Raisel Iglesias tossed a scoreless ninth inning in which he fanned a batter to secure the Braves’ 4-3 win over the Mets. The Cuban righty now has notched 17 saves on the campaign and lowered his ERA to 4.17.
Over the last 27 outings Iglesias sports a 2.79 earned run average and 22 strikeouts . After the All-Star break the hurler has saved six games in seven opportunities and sports a 3.46 earned run average.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr swatted his 15th longball on the season, a first inning three-run shot to do his part in Arizona’s 8-2 win over the Rockies. For the outfielder it was 125th homerun of his career placing him 15th on the all-time list amongst Cubans.
Cuban action on the night:
Randy Arozarena (Mariners): 4-0,RBI (.246)
Nick Castellanos (Phillies): 4-0 (.254)*
Raisel Iglesias (Braves): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K (4.17)
Adrián Del Castillo (DBacks): 5-0 (.226)*
Lourdes Gurriel Jr (DBacks): 4-1,HR,3RBI,R (.244)
*Cuban-American