Roenis Elías tossed 7⅔ innings of seven-hit, four-run ball to notch his second win on the campaign. The left-hander also fanned five in SSG’s 11-6 win over the KT Wiz. Elías now sports a 4.65 ERA on the campaign. Guillermo Heredia helped the cause with two hits and a run scored.
Ariel Martínez doubled in four at-bats and drove in a run in the Nippon Ham Fighters’ 5-4 loss to the Orix Buffaloes. His average remained at .253 and his RBI total rose to 12 on the season. The 2023 All-Star is heating with the lumber after a slow start to the season.
Raidel Martínez pitched a perfect inning in relief in whichbhe struck out a batter during the 0-0 tie in 12 innings between the Chunichi Dragons and the Hiroshima Carps. The lanky right-hander has yet to allow a run this season in 12 innings pitched.
Cuban action on the day:
NPB:
Ariel Martínez (NH) 4-1,2B,RBI
Raidel Martínez (CD) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K
Carlos Moiner (CD) 4-1**
Christian Rodríguez (CD) 4-2**
Frank Abel Álvarez (CD) 2.0IP,H,0ER, 2K**
KBO:
Roenis Elías (SSG) 7.2IP,7H,4ER,5K
Guillermo Heredia (SSG) 4-2,R
BCL:
Adriel Labrada (IBA) 4-1,HR,RBI,R
CPBL:
Río Gómez (WC) 0.1IP,0H,0ER,K*
*Cuban-American
** Minor leagues