JC Escarra went yard for the first time in his MLB career during the eighth inning of the Yankees 5-1 win over the Bluejays. The Cuban-American saw his average rise to .200 and has knocked in three runs on the season.
Yordan Álvarez swatted his third homerun of the season, a three-run third inning shot to do his part in Houston’s 7-3 win over the Astros. The slugger from Las Tunas, Cuba has now knocked in a team leading 16 runs on the campaign.
Andy Pagés continues to obliterated opposing pitching. In yesterday’s action the outfielder swatted four hits in five trips to the and drove in four runs, one of his hits being a two-run fifth inning homerun. The Dodgers thrashed the Pirates by a 9-2 count and now hits a robust .500 in his last seven games.
Cuban action on the day;
Randy Arozarena (Seattle): 5-1,R (.202)
Romy González (Red Sox): 4-0,2R (.282)*
Cionel Pérez (Orioles): 0.1IP,2H,0ER (10.50)
Zach Neto (Angels): 4-1 (.294)
Yordan Álvarez (Astros): 4-2,2B,HR,3RBI,R (.213)
Nolan Arenado (Cardinals): 4-0 (.255)*
Adolis García (Rangers): 4-1 (.211)
Luis Robert (White Sox): 4-1,RBI (.152)
Edgar Quero (White Sox): 4-1 (.344)
Miguel Vargas (White Sox): 3-1 (.194)
JC Escarra (Yankees): 4-2,HR,2RBI,R (.200)*
Andy Pagés (Dodgers): 5-4,HR,4RBI,R (.277)
Yuli Gurriel (Padres): 1-0 (.111)
José Iglesias (Padres): 2-1,2B (.281)
Adrián Morejón (Padres): 1.1IP,H,0ER,K (1.98)
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 4-0 (.241)
Lourdes Gurriel Jr (DBacks) 2-1,2B,RBI (.175)
Nick Castellanos (Phillies): 4-1,2B,R (.282)*
Yariel Rodríguez (Bluejays): 1.1IP,0H,0ER,K (4.63)
*Cuban-American