Lourdes Gurriel Jr went yard for the ninth time on the season, drove in a run and scored a run to key a seven-run ninth inning and do his part in Arizona’s 11-10 win over the Braves. The Cuban slugger is now hitting a solid .319 over the last month and is second amongst Cubans with 35 runs batted in on the season.
Andy Pagés laced a single to extend his hitting streak to 10 games on the season and also drove in a run during the Dodgers 6-5 win over the Mets. The native of Pinar del Río, Cuba leads all Cubans in homeruns (12) and RBIs (39). Pagés is making a good case for the All-Star Game.
Nolan Arenado swatted his seventh longball of this during the second game of a doubleheader that St. Louis fell by a 7-5 count to Kansas City. The Cuban-American third baseman is two homers shy of 350 for his career.
Cuban action on the night:
Raisel Iglesias (Braves): 0.2IP,4H,3ER,BB (6.75)
Lourdes Gurriel Jr (DBacks): 4-1,HR,RBI,R (.253)
Nick Castellanos (Phillies): 3-3,2B (.285)*
Randy Arozarena (Mariners): 4-0 (.219)
José Iglesias (Padres): 4-2 (.254)
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 3-1 (.244)
Adolis García (Rangers): 4-1 (.213)
Nolan Arenado (Cardinals): 8-2,HR,2RBI,2R (.223)*
Edgar Quero (White Sox): 5-2 (.256)
Miguel Vargas (White Sox): 1-0 (.237)
Andy Ibáñez (Tigers): 2-0 (.213)
*Cuban-American