Lourdes Gurriel Jr collected two hits, including a solo-shot in the sixth inning in Arizona’s 9-4 loss to Oakland. The outfielder in total knocked in two and now leads Cubans in runs batted in on the season with 47.
Cionel Pérez notched his ninth hold of the season after tossing a scoreless inning in relief to help secure Baltimore’s 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers. The left-hander from Matanzas, Cuba has a 3.21 earned run average over his last 15 games.
Ryan Fernández continues to excel out of the pen in his rookie season. The Cuban- American right-hander pitched 1⅔ scoreless innings to secure his seventh hold and fanned two to watch his ERA descend to 2.21 on the campaign.
Cuban action on the day:
Nick Castellanos (PHI) 4-1*
Yandy Díaz (TAM) 4-1,
Randy Arozarena (TAM) 4-1
Adolis García (TEX) 3-0,R
Cionel Pérez (BAL) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,2K
Yennier Cano (BAL) 0.1IP,H,ER,K,2BB
Yordan Álvarez (HOU) 4-3,2(2B),R
J.D. Martínez (NYM) 4-1*
José Iglesias (NYM) 1-0
Romy González (BOS) 1-0
Luis Robert (CHW) 4-1,2B,R
Yasmani Grandal (PIT) 3-0
Dairon Blanco (KC) 0-0,DR
Nick Martínez (CIN) 2.0IP,2H,0ER
Nolan Arenado (STL) 3-1*
Ryan Fernández (STL) 1.2IP,0H,0ER,2K
Andy Ibáñez (DET) 4-1
Zach Neto (LAA) 4-0*
Lourdes Gurriel Jr (ARI) 4-2,HR,2RBI,2R
Jorge Soler (SF) 4-1
Andy Pagés (LAD) 4-2,3B,R
*Cuban-American