Raisel Iglesias tossed a scoreless ninth inning in which he fanned two of the three batters he faced to not only secure a Braves 6-3 wins over the Nationals but also the 250th save of his career. The right-hander has a 2.08 earned run average since the All-Star break.
Andy Pagés collected two hits in four trips to the plate and also scored on an occasion in the Dodgers’ 9-6 loss to the Phillies. The outfielder is now hitting .423 over his last seven games and has scored 70 runs on the season.
Adrián Del Castillo went yard for the third time on the season a two-run shot in the second inning in Arizona’s 6-5 win over the San Francisco Giants. The Cuban -American catcher saw his average to .241 and has now knocked in 14 runs on the campaign.
Cuban action on the night:
Yanquiel Fernández (Rockies): 0-0,SF,RBI (.241)
Adrián Del Castillo (DBacks): 2-1,HR,2RBI,R (.241)*
Andy Ibáñez (Tigers): 2-0 (.241)
Romy González (Red Sox): 5-0 (.305)*
Randy Arozarena (Mariners): 2-0,2R (.242)
Miguel Vargas (White Sox): 4-0,R (.229)
Edgar Quero (White Sox): 3-0 (.277)
Nolan Arenado (Cardinals): 3-0,RBI (.236)*
Andy Pagés (Dodgers): 4-2,R (.277)
Raisel Iglesias (Braves): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,2K (3.45)
Orlando Ribalta (Nationals): 1.0IP,3H,ER, (6.56)
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 4-2,R (.296)
Nick Fortes (Rays): 1-0 (.227)*
Yariel Rodríguez (Bluejays): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K (3.01)
*Cuban-American