Yadir Drake went downtown for the 24th time on the year knocked in three runs and scored twice to lead Yucatán to a 9-2 triumph over Veracruz. The “Black Panther ” as he is known by the Cuban faithful watched his average rise to .322 on the season to accompany his 52 RBIs.
Félix Pérez swatted three hits in five trips to the plate and knocked in three runs during Tabasco’s 11-9 win over Oaxaca. The slugger from the Isle of Youth is now hitting a robust .402. Adeiny Hechavarría also joined on the act with a run-scoring double in the second inning.
Jimmy Yacabonis tossed 1⅓scoreless innings in which he fanned a batter, while allowing a hit and no earned runs to do his part México City’s 5-3 victory over León. The Cuban-American hurler won his fourth game of the season and saw his ERA descend to a decent 4.83 on the season.
Cuban action on the night:
Yadiel Hernández (TEC) 4-1
Rangel Ravelo (TEC) 3-0
Roel Santos (TAB) 5-0,RBI,R
Adeiny Hechavarría (TAB) 3-1,2B,RBI
Félix Pérez (TAB) 5-3,3RBI
Henry Urrutia (LEO) 5-2,2B,R
Eddy Díaz (LEO) 4-1,R
Javier Mirabal (LEO) 1.0IP2H,0ER,2BB,K
Jimmy Yacabonis (MEX) 1.1IP,H,0ER,K
Luis Avilés Jr (DUR) 4-1
Lázaro Alonso (DUR) 3-0
Darién Núñez (MON) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,2K
JC Negret (CHI) 3-0,RBI
Yasiel Puig (VER) 4-0
Lázaro Blanco (VER) 3.2IP,4H,6ER,4K,3BB
Maikel Serrano (JAL) 4-1,RBI
Yoan López (UL) 2.0IP,0H,0ER,3K
*Cuban-American