Roel Santos collected two hits in five at-bats and laced a run-scoring triple in the fifth inning to do his part in Tabasco in their 7-2 defeat of Puebla. The outfielder now leads the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol in triples and hits a robust .333 on the campaign.
Vladimir Gutierrez was very effective on the mound although he was tagged with his first loss of the season. The right-hander from Pinar del Río, Cuba tossed seven innings of three-run, seven-hit ball, while also fanning four to see his ERA descend to 3.41 on the season.
Yoan López saved his third game of the season after tossing a scoreless inning in relief during Unión Laguna’s 3-1 win over Durango. The flamethrowing closer also fanned a batter and watched his ERA fall to 6.11 on the season.
Cuban action on the night:
Julio Robaina (QRoo): 1.1IP,0H,0ER,3K,2BB (2.25)
Yadir Drake (Yucatán): 5-0 (.348)
Diosbel Arias (Yucatán): 5-2,2B,2R (.258)
Aledmys Díaz (Yucatán): 3-2 (.244)
Josh Fuentes (Yucatán): 2-1,R (. 215) *
Albert Lara (Unión Laguna): 1-1 (.357)
Yoan López: 1.0IP,H,0ER ,K (6.11)
Roel Santos (Tabasco): 5-2,3B,RBI (.333)
Vladimir Gutiérrez (Puebla): 7.0IP,8H,3ER, 4K,BB (3.41)
Luis Medina (Puebla): 5-2 (.286)
Henry Urrutia (León): 1-0 (.252)
Yadiel Hernández (Dos Laredos): 4-1,R (383)
Dayán Viciedo (Dos Laredos): 5-2,R (.250)
Orlando Martínez (Aguascalientes): 5-2,2B, RBI,R ( .368)
Julio P. Martínez (Saltillo): 5-1,3R (.400)
Leonys Martín (Querétaro):4-2 (.274)
Yosmany Guerra (Querétaro): 2-1,2B,2R (.333)
Michel Báez (Monterrey): 2.0IP,1H,0ER,K (8.22)
Jimmy Yacabonis (México City): 1.2 IP,H, 0ER (0.00)*