Aledmys Díaz went yard twice in four trips to the plate, drove in two and scored twice in Oakland’s 7-2 loss to Baltimore in extra innings. After a dismal season with the bate Diaz is hitting a robust .444 over his last seven games.
Yandy Díaz swatted a couple of hits in each of the game of double. In the first game that favored Los Angeles 7-6 he went 2-for-5 and in the second game that the Rays an 18-4 beating to the Angels he went 2-for-4. In total he went 9-4 with two runs, a walk and a strikeout. The native of Villa Clara, Cuba is now batting .325 on the campaign to reaffirm himself as the leader of the amongst American League hitters.
Raisel Iglesias notched his twenty-fourth save of the season in the Atlanta Braves’ 6-5 win over the San Francisco Giants. The work of the native of La Isla de La Juventud struck out two and lowered his earned run average to 2.95 on the season.
Aledmys for the lead! 💪 pic.twitter.com/8JVwjGS4tx
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) August 20, 2023
Cuban action on the evening:
Aledmys Díaz (OAK) 4-2,2R,2HR, 2RBI,BB,K,(.224)
Adolis García (TEX) 4-0,3K,(.253)
JP Martínez (TEX) 1-0,K,(.333)
Yandy Díaz (TAM) 9-4,2R,BB,K ,(.325)**
Randy Arozarena (TAM) 10-3,4R,HR, 2RBI,BB,2K,(.259)**
Dairon Blanco (KCR) 3-1,BB,(.253)
JD Martínez (LAD) 3-0,3K (.256)*
Yuli Gurriel (MIA) 4-0 (.258)
Jorge Soler (MIA)7-1,BB,2K,(.243)**
Nick Fortes (MIA) 2-0,(.219)*
-Lourdes Gurriel Jr (ARI) 5-1,RBI,K,(.257)
Nick Castellanos (PHI) 4-2,R HR,4RBI, K,(.277)*
Nolan Arenado (STL) 3-1,R,HR,RBI,(.283)*
Yordan Álvarez (HOU) 4-0,K,(.275)
Luis Robert Jr (CHW) 4-2,R,HR,RBI,(.273)
Yoan Monacada (CHW) 4-1,2K,(.227)
Yasmani Grandal (CHW) 4-0,K,(.234)
Oscar Colás (CHW) 4-1,R,2B,K,(.213)
Raisel Iglesias (ATL) 1.0IP,0H,0R, 2K,ERA 2.95 (save 24to)
Cionel Pérez (BAL) 0.2IP,0H,0R,BB ,2K,ERA 3.80
Yennier Cano (BAL) 1.1IP,H,0R,K,ERA 1.68
Nick Martinez (SDP) 2.0IP,3H(HR),4R, 4ER,3BB,3K,ERA 3.99*
*Cuban-American
*Doubleheader