Cionel Pérez notched his first save of the season after tossing a scoreless ninth inning in the Orioles 5-3 victory over the White Sox. The left-hander also fanned a batter and saw his ERA descend to 5.06 on the campaign.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr swatted a key first inning double that gave the Diamondbacks a lead that they never relinquished in their 3-1 win over the Marlins. The outfielder from Sancti Spíritus, Cuba is hitting a robust .333 in his last seven games after a disastrous start to the month.
Adolis García also had a key run-scoring double in the third inning, the Rangers dropped a 5-3 decision to the Minnesota Twins. The slugger leads all Cubans in the majors with 37 runs batted in on the campaign.
Cuban action on the night:
Lourdes Gurriel Jr (ARI) 3-1,2B,RBI
J.D. Martínez (NYM) 4-0*
Adolis García (TEX) 4-1,2B,RBI
Cionel Pérez (BAL) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K
Yasmani Grandal (PIT) 4-0
Yordan Álvarez (HOU) 3-1
Yandy Díaz (TAM) 2-0
Randy Arozarena (TAM) 0-0,BB
Dairon Blanco (KC) 1-0,SF,RBI
Nick Castellanos (PHI) 5-1,RBI *
Zach Neto (LAA) 4-2*
*Cuban-American