Lourdes Gurriel Jr swatted two hits in four at-bats, one of them being a run-scoring two-run single in the first inning and the other a walk-off double in the ninth inning. In total the outfielder knocked in three runs and Arizona defeated Colorado 6-5 on the evening.
Raisel Iglesias tossed a scoreless ninth inning to secure Atlanta’s 8-6 win in the second game of a doubleheader between both teams. The right-hander also fanned a batter and notched 16 saves on the campaign.
Andy Ibáñez collected a hit in four trips to the plate, knocked in a run and scored on and also scored on an occasion in Detroit’s 7-4 loss to the Angels. The infielder saw his average rise to .226 and has driven in 18 runs on the season.
Andy Pagés drove in two runs via a sixth inning double to do his part in Los Angeles’s 9-1 thrashing of the Bluejays. The native of Pinar del Río, Cuba broke a slump that saw him hitting .228 over his last 15 games.
Cuban action on the night:
Raisel Iglesias (Braves): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K (4.34)
Daysbel Hernández (Braves): 0.1IP,2H,ER, BB,K (2.43)
Andy Ibáñez (Tigers): 4-1,RBI,R (.226)
Zach Neto (Angels): 4-0 (.264)*
Yoán Moncada (Angels): 2-0,R (.217)
Edgar Quero (White Sox): 3-0 (.268)
Luis Robert (White Sox): 4-0 (.222)
Adolis García (Rangers): 4-1 (.225)
Lourdes Gurriel Jr (DBacks): 4-2,2B,3RBI
Adrián Del Castillo (DBacks): 4-1,2B,RBI*
Adrián Morejón (Padres): 0.2IP,H,0ER,2K (2.03)
Aroldis Chapman (Red Sox): 1.0IP,0H,0ER (1.18)
Yariel Rodríguez (Bluejays): 0.1IP,2H,4ER, BB (3.09)
Andy Pagés (Dodgers): 4-2,2B,2RBI,R (.278)
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 2-0,R (.277)
Randy Arozarena (Mariners): 4-2,2R (.250)
*Cuban-American