Raidel Martínez notched his 11th save of the season after not allowing any hits nor runs in an inning of relief in the Chunichi Dragons’ 4-2 victory over the Hanshin Tigers at Toyohashi Municipal Stadium. The right-hander from Pinar del Río, still leads the Central League in saves and has not allowed an earned run yet in 16⅓ innings pitched this season.
Ariel Martínez swatted a triple in four trips to the plate, scored on one occasion and also drove in a run to do his part in Nippon Ham’s the 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Es Con Field in Hokkaido. The first baseman from Matanzas, who hit a triple for the second consecutive game, is hitting .288 and increased his season RBI total to 17.
Guillermo Heredia went downtown for the seventh time on the season, drove in three runs and also scored on two runs to do his part in SSG’s 9-2 thrashing of Samsung. The outfielder leads the KBO with a .392 batting average and has driven in 35 runs on the season.
Así fue el triple remolcador de 🇨🇺Ariel Martínez de hoy (14/05/2024) en la #npb. Su 2do triple en 2 juegos.
@renier_glezJR @ReynierBatista @yusseff305 @RadioCOCOnline @jit_digital @SwingCompletoBB @francysromeroFR https://t.co/3MSpiBqUBu— Béisbol Japonés.com (@beisboljapones) May 14, 2024
Cuban action on the day:
NPB:
Ariel Martínez (NH) 4-1,2B,RBI
Raidel Martínez (CD) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,BB, K
Dayán Viciedo (CD) 3-2,3RBI **
Christian Rodríguez (CD) 1-0,2BB
KBO:
Guillermo Heredia (SSG) 4-2,HR,3RBI, 2R
CPBL:
No Cuban action on the day
** Minor leagues