Lourdes Gurriel Jr went yard for the eighth time on the season, a third inning two-run shot during in Arizona’s 9-5 victory over the Dodgers. The Cuban slugger now leads all his countrymen in runs batted in with 29 on the campaign.
Aroldis Chapman tossed a scoreless ninth inning in which he gave up a hit and struck out a batter to secure the Red Sox’s 3-1 win over the Mets. The Cuban left-hander saw his ERA fall to 2.00 on the season and has saved 342 games over his 16-year career.
Although Andy Ibáñez laced an opportune ninth inning run-scoring double, his best efforts could not prevent a Detroit Tigers’ 11-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The team’s utilityman is now hitting a solid .254 and has driven in 13 runs on the season.
Cuban action on the night:
Aroldis Chapman (Red Sox): 1.0IP,H,0ER,K (2.00)
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 4-2,2B,R (.249)
Miguel Vargas (White Sox): 4-0 (.239)
Luis Robert (White Sox): 4-1 (.186)
Edgar Quero (White Sox): 1-0 (.277)
Randy Arozarena (Seattle): 4-0 (.236)
Yennier Cano (Orioles): 1.0IP,H,ER,BB (5.06)
Nolan Arenado (Cardinals): 4-0,RBI (.241)*
José Barrero (Cardinals): 1-0 (.176)
Andy Ibáñez (Tigers): 2-1,2B,RBI,R
Nick Castellanos (Phillies): 5-2,2R (.282)*
Jorge Soler (Angels): 4-0 (.213)
Zach Neto (Angels): 4-1,R (.282)*
Yoán Moncada (Angels): 3-0,RBI (.215)
Dairon Blanco (Royals): 0-0,PR
Lourdes Gurriel Jr (DBacks) 4-1,HR,2RBI,2R (.227)
*Cuban-American