Although it was his only hit on the evening, Yadir Drake’s first inning grand slam paced the paced the Leones de Yucatán to a 9-8 win over the Tijuana Toros. The slugger has know driven in 18 runs on the season and hits .344 .
Leonys Martín went yard for the 17th time on the season and knocked in two runs, the Conspiradores de Querétaro still fell Moclova 7-5. The native of Villa Clara, Cuba saw his average to a robust .338 on the season. The outfielder is now third in the LMB with a 1.207 OPS.
Ronald Bolaños tossed five innings of two-run, three-hit ball, but did not factor in the decision during Unión Laguna’s 3-2 loss to Tabasco. The hard-throwing righty also fanned four batters on the evening and saw his ERA fall to 7.48 on the campaign.
Cuban action on the night:
Henry Urrutia 2-1, BB, K, Ave .347 (Saltillo)
Jimmy Yacabonis 0.2IP,4H,3ER, ERA 4.64 (México City)*
Alejandro Rivero 4-2, R, K, Ave .324 (Chihuahua)
Juan Carlos Negret 4-2, RBI, R, Ave .286 (Chihuahua)
Greg Veliz 1.0 IP, R, ER, 2 BB, ERA 9.00 (Aguascalientes)
Luis Avilés Jr 5-1, R, 3 K, Ave .293 (Campeche)
Yadir Drake 5-1, Hr, 4 RBI, R, K, Ave .344 (Yucatán)
Josh Fuentes 4-1, R, K, Ave .231 (Yucatán)*
Leonys Martín 4-2, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, Ave .338 (Querétaro)
Yurisbel Gracial 5-1, RBI, 3 K, Ave .333 (Querétaro)
Yosmany Guerra 1-0, 2 BB, Ave .341 (Querétaro)
Ronald Bolaños 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HR, ERA 7.48 (Laguna)
Félix Pérez 1-0, Ave .333 (Tabasco)
Adeiny Hechavarría 2-0, R, BB, K, Ave.292 (Tabasco)
Yoennis Yera 5.0 IP, 2 H, ER, 4 BB, 5 K, ERA 4.02 (Tabasco)
Yasiel Puig 5-2, RBI, Ave .233 (Veracruz)
Yadiel Hernández 5-2, RBI, K, Ave .310 (Laredo)
*Cuban-American