Orlando Martínez went yard for the second time on the young campaign, a fifth inning solo-shot during the Rieleros de Aguascalientes 13-9 loss to the Dorados de Chihuahua. The Cuban outfielder also scored once and saw his average rise to .333 on the season.
Yadir Drake collected a hit in four trips to the plate, knocked in a run and scored twice to pace Yucatán in their 7-4 win over the Olmecas de Tabasco. The slugger from Matanzas, Cuba now has 701 hits in the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol and hit .341 over that span.
For the Olmecas Roel Santos swatted two hits and scored twice in four trips to the plate on the evening. The centerfielder is now hitting .273 on the campaign for Tabasco.
Cuban action on the day:
Yadiel Hernández 2-0, R, RBI, 3 BB, K, Ave .438 (LAR)
Leonys Martín 5-0, 3 K, Ave .300 (QRO)
Yurisbel Gracial 4-0, BB, Ave .333 (QRO)
Ronald Bolaños 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, ERA 5.79 (QRO)
Yadir Drake 4-1, 2 R, RBI, BB, K, Ave .346 (YUC)
Aledmys Díaz 4-0, RBI, BB, 2 K, Ave .190 (YUC)
Josh Fuentes 4-0, 2 K, Ave .190 (YUC)*
Roel Santos 5-2, 2B, 2 R, Ave .273 (TAB)
Félix Pérez 5-1, RBI, 2 K, Ave .368 (TAB)
Diosbel Arias 4-0, 2 K, Ave .263 (MON)
Orlando Martínez 4-2, HR, R, RBI, BB, Ave .333 (AGS)
Oscar Marten 1-0, K, Ave .286 (AGS)
Richard Guasch 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 2 K, ERA 0.00 (AGS)
Josimar Cousin L(0-1) 4.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, K, ERA 4.50 (LEO)
Henry Urrutia 4-0, 2 K, Ave .261 (LEO)
Elián Leyva 3.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HR, ERA 10.80 (JAL)
Albert Lara 1-0, Ave .000 (LAG)