEX) 3-2,R
Aledmys Díaz (OAK) 3-1
José Abreu (HOU) 4-1
Dairon Blanco (KC) 0-0,R,SB
Aroldis Chapman (KC) 1.0IP,H,ER,3K, 2BB
Nolan Arenado (STL) 5-0*
Yasmani Grandal (CHW) 2-0
Luis Robert (CHW) 6-1,RBI
Romy González (CHW) 0-0,PR*
J.D. Martínez (LAD) 4-1*
Miguel Vargas (LAD) 4-0
David Villar (SF) 1-1,2B,R*
Yandy Díaz (TAM) 3-1
Randy Arozarena (TAM) 4-0
Nick Martinez (SD) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K*
*Cuban-American