Cuban-American Rio Gómez pitched 2 ⅔ scorelesa innings in relief in which he struck three to lower his ERA to 2.00 in Wei-Chaun’s 3-2 loss to CTBC Brothers in the CPBL. The son of journalism legend Pedro Gómez has three holds, 11 strikeouts and a 1.11 WHIP on the season for the Dragons.
Raidel Martínez hurled a scoreless inning in a relief in the 2-run tie in 12 innings between the Chunichi Dragons and the Hanshin Tigers at the Vantelin Dome in Nagoya. The flamethrowing righty has yet to allow a run in six innings pitched this season.
In the minors for Chunichi Frank Abel Álvarez pitched a scoreless inning in which he fanned a hitter, but the Dragons fell to Orix 4-2. In four innings pitched this season the right-hander has struck three and sports a 6.75 earned run average.
Estadísticas de pitcheo Liga Central (12/04/2024)
🇨🇺Raidel Martínez sigue líder de salvados.https://t.co/hPy42gKyPI pic.twitter.com/fban7rEAF1— Béisbol Japonés.com (@beisboljapones) April 12, 2024
Cuban action on the day:
NPB:
Raidel Martínez (CD) 1.0IP,H, 0ER,K
Ariel Martínez (NH) 4-0
Dayan Viciedo (CD) 3-0 **
Frank Abel Álvarez (CD) 1.0 IP,H,0ER,K **
KBO:
Guillermo Heredia (SSG) 4-0
CPBL:
Rio Gómez (WC) 2.2IP,H,0ER,3K*
*Cuban-American
** minor leagues