Although he gave a hit and a run, Raisel Iglesias was able to secure his 200th career save and a Braves’ triumph over the Mets by the count of 4-2. The hurler becomes only the second Cuban in MLB history to reach this plateau.
Yordan Álvarez swatted two hits in four trips to the plate, drove in a run and scored on an occasion to do his part in Houston’s 5-2 win over Detroit. The slugger from Las Tunas, Cuba broke a skid that has seen him hit .192 over his last seven games and has now driven in 20 runs on the season.
Yennier Cano tossed a scoreless inning in relief and fanned a batter in Baltimore’s 4-2 victory over Arizona. The right-hander notched second save of the season and now sports a miniscule 1.89 ERA on the campaign.
2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ career saves for Raisel Iglesias!#BravesCountry pic.twitter.com/6Ufi3tEH7z
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 11, 2024
Cuban action on the night:
Nick Castellanos (PHI) 5-1,HR,RBI,R*
Andy Ibáñez (DET) 5-2,R
Alex Faedo (DET) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K*
Yordan Álvarez (HOU) 4-2,RBI,R
Yasmani Grandal (PIT) 4-1
Yandy Díaz (TAM) 3-2
Randy Arozarena (TAM) 4-0
Lourdes Gurriel Jr (ARI) 4-2,R
Yennier Cano (BAL) 1.0IP,H,0ER,K
Cionel Pérez (BAL) 0.1IP,0H,0ER
J.D. Martínez (NYM) 4-0
Raisel Iglesias (ATL) 1.0IP,H,ER,BB
Bryan Ramos (CHW) 4-0
Nolan Arenado (STL) 3-0*
Adolis García (TEX) 4-0
Zach Neto (LAA) 4-0*
Dairon Blanco (KC) 4-0