Andy Pagés went yard for the 26th time on the season, a two-run fourth inning shot that helped lead the Dodgers’ to a 5-4 victory over the Diamondbacks. The outfielder leads all Cubans in MLB with 84 runs batted in on the campaign.
Yennier Cano tossed a scoreless inning in relief during which he also struck out a batter in Baltimore’s 6-2 defeat at the hands of Tampa Bay. The right-hander from Ciego de Ávila, Cuba has a solid 3.21 earned run average over his last 15 outings.
Romy González collected two hits in five trips to the plate, knocked in two runs via a first inning single and also scored on an occasion to help lead the Red Sox to a 7-1 win over the Bluejays. The Cuban-American infielder is now hitting a solid .309 and has driven in 53 runs on the season.
Cuban action on the night:
Nick Castellanos (Phillies): 5-0,R (.253)*
Adrián Morejón (Padres): 1.0IP,3H,ER (2.11)
Yennier Cano (Orioles): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K (4.39)
Andy Ibáñez (Tigers): 1-0 (.230)
Sal Stewart Jr (Reds): 4-0 (.235)*
Nick Martínez (Reds): 1.0IP,H,0ER,BB (4.51)*
Edgar Quero (White Sox): 4-0 (.272)
Miguel Vargas (White Sox): 3-1,R (.231)
Romy González (Red Sox): 5-2,2RBI,R (.309)*
Adolis García (Rangers): 0-0,BB (.227)
Yoán Moncada (Angels): 3-1,2B (.238)
Adrián Del Castillo (DBacks): 0-0,RBI (.246)*
Andy Pagés (Dodgers): 5-1,HR,2RBI,R (.276)
Yanquiel Fernández (Rockies): 3-0 (.238)
Randy Arozarena (Mariners): 4-1,2B,RBI (.233)
Nolan Arenado (Cardinals): 3-0,RBI (.236)