Liván Moinelo allowed one unearned run on five hits in eight full innings, striking out eight and walking just one, but left with a no-decision in SoftBank’s 2-1 victory over Nippon Ham. His record stayed at 5-0 and his ERA descended to 1.47 on the campaign.
Raidel Martínez earned his nineteenth save of the season today after tossing a scoreless inning of relief during the Yomiuri Giants’ 4-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Ishikawa Stadium in Kanazawa.
The right-hander from Pinar del Río, who earned his seventh save in seven outings, maintained his ERA at 0.00 and fanned two batters on the day. The hurler also leads the Central League in saves and places 13th on the circuit’s all-time saves list.
In a minor league game Ariel Martínez collected two hits, drove in a run and also scored a run during 7-5 win over Yokohama. The slugger is hitting .182 in his rehabilitation assignment since returning from an injury.
Cuban action on the day:
NPB:
Liván Moinelo (SH): 8.0IP,5H,0ER,8K,BB (1.47)
Raidel Martínez (YOM): 1.0IP,H,0ER,2K (0.00)
Ariel Martínez (NH): 4-2,RBI,R (.182)**
KBO:
Rubén Cárdenas (KH):4-2,R (.257)*
CPBL:
No Cuban action on the day.