Yordan Álvarez deposited his fifth ball in the seats on the season, drove in a run and scored a run in Houston’s 5-4 defeat at the hands of the Braves. The slugger who has also now knocked in 13 runs on the campaign saw his average rise to .289.
For the winners Raisel Iglesias saved his third game in four days after throwing a scoreless inning for the winners. The righty from the Isle of Youth is five saves short of two hundred for his career. Iglesias’ ERA descended to 2.89 on the season.
Adolis García drove in two runs via a sacrifice fly and double to lead Texas to a 5-4 victory over Detroit. The slugger is second amongst Cubans in MLB with 17 RBIs. García is also hitting .333 in his last seven games.
Yennier Cano tossed a scoreless inning in relief where he struck out two of the four batters he faced in Baltimore’s 4-2 win over Minnesota. The right-hander from Ciego de Ávila, Cuba sports a 1.93 ERA on the season and has fanned 10 batters in 9⅓ innings pitched on the campaign.
So. Effortless. pic.twitter.com/JZd63JH6DW
— Houston Astros (@astros) April 17, 2024
Cuban action on the night:
Nick Fortes (MIA) 0-0,DR*
Jorge Soler (SF) 3-2,R
Yennier Cano (BAL) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,2K, BB
Adolis García (TEX) 3-1,2B,2RBI,R
Raisel Iglesias (ATL) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,BB
Yordan Álvarez (HOU) 5-2,HR,RBI,2R
Andy Pagés (LAD) 3-0
Nolan Arenado (STL) 3-1,R *
Lourdes Gurriel Jr (ARI) 4-0
Yandy Díaz (TAM) 5-2,2B,R
Randy Arozarena (TAM) 4-1,RBI
Zach Neto (LAA) 3-1*
Tristón Casas (BOS) 3-0*
*Cuban-American