Jorge Martínez tossed five innings of four-hit, one-run ball and struck out six to notch his sixth victory of the year in Querétaro’s 4-2 win over Veracruz in second game of a doubleheader. The right-hander fanned six on the night and saw his ERA fall to 6.75 on the season.
Rusney Castillo helped his countrymen’s cause with a fourth inning solo-shot, which was his second homer of the season. The outfielder has sparked the Conspiradores offense in his short time with the club and sports a gaudy 1.333 OPS over that span. Castillo was also a stalwart in the first game collecting three hits and knocking two runs in a Querétaro 7-4 win.
Diosbel Arias knocked in four runs via two hits to do his part in México City’s 18-1 thrashing of the Bravos de León. The slugger from Artemisa, Cuba is now hitting a solid .316 on the campaign and has driven in 19 runs. Arias who has been used sparingly by the Diablos Rojos has produced when given the opportunity.
Cuban action on the night:
Maikel Serrano (JAL) 5-2,RBI,2R
Rangel Ravelo (TEC) 5-1,RBI,R
Yadiel Hernández (TEC) 4-1,2RBI
Yasiel Puig (VER) 8-3,R**
Rusney Castillo (QUE) 7-4,HR,3RBI,R**
Yurisbel Gracial (QUE) 8-6,2(2B),HR,2RBI, 4R**
Yosmany Guerra (QUE) 4-0
Jorge Martínez (QUE) 5.0IP,4H,2ER,6K
Leonys Martín (QUE) 7-0,R**
Henry Urrutia (LEO) 7-1,RBI**
Eddy Díaz (LEO) 2-0
Yordan Nodal (LEO) 1.0IP,8H,7ER,
Javier Mirabal (LEO) 2.0IP,H,0ER,2K,BB
Diosbel Arias (MEX) 4-2,2B,4RBI
Albert Lara (UL) 3-2
Darién Núñez (MON) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K
Greg Veliz (AGS) 2.1IP,2H,0ER,2K,BB*
*Cuban-American
**Doubleheader