Miguel Vargas swatted his ninth longball of the season, a three-run first inning homer to start the scoring for Chicago in their 7-5 loss to the Royals. The infielder now sports a decent .740 OPS on the campaign.
Yandy Díaz went yard for the ninth time on the season, fifth inning two-run shot to help pace the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-2 win over the Marlins. The slugging first baseman is hitting .370 over his last seven games and has now knocked in 36 runs on the season.
Randy Arozarena swatted two doubles amongst his three hits on the day, knocked in a run and also scored on an occasion during Seattle’s 3-2 victory over the Angels. The outfielder from Mantua, Cuba saw his average and OPS rise to .228 and .730 respectively on the campaign.
Aroldis Chapman notched his 11th save of the season after fanning the only batter his faced in Boston’s 11-7 triumph over their bitter rival, the New York Yankees. The left-hander saw his ERA fall to 1.71 on the season and is four saves short of 350 for his career.
Cuban action on the night:
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 4-3,2B,HR,2RBI,R (.248)
Carlos Rodón (Yankees): 5.0IP,3H,5ER,5K, 3BB (2.87)*
JC Escarra (Yankees): 2-0 (.222)*
Miguel Vargas (White Sox ): 3-1,HR,3RBI,R (.237)
Luis Robert (White Sox): 4-0,RBI (.177)
Edgar Quero (White Sox): 2-1,RBI (.262)
Romy González (Red Sox): 4-0 (.311)*
Andy Pagés (Dodgers): 0-0, DR
Nick Castellanos (Phillies): 3-0 (.282)*
Yennier Cano (Orioles): 1.0IP,0H,0ER
Nolan Arenado (Cardinals): 4-0 (.237)*
Jorge Soler (Angels): 0-0,BB (.217)
Randy Arozarena (Mariners): 5-3,2(2B), RBI,R (.230)
*Cuban-American