Jorge Soler hit a towering second inning solo-shot, drove in a run and scored a run todo his part in the Giants’ 8-7 victory over the Mets. For the slugger it was his sixth roundtripper of the campaign to go along with 15 RBIs.
In defeat J.D. Martínez also went yard for New York and knocked in a run in his right, the Cuban-American outfielder is hitting a solid .289 on the season andvalso sports a solid .782 OPS.
Yasmani Grandal laced a two-run third inning double to do his part in Pittsburgh’s 11-5 win over Atlanta. The part-time backstop is now hitting .218 and has knocked in 10 runs in only 47 trips to the plate on the season.
Carlos Rodón tossed six scoreless innings to notch his six victory of the year in the Yankees’ 8-0 blanking of the Padres. The left-hander also fanned two to watch his ERA descend to 2.95 on the campaign and stake his claim for an All-Star spot in the near future.
Cuban action on the day:
Lourdes Gurriel Jr (ARI ) 4-0
Nick Fortes (MIA) 3-0*
Yasmani Grandal (PIT) 5-1,2B,2RBI
Alek Manoah (TOR) 4.2IP,5H,4ER,4K,2BB*
Yandy Díaz (TAM) 4-1,2B
Randy Arozarena (TAM) 4-0
Andy Pagés (LAD) 5-1,R
J.D. Martínez (NYM) 5-1,HR,RBI,R
Jorge Soler (SF) 4-1,HR,RBI,R
Adolis García (TEX) 4-0
Yennier Cano (BAL) 1.0IP,H,ER,2K
Nick Castellanos (PHI)5-1,HR,RBI,R*
Yordan Álvarez (HOU) 4-2,2B,RBI,R
Carlos Rodón (NYY) 6.0IP,3H,0ER,2K,3BB*