Andy Pagés went yard for the 21st time on the season, a fifth inning solo-shot to do his part in the Dodgers’ 9-5 win over the Colorado Rockies. The outfielder also scored twice on the day and saw his average rise to .274 on the campaign.
Adrián Morejón tossed another scoreless during the Padres 8-4 victory over the Giants. The All-Star lefty has now allowed a run in his last seven outings and his ERA fell to 1.85 on the season.
Aroldis Chapman notched his 21st save of the season after throwing a scoreless ninth to secure Boston’s 6-3 win over there arch-rival New York Yankees. The flamethrowing southpaw now has 358 saves for his career.
Yandy Díaz launched a two-run homer in the second inning, his 21st on the season during the Rays 7-4 loss to the Cardinals. The slugger from Sagua la Grande, Cuba is now tied for the MLB lead amongst Cubans in homeruns with Andy Pagés and hits a solid .281 on the campaign.
Cuban action on the night:
Yanquiel Fernández (Rockies): 1-1,R (.250)
Andy Pagés (Dodgers): 4-2,HR,RBI,2R (.274)
Adrián Morejón (Padres): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,BB (1.85)
Aroldis Chapman (Red Sox):1.0IP,0H,0ER (1.10)
Romy González (Red Sox): 1-0 (.292)*
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 3-2,HR,2RBI,R (.281)
Nick Fortes (Rays): 3-1 (.222)