Vladimir Gutierrez was masterful last night in his second win in the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol. The right-hander from Pinar del Río, Cuba tossed seven innings of one-hit ball and was a strike from completing a no-hitter during Puebla’s 7-0 shutout of the Guerreros de Oaxaca in the second game of a doubleheader.
The hurler struck nine batters and watched his ERA fall to 7.52 on the season. Cuban-American Peter O’Brien helped his teammates’ cause with a fifth inning two-run blast. The slugger now has 14 longballs on the campaign to go along with 38 RBIs. Puebla also took the first game of the twin billing 2-1.
Greg Veliz pitched two scoreless innings to be the pitcher of record in Aguascalientes 9-4 victory in the first game of doubleheader with Chihuahua. The native of Miami also retired two batters via the strikeout and is developing into a trusted reliever for the Rieleros. Veliz has won three games on the campaign and has struck out 19 in 23⅓ innings pitched.
Yurisbel Gracial, Leonys Martín and Yosmany Guerra combined for six hits, four runs batted and seven runs scored to lead Querétaro in their 19-6 thrashing of Oaxaca. The big blows being Gracial and Martín solo-shots in the seventh and eight innings. New acquired Rusney Castillo also added his own homerun in the second inning to help the cause.
Cuban action on the night:
Vladimir Gutierrez (PUE) 7.0IP,H,0ER,9K, BB
Peter O’Brien (PUE) 6-2,HR,2RBI,R*(**)
Ariel Miranda (CAM) 5.0IP,4H,6ER,8K
Yunesky Maya (CAM) 5.0IP,6H,2ER,4K
Diosbel Arias (MEX) 5-1
Jimmy Yacabonis (MEX) 1.0IP,H,ER,BB,K
JC Negret (CHI) 6-3**
Greg Veliz (AGS) 2.0IP,0H,0ER,BB,2K*
Rusney Castillo (QUE) 4-1,HR,RBI
Yurisbel Gracial (QUE) 5-3,HR,2RBI,4R
Leonys Martín (QUE) 3-1,HR,2RBI,3R
Yosmany Guerra (QUE) 4-2,2B,2R
Carlos Juan Viera (QUE) 5.0IP,8H,5ER,K, 4BB
Yadir Drake (YUC) 7-1,HR,4RBI,R**
Yoanner Negrín (YUC) 2.0IP,2H,3ER,2K,3BB
Odrisamer Despaigne (YUC) 7.0IP,2H,0ER, 8K,BB
Josh Fuentes (YUC) 2-1,HR,RBI,R*
Roel Santos (TAB) 3-0
Félix Pérez (TAB) 5-1,R**
Adeiny Hechavarría (TAB) 5-0,R**
Yadiel Hernández (TEC) 2-0
Luis Avilés Jr (DUR) 4-0
Lázaro Alonso (DUR) 2-1,HR,3RBI,R
Darién Núñez (MON) 0.2IP,H,2ER,3BB,2K
Yasiel Puig (VER) 2-1,2B,RBI
Henry Urrutia (LEO) 3-3,2B
Albert Lara (UL) 4-1,R
*Cuban-American
**Doubleheader