Yurisbel Gracial drove in four runs, two of them via an eighth inning homer to lead Querétaro to an 11-3 win over León. For the slugger it was his 19th longball of the season and also saw his average rise to a robust .372.
Luis Avilés collected three hits in five at-bats including a fifth inning two-run shot, but Durango was thrashed by Saltillo 18-9. The infielder also scored a run on the day and has gone yard 11 times on the campaign.
JC Negret knocked in a run in two trips to the plate to account for Chihuahua’s only run in their 5-1 loss to Unión Laguna. The outfielder who is hitting a solid .299 on the season saw his RBI total also rise to 20.
Cuban action on the night:
Yadiel Hernández (TEC) 4-1,RBI
Yasiel Puig (VER) 2-0,2R
Alejandro Rivero (CHI) 2-0
JC Negret (CHI) 2-1,RBI
Yoan López (UL) 1.0IP,0H,0ER
Luis Avilés Jr (DUR) 5-3,2B,HR,2RBI,R
Lázaro Alonso (DUR) 3-1
Henry Urrutia (LEO) 4-2,RBI
Yosmany Guerra (QUE) 6-2,R
Leonys Martín (QUE) 3-1,3R
Yurisbel Gracial (QUE) 5-3,4RBI,3R
Félix Pérez (TAB) 4-1,2B,R
Adeiny Hechavarría (TAB) 4-1