Yordan Álvarez went yard, the 150th homer of his career and knocked in two runs to do his part in Houston’s 4-2 win over Texas. The slugger from Las Tunas, Cuba also scored once on the evening and now sports a solid .300 average on the campaign.
José Iglesias collected two hits in four trips to the plate and scored a run, but his best efforts couldn’t save the Mets from a 6-3 defeat at the hands of the Rockies. The infielder has been a Godsend for the team from Gotham hitting a robust .336 during his limited at-bats with the squad.
Nick Castellanos swatted two hits in five at-bats, drove in a run and also scored on an occasion during Philly’s 6-2 over the Dodgers. The Cuban-American outfielder has now driven in 58 runs on the season and hits .293 over the last month.
Cuban action on the night:
Yosver Zulueta (CIN) 1.0IP,2H,0ER,K,BB
Adrián Morejón (SD) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,2K
Cionel Pérez (BAL) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K
Jorge Soler (SF) 3-0
Yandy Díaz (TAM) 3-0,R
Nolan Arenado (STL) 4-1
Yordan Álvarez (HOU) 5-2,HR,2RBI,R
Adolis García (TEX) 3-0
Dairon Blanco (KC) 0-0,PR
J.D. Martínez (NYM) 3-0*
José Iglesias (NYM) 4-2,R
Randy Arozarena (TAM) 3-0
Luis Robert (CHW) 4-1,R
Miguel Vargas (CHW) 2-0,R
Andy Pagés (LAD) 3-2,2B
Nick Castellanos (PHI) 5-2,RBI,R*
*Cuban-American