Miguel Romero fanned a season-high eight batters in five innings of work and allowed two runs via seven hits to notch his first win in the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol. Querétaro downed León 5-4 and Romero saw his ERA descend to 3.14 on the season.
Yurisbel Gracial homered for the Conspiradores to help the cause and Jorge Martínez tossed 1 ⅔ innings of two-hit, one-run ball to secure his first hold of the season. The right-hander from Matanzas, Cuba lowered his ERA to 2.70 on the campaign.
Yurisbel Gracial conectó batazo de vuelta completa, el tercero de la campaña, para ampliar la ventaja de los Conspiradores de Querétaro ante los@NacimosBravos #LMB #pelotacubanapic.twitter.com/qYmtKVkiLk
— Ariel Santa Cruz (@ArielSCPE) April 26, 2024
Peter O’Brien went yard for the first time on the season, knocked in a two runs and scored on an occasion to help pace defending league champion Puebla in their 14-4 rout of Veracruz. The Cuban-American slugger is now hitting .237 on the campaign.
Elían Leyva was effective once again throwing five innings to win he second game of the year in as many starts. The hurler also allowed three earned runs to propell Yucatán to a 2-1 win over. He earned run average ascended 0.90 on the season.
¡Castellano que bueno pega usted! 💣
Se estrena Peter O’Brien… 🔥#CaminoAlBi ✌🏼 pic.twitter.com/5rJ7cbImjt— Pericos de Puebla (@Pericos_Oficial) April 26, 2024
Cuban action on the night:
Darien Núñez 1.0 IP, H,0ER, K, ERA 6.75 (Toros)
Maikel Serrano 4-1, 2B, R, K, Ave .219 (Charros)
Yadiel Hernández 4-1, 2B, RBI, R, 2 K, Ave .333 (Laredo)
Yasiel Puig 3-0, K, Ave .192 (Veracruz)
Peter O’Brien 6-2, Hr, 2 RBI, R, 3 K, Ave .237 (Puebla)*
Henry Urrutia 4-1, R, Ave .343 (Saraperos)
Alejandro Rivero 5-0, 4 K,Ave .400 (Chihuahua)
Rogelio Quesada 0.1 IP, 2 H, ER 0, ERA 7.56 (Chihuahua)
Albert Lara 3-1, RBI,2 R, BB, Ave .167 (Laguna)
Roel Santos 3-0, RBI, K, Ave .348 (Querétaro)
Leonys Martin 2-0, R, 3 BB, K, Ave .222 (Querétaro)
Yurisbel Gracial 4-1, Hr, 2 RBI, R, K, Ave .244 (Querétaro)
Rubi Silva 0-0, Ave .182 (Querétaro)
Yosmany Guerra 4-1, RBI,R, Ave .143 (Querétaro)
Miguel Romero W (1-1), 5.0 IP, 2 ER, BB, 8 K, Hr, ERA 3.14 (Querétaro)
Jorge Martínez 1.2 IP, 2 H, R, ER, BB, 3 K, ERA 1.86 (Querétaro)
José Nodal 3.0 IP,BB, 2 K, ERA 3.52 (León)
Yadir Drake 3-0, RBI, K, Ave .349 (Yucatán)
Josh Fuentes 4-1, Ave .225 (Yucatán)*
Elián Leyva W (2-0) 5.0 IP, 4 H, ER, 3 BB, K, ERA 0.90 (Yucatán)
Ariel Miranda 5.2IP,4H,ER,4K,3BB, ERA 3.86 (Campeche)
Diosbel Arias 3-1,2B,2R, Ave .333 (México City)
Jimmy Yacabonis 1.0IP,0H,0ER, ERA 2.45 (México City)*
*Cuban-American