Adolis García went yard for the 12th time on the season, drove in a run and also scored on an occasion, but the Rangers fell to Philadelphia 5-2. The slugger from Ciego de Ávila, Cuba leads his countrymen with 36 runs batted in on the season.
For the victorious Phillies, Nick Castellanos deposited his fifth ball of the season in the stands to help the cause. The Cuban-American outfielder has now driven in 20 runs on the campaign.
Although the Pittsburgh Pirates dropped a 7-6 decision to the San Francisco Giants Aroldis Chapman tossed ⅔ of an inning in relief and fanned two. The Cuban lefty has struck out 10 in his last seven games.
Cuban action on the night:
Aroldis Chapman (PIT) 0.2IP,H,0ER,2K
Yasmani Grandal (PIT) 0-0,DR
Jorge Soler (SF) 4-1,2B,RBI,R
Adolis García (TEX) 3-1,HR,RBI,R
Nick Castellanos (PHI) 4-2,HR,RBI,R*
Raisel Iglesias (ATL) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,2K
Andy Ibáñez (DET) 1-1
Alex Faedo (DET) 1.2IP,3H,3ER,K*
Yennier Cano (BAL) 0.1IP,0H,0ER,K
*Cuban-American