Yadir Drake collected three hits in four at-bats, one of them being a first inning solo-shot in Yucatán’s 20-2 drubbing of Unión Laguna. Drake drove in three runs on the evening and upped his average to .342 on the season.
Yasiel Puig deposited his sixth ball in stands to do his part in Veracruz’s 8-4 win over the Dorados de Chihuahua. The outfielder also scored twice and sports a 1.012 OPS on the season. The native of Cienfuegos, Cuba is now hitting .288 on the campaign.
Peter O’Brien went yard for the ninth time on the season, knocked in a run and also scored a run, but Puebla fell to Monclova 9-3. The power-hitting Cuban-American is hitting .310 and has driven in 23 runs on the season.
Yurisbel Gracial homered for the 12th time on the season in Querétaro’s 20-6 bludgeoning at the hands of Aguascalientes. The designated hitter is not only third in longballs, but also third in runs batted in with 44. Gracial is also hitting a robust .356 on the campaign.
Cuban action on the night:
Yadiel Hernández (TEC) 3-1,2R
Adeiny Hechavarría (TAB) 4-0
Josuán Hernández (QR) 0-0,DR
Alay Lago (QR) 5-1
Peter O’Brien (PUE) 4-2,HR,RBI,R*
Alejandro Rivero (CHI) 3-1,RBI,R
JC Negret (CHI) 4-1,R
Yasiel Puig (VER) 3-1,HR,RBI,2R
Leonys Martín (QUE) 2-1,R
Yosmany Guerra (QUE) 3-2,R
Yurisbel Gracial (QUE) 5-2,HR,RBI,R
Albert Lara (UL) 3-0
Alain Tandrón (UL) 2.0IP,2H,2ER,4BB
Lázaro Alonso (YUC) 1-0
Yadir Drake (YUC) 4-3,HR,3RBI,2R
Josh Fuentes (YUC) 7-2,4RBI,R*
Henry Urrutia (SAL) 4-1,2B
Jimmy Yacabonis (MEX) 1.0IP,2H,ER*
Luis Avilés Jr (CAM) 4-3,HR,RBI,3R
Ariel Miranda (CAM) 5.2IP,4H,0ER,9K,2BB
Maikel Serrano (JAL) 3-0
Bryan García (JAL) 0.1IP,3H,ER
Yordan Nodal (LEO) 4.1IP,6H,3ER,3K,3BB
*Cuban-American