Yurisbel Gracial went yard for the 23rd time on the campaign, a ninth inning homerun to tie the game and Querétaro walked it off in the 10th inning 9-8 over Tabasco. The outfielder saw his average rise to a robust .381 and has knocked 75 runs on the campaign, leaving him second in the circuit in that statistical category.
Rusney Castillo also got into the act driving two runs via two hits and also scoring a run for the Conspiradores. The ex-big leaguer has been a welcomed edition to the team hitting a solid .319 since his incorporation with the ballclub.
Henry Urrutia hit his seventh longball of the season, a solo-shot in the in the fifth inning to do his part in Leon’s 7-2 win over Campeche. The slugger from Las Tunas, Cuba is hitting a familiar .352 on the season and has driven in 47 runs on the season.
Yoán López notched his third save of the season after retiring the last four batters of the game one via the strikeout to secure a Unión Laguna 7-5 victory over Monterrey. The hard-throwing righty and the 2024 LMB All-Star also saw his ERA descend to 1.35 on the season.
Cuban action on the night:
JC Negret (CHI) 4-1,RBI
Yadiel Hernández (TEC) 6-3,2R
Rangel Ravelo (TEC) 5-2,RBI,R
Leonys Martín (QUE) 5-0
Yurisbel Gracial (QUE) 4-2,HR,2RBI,3R
Yosmany Guerra (QUE) 4-1,2B,R
Rusney Castillo (QUE) 5-2,2RBI,R
Carlos Juan Viera (QUE) 4.0IP,10H,5ER,2K
Félix Pérez (TAB) 5-3,2B,2RBI,R
Roel Santos (TAB) 5-2,RBI,R
Adeiny Hechavarría (TAB) 4-1
Maikel Serrano (JAL) 4-1
Elían Leyva (YUC) 5.0IP,4H,ER,3K,3BB
Yadir Drake (YUC) 3-0,RBI
Lázaro Alonso (DUR) 3-2,3B
Luis Avilés Jr (DUR) 4-0,R
Henry Urrutia (LEO) 3-1,HR,RBI,R
Yasiel Puig (VER) 5-0
Yoán López (UL) 1.1IP,0H,0ER,BB,K