Julio Pablo Martínez swatted his first hit in the fourth inning and later on legged out a double, eventually scoring from second in the eighth inning to tie the game at one. The Rangers eventually went on to win the ballgame 3-2 and the outfielder now hits .364 on the season.
Aroldis Chapman contributed to the victory with a scoreless eighth in which he struck out three of the four batters he faced to watch his ERA to 2.28. The lefty from Holguín, Cuba has fanned 82 batters in 43 ⅓ innings.
Primer Hit del guantanamero Julio Pablo Martínez en Grandes Ligas 😎pic.twitter.com/eibt9TxuK7
— Círculo de Espera (@CirculodEspera) August 13, 2023
Aledmys Díaz collected two hits in five trips to the plate and knocked in a run, but Oakland still dropped the contest 8-7. The infielder is now hitting .375 in his last seven games. Díaz has now knocked in 17 runs on the campaign.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr connected on a pinch-hit two-run homer to centerfield in the seventh inning to tie the game at four, a game which the Diamondbacks eventually won 5-4. The outfielder has now gone yard 19 times on the season and driven in 63 runs.
☑️ Julio Pablo Martínez conecta su primer doble en Grandes Ligas y anota el empate con Infield Hit.
🔘 Para esto fue subido Julio Pablo… ❤️🇨🇺pic.twitter.com/FpTF6kzny9
— Círculo de Espera (@CirculodEspera) August 13, 2023
Cuban action on the night:
Yuli Gurriel (MIA) 4-1,2B,R
Nick Fortes (MIA) 1-1,R*
Tristón Casas (BOS) 2-0,R
Aledmys Díaz (OAK) 5-2,RBI
Nick Castellanos (PHI) 4-0*
Yandy Díaz (TAM) 3-1,RBI
Randy Arozarena (TAM) 4-1,2B,R
Yordan Álvarez (HOU) 4-0
Yoan Moncada (CHW) 4-0
Oscar Colás (CHW) 3-0
Adolis García (TEX) 4-0
J.P. Martínez (TEX) 4-2,2B,R
Aroldis Chapman (TEX) 1.0IP,H,0ER, 3K,BB
Nick Martinez (SD) 1.1IP,2H,2ER,2K, BB*
Lourdes Gurriel Jr (ARI) 2-1,HR,2RBI,R
Cionel Pérez (BAL) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,2K
Yennier Cano (BAL) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K
*Cuban-American