Although his Tecolotes fell 7-6 to the Tijuana Toros, Yadiel Hernández drove in four runs vía a first inning single and a ninth inning longball. The outfielder who leads the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol in homeruns also hits a robust .383 on the season.
Yadir Drake also swatted a homer in a Yucatán 20-8 loss to the Piratas de Campeche. For the native of Matanzas, Cuba it was his sixth longball and has also now driven in 22 runs on the campaign.
Yoán López tossed a scoreless ninth inning to secure 5-3 Unión Laguna win over the Caliente de Durango. The flamethrowing right-hander now leads all Cubans in the LMB with four saves and his earned run average fell to 5.79 on the season.
Cuban action on the night:
Yunesky Maya (Piratas):4.0IP,8H,4ER, 1BB, 3K, (7.22)
Yadir Drake (Leones): 4-2, HR,2RBI (.353)
Diosbel Arias (Leones): 4-1, 2B, BB, K (.258)
Albert Lara (Algodoneros): 3-1, K (.356)
Yoan López (Algodoneros): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,3K (5.79)
Roel Santos (Olmecas): 2-1 (.336)
Miguel Neira (Olmecas): 1.0IP,0H,0ER (2.25)
Luis Medina (Bravos):3-0, R, (.267)
Josimar Cousin (Bravos): 2.1IP,4H,4ER,K, 2BB (7.48)
Osiel Rodríguez(Bravos)0.2IP,2H,ER, (7.13)
Yadiel Hernández(Tecos): 5-2, HR,4RBI,R (.383)
Dayán Viciedo (Tecos):4-1,RBI (.250)
Orlando Martínez (Rieleros):4-0 (.357)
Julio P. Martínez (Saraperos):4-0,BB (.370)
Leonys Martín (Conspiradores): 3-0, R, RBI, (.267)
Yosmany Guerra (Conspiradores):2-0, R, RBI, (.323)
Rusney Castillo (Conspiradores):4-1, (.359)
Lázaro Alonso (Caliente):1-0 (.094