Adolis García had a perfect day by swatting three hits in as many times to the plate and launched his 16th homerun of the season during the Rangers’ 5-4 loss to the Mariners. García also scored twice on the day and has driven in 63 runs on the season.
Raisel Iglesias tossed a scoreless inning in which he allowed two hits and fanned a batter to notch his 14th save of the season and an Atlanta Braves 4-2 win over the Reds. The right-hander sports a 4.63 earned run average on the season and now has 238 saves for his career.
Andy Pagés collected a hit in three trips to the plate and knocked in a run vía a sixth inning single to do his part in the Dodgers 3-0 blanking of the Tampa Bay Rays. With his 65 runs batted in the outfielder is tied for lead in runs batted by a Cuban this season.
Zach Neto went yard for the 16th time on the season a solo-shot in the sixth of the Angels’ 8-5 win over the White Sox. In total the Cuban-American shortstop drove in three runs on the day and saw his average rise to .273 on the season. Neto is four homeruns away from a 20-20 season.
Cuban action on the day:
Romy González (Red Sox): 3-0,R (.291)*
Andy Pagés (Dodgers): 3-1,RBI
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 5-0 (.282)
Raisel Iglesias (Braves): 1.0IP,2H,0ER,K (4.63)
Yanquiel Fernández (Rockies): 4-2 (.232)
Lourdes Gurriel Jr (DBacks): 5-0 (.244)
Zach Neto (Angels): 5-2,2B,HR,3RBI,R (.273)*
Luis Robert Jr (White Sox): 4-2,RBI,R (.219)
Edgar Quero (White Sox): 4-1 (.278)
Adrián Morejón (Padres): 0.0IP,4H,3ER,BB (2.17)
Adolis García (Rangers): 3-3,HR,RBI,2R (.228)
Randy Arozarena (Mariners): 3-1 (.250)
Andy Ibáñez (Detroit): 3-0 (.231)
Nick Castellanos (Phillies): 3-1,R (.269)*
*Cuban-American